Q&A: Shaving.
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Shaving.
Question
Hello Rabbi, is it permitted for a man to shave hair in the chest and leg area? Something that used to be considered feminine, but nowadays is becoming more and more common…
Evidence that the world is moving in this direction is movie actors who present this kind of beauty ideal that everyone aspires to reach.
Answer
I don’t see any prohibition in this.
Discussion on Answer
This is not a question of majority and minority. The question is whether this is something a reasonable person would do or not. If most men in the world wore a skirt, would it be forbidden to wear pants? As long as a man wearing pants is reasonable, it is permitted.
Thanks. I understand.
Why not?
After all, most men leave hair there, so why is there no prohibition of “a man shall not wear”?
After all, regarding a “mirror,” it used to be forbidden before the world changed and men also started looking. (Shulchan Arukh).