Today I was sitting outside of the dining hall waiting for my friend to meet me so we can eat together. One of my guy-friends approached me and we started talking. Conversation died down and he found that the only way to fill the silence was by telling me, "Damn girl! You have hairy-ass legs!" I laughed and went on to explain that I don't shave my thighs because my Italian hair would grow back thicker and thicker, and it's not something I would want to keep up with. I brushed it off at the time because I haven't shaved my thighs in years and I wasn't going to change that or be insecure about it because of him.

After he left I started to think more and more about what he said to me. I also thought of things that I should've said/done back to make him feel the way I did. I had this thought that I should've grabbed his phone, deleted my number from his contacts, and just walked away. Or maybe say something back like, "Damn boy, what about your busted *ass* eyebrows?" Or maybe something like, "Well get a good look now because this is the closest you'll ever get to these legs." This boy has been clinging onto me for a few days now and after this situation I have decided to not even give him my time of day.

This situation made me thankful that overall, I am a confident person, where I wouldn't let such juvenile remarks get inside my head.

For all the girls out there that are comfortable with having hairy legs, don't shave them.

For all the boys saying to girls that they have hairy legs, you probably do too. Also keep in mind that maybe one of those girls is bound to write an article about you as well.

Damn, I hate double standards.