When did Women Go Hairless?

by SnowMcCall

My oldest daughter and I were discussing the topic of when in history did women move from natural growth of hair to shaving? We were curious the origins of this now considered norm.

timeforknowledge

I've seen this asked a few times before, and I'm sure you'll get some great in depth answers.

In the meantime here is a similar question and answer from u/sunagainstgold

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/bmfsd8/were_medieval_women_as_hairless_as_the_movies/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

voyeur324

/u/mimicofmodes has previously answered When did it become the social norm/standard for women to shave their legs completely? under a previous alias. This question comes up a lot, but new answers are always welcome.