What started women shaving their legs?

in ancient greece and in egypt both men and women waxed.

i think it is because of a pattern of beauty and femininity. for example, there are women that almost don't have body hair, like the nordic europeans and the asian women.

the latinos have much more, as well as the arabians the africans. that was to do with the weather. the tone of skin and hair follicles are darker, as well as the body hair. so i think it was a question od democratization, in this level, because they can be considered, when comparing, more feminine women because they are more different then men.

but this is my point of view.

don't know about the men though.i would probably say that was a question of religion - the non alteration of the human body created by god.

because woman stopped removing their hair on the dark ages, the middle age. there was much poverty, myth and religion in europe.

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Interesting question. I'm sure the modeling/fashion industry had something to do with it....

nice smooth silky legs probably looked better on film than hairy icky ones....

Jeesh, what made you think of this?

vanity sake! the models/advertisers/beauty gurus made it possible... unfortunately the guys believe it and so are girls need to shave off those so-called excess hairs... even it sometimes cause them harms ( lasers:burns/discoloration Shaving:nicks/cuts Wax:OUCH!!! Depilatory creams:eeew smell/redness/itchiness and not to mention the time they consume in doing it and the wasted money on buying those...)

maybe some women had really light hair which was found attractive and other women with darker hair wanted that same effect?

To look more feminine...same as lipstick and all makeup,,, to attract a male...

Smart question....umm i dunno but maybe men dont do the same cuz it looks gay on them? its a feminine thing i guess =s

idk.. hairs there started to feel unconfortable ?