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Acorn Community is a secular, egalitarian community, founded in Virginia during the spring of 1993.

We are committed to income-sharing, sustainable living, and creating a vibrant, eclectic culture.

Our thriving seed business Southern Exposure Seed Exchange is part of a growing network of farmers, gardeners and seed savers dedicated to organic and heritage agriculture. We sell heirloom, open-pollinated, non-GMO and organic seeds and do seed saving education and outreach.

Our community encourages personal responsibility, supports queer and alternative lifestyles, and strives to create a stimulating social, political, feminist and intellectual environment.

“Why don’t you guys shave”

Thank you for asking. I’d be happy to tell you. Back in 1915 Gillette started a marketing “assault” on a woman’s underarm hair to sell more razors. It started out in Harper’s then soon moved to McCalls, too. Since then, women have been tricked into thinking that to be sexy or hygienic they must shave off all their hair, except on their heads. Let me tell you something: it’s not fun or pleasant in any way. Shaving causes painful rashes and cuts. It’s expensive and produces needless waste. It is merely a fashion fad that has stuck way too long. I choose not to shave, and I have never felt more comfortable in my own skin. I don’t have to change who I am naturally to be appealing to the people I want to appeal to in my life. And I don’t expect or want them to change themselves. If you choose to shave, that’s great, and I won’t judge you for it, Reader.  I only ask the same courtesy of you. It’s not gross. It’s hair. It’s womanly. [and women are sexy =)]

Free yourselves of oppression!

Kay, thanks.

Ashley

Posted: November 3rd, 2010 under Uncategorized.

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Comments

Comment from sara
Time November 3, 2010 at 3:01 pm

I concur wholeheartedly.
I love my hair. It makes my legs so happy!

love,
sara who stayed with y’all a couple weeks this summer

Comment from Miriam
Time November 3, 2010 at 3:01 pm

This makes me happy. PS I miss you guys. Thanks for updating :)

Comment from Devon
Time November 3, 2010 at 4:17 pm

I agree! My mom was European, so it was easier to resist the American hoopla over shaving. I’m soooooooooo comfortable with my Homo sapiens hair :-)

Comment from Rashida
Time December 20, 2010 at 9:38 pm

I love this post! You have a great blog here!

Comment from GeekGirl
Time February 6, 2011 at 11:17 am

I love it – when I was in my 20s, that whole realization occurred to me, and I went about a year without shaving anything. At that point, I realized that I no longer felt that I HAD to shave, so now I just do it when I feel like it. *thumbs up*

Comment from Oyeama
Time February 17, 2011 at 12:11 pm

I totally agree! hair is beautiful! thank you for historicizing this sad phenomenon!

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