Are You Feminine Enough?

About this episode

This episode explores the history of body hair removal and its intersection with cultural norms and feminism from the 1960s to today.

Women shaving their body hair is currently as normalized as brushing your teeth, but this was not always the cultural norm. Listen in to learn about the history of body hair removal and how the media, specifically shaving commercials, have interfaced with cultural norms and feminism, from the 1960s to today. This podcast was written and produced by Sophia Mills. Music is by Filo Starquez. More information, including sources, can be found at https://theharvardpoliticalreview.com/

People in this episode

Host: Sophia Mills

Topics covered

• feminism
• body hair removal
• cultural norms
• media influence

Keywords

• shaving
• commercials
• women's rights

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