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07-30-2009, 01:29 PM
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Do I have the right to feel uneasy for them ??
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First of all, I'd just like to say I do not wish to lack respect nor do I intend to openly criticize anyone. Please take no offense from my words, thanks ! The issues i'm having currently are about sisters' nails and body hair. Last sunday we had a nice lunch/ picnic after Sacrament Meeting and I couldn't help but notice A LOT of sisters in my ward showed some very explicit body hair on that sunny sabbath day . . . I didn't stare at their legs (dead serious lol) but the very dark + thick hair on some ladies' calves, TOES and top of their feet were obvious as they all wore sandals / skirts. Some even had yellowish, decaying toe nails, with a full inch of dead skin, which cut my appetite quite quickly. My question is : I was told several times to wear a tie, a white shirt, to shave, comb my hair, etc. So do you think I have the right to feel ill at ease when I see such lack of body care (while showing their bodyparts in summer) ?? Have you personally experienced this before ?? Thanks 
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07-30-2009, 01:39 PM
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Some people simply have dark body hair. It's not noticeable if you have blonde hair or if your hair matches your skin tone. You also have to consider culture. In some cultures women do not shave, not even their arm pits, let alone their legs or any other part of their body.
I am sure if you don't let it bother you that you'll simply get used to it and it won't even be on your radar.
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07-30-2009, 01:46 PM
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Ruthie hit the nail on the head. You live in France, where heigene customs are vastly different from American practices. So long as everyone is trying to worship to the best of their ability, I don't think grooming practices are really an issue. And I sincerely doubt that God cares how much leg hair his female worshipers have.
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07-30-2009, 01:53 PM
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07-30-2009, 01:59 PM
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07-30-2009, 02:06 PM
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I hate my feet because they are gross and I don't always shave. Pity me!
Though, don't worry, it's not affecting my eternal progression at all.
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07-30-2009, 02:07 PM
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i agree that god doesn't care and what country you are in can make a difference... i would like to validate the op's feelings though. if he doesn't like it he is more than welcome to not date those girls. or if he does get to know one and decide that it could go somewhere but the hair is a problem to respectfully discuss it with her.
just as she may say, i think you could look cute with a beard, or i prefer clean shaven.. those are things he can theoretically do. he should give her the same consideration he'd want her to have for him. the reality is as ppl we have preferences on that kind of thing. there's nothing wrong with that. i don't think we should judge or pitty others that have different preferences but it's not wrong for us to have them. just to clarify i don't think it's right for anyone to date someone expecting to "change" them, or to expect someone to change something they can't... but some things aren't a big deal. considering your partner's feelings is part of being in a relationship. and i am talking about in a relationship.... i don't think there is a need to feel anything uncomfortable or otherwise for "strangers".
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07-30-2009, 02:30 PM
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Don't be concerned about them--that's just the way they do it in France (and other European countries), my friend. I served my mission there, and we American missionaries just had to get used to it. Not that we spent a lot of time looking at women's legs during our mission.
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07-30-2009, 02:51 PM
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