Chaos1745 commented at 2014-10-05 12:25:52 » #1612952

Accurate to medieval times, I guess. This is what movies set in the era won't show you.

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Anonymous commented at 2015-01-02 02:30:42 » #1662919

Actually shaving the legs was still a thing back then, mostly among the higher class, admittedly but none the less still prevalent. Surprisingly it is also a fact that men of privilege would be more likely to shave in most medieval European societies than modern ones.

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Anonymous commented at 2015-04-13 04:39:13 » #1721681

It's unreasonable to expect a soldier of any sex to do so regularly though.

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Anonymous commented at 2015-09-10 18:28:48 » #1811348

Shaving armpits, legs, arms, and chests went as far back as recorded history and was often done by both genders. Roman nobles would remove all body hair as it was seen as unhygienic.

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Anonymous commented at 2015-09-10 21:17:30 » #1811429

i'm w/ anon2 -- if you're a soldier, who has time/resources for something that's basically just cosmetic?

and yea, hair removal has been around forever, but the key point is that it's been around forever for highclass people -- the minority -- and in warm climates where they didnt wear much. people in colder places didnt care because not everyone was going to see their bare legs or pits or whatever. hair removal for everyone is a fairly recent idea.

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