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On suspect shaving advice in suspect novels (hexbear.net)

submitted 6 days ago by ashinadash@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

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Nevada by Imogen Binnie contains a lot of questionable ideas throughout its 230 or so pages, but most pernicious of all is that Maria Griffiths gives dogshit advice about shaving.

"Anything more than three blades is for rich people"? Girl, really? You can get five-blade razors at many dollar stores in north america, and they actually do help. My trans comrades in chains, if two or three blade razors are making a bloody mess of your face, you should try a four or five blade razor.

It figures that Maria Griffiths, sheltered New Yorker that she is, doesn't know shit about shaving. Owl Criticism and others have demanded bad women, and Maria is one of the most compromised I've seen due largely to her inability advise anyone on shaving habits.

Honestly. Smh.

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[–] lilypad@hexbear.net 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Idk, I find the 3 blades do way less damage to my skin. I tried a safety razor, but it just never got close enough of a shave for me. I would cover an area again and again in every direction but it was always prickly afterwards. But the 5 blades leave me bloody and I break out later, and they dont even get the hairs right.

That being said most people who use disposables ive talked to think the 5 blades are the far superior option, so maybe I'm just weird.

[–] ashinadash@hexbear.net 10 points 6 days ago

Yeah, I realise now that it probably varies greatly by person, which I would have considered if this weren't a stupid bit post. Probably depends on the coarseness of hair.