"No Shave November"

It's that time of year again. While some are trashing their jack-o-lanters and busy making room in the cupboard for the immense amount of canned cranberry sauce mom will be stocking up on from now until Thanksgiving, others are working on something that takes a little less effort. Yes, it is finally "No Shave November." As defined by UrbanDictionary.com, the month-long phenomenon is a challenge to refrain from any type of hair-removal whatsoever for the entire 30 days, "['No Shave November' is] the month in which you don't shave any hair on your body but instead grow more bestial, brutish, and manly." This tradition, personally, feels like a holiday that ranks up there with Christmas. As a female who is a big fan of the bearded-persuasion, I have no problem with watching flock after flock of men sport a fresh patch of stubble (though, I have heard some opposition from girlfriends of "No Shave November" participants starting a little tradition of their own, in rebellion against their significant other's budding beards - "No Sex November.") While I welcome the month with open arms (more like fingers specifically, let me feel your chins), I feel as though women are excluded from the event. Not to get all feminist-y but there would be a lot less excitement if all of us ladies decide to ditch our razors for an entire month. Gentlemen, would those tight little pencil skirts still be sexy if there was a forrest of fur from the bottom of them to our ankles? Probably not to many, though I'm sure there's a fetish site for it out there somewhere. My complaint is we should be able to participate and not be considered gross or even unclean just on the basis of our bristly limbs. Men don't know the risks we take to shave our legs, especially in college-style showers, I should be considered a god damn contortionist.

Though in theory this sounds like a good "stick-it-to-the-man" type revolt, I couldn't stand not getting rid of the ugly hairs that NATURALLY grow from my skin. And do you know why? It is because society has made me that way, and that my friends, is sad. Alas, the judgements will ensue and we will forever take a sharp blade to our skin to be accepted.

Enjoy this photo of Ryan Gosling and his beard, nonetheless. 

EDIT:: Almost immediately after posting this, I came across a tweet from @ProSexTips that reads "Ladies, No Shave November is for men only, don't you dare get any fucking ideas." And you know what I have to say to that? Fuck. You. Maybe I will just happen to lose my handy dandy Venus and find it again approximately December 1st. Spice Girls said it best; #GirlPowa