Asked by Anonymous
AMAB transfeminine here, what uh, what do you do about really dark arm hair? Am I supposed to shave it or what? Thanks!

Kii says:

So, I’m AFAB, but I also have really dark arm hair, so I think this advice will still work.

You can shave your arm hair, but you’ll have to do it very often (like every 2 days minimum)  or it’ll grow in all stubbly, and unless you’re wearing long sleeves, it’s pretty noticeable. But, it’s not a huge area to shave, so if you have time to do it, you can!

Other options include using hair removal cream, bleaching/trimming, and waxing your arms. Proceed with caution if you have sensitive skin, though, and always do a test patch with whatever you’re using to make sure it doesn’t irritate your skin. 

Keep in mind that plenty of AFAB people have dark arm hair as well, so if you aren’t too bothered by it, you don’t have to do anything with it!