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EPISODE · Aug 30, 2013 · 17 MIN

Female Body Hair

from The Why Factor · host BBC World Service

Why do so many women feel the need to get rid of their body hair? Why is it fine for a man to sport hairy legs, but unthinkable for most women? It’s a sensitive subject - touching on ideas about female sexuality and gender politics that stretch back almost to the beginning of time.(Image of an actress with her arms up in the air, posing for a portrait. Credit: Getty Images)

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