My first post

This is my first post to my Gender and Communication blog. We are supposed to post a "eureka moment", but I don't really have one this week. I will say I am on vacation in Puerto Rico (my first time here, or ever off the mainland) and being here is making me more aware of how men and women differ. Here I see many tourists, most of the women are all shaved, waxed, and primed but many of the guys are hairy and just letting it "all hang out". Why is it that women are so concerned about their appearance? Some people say we do it for men, which reinforced what I read in the book this week. We are changing and modifying our appreance to appeal to men yet for a man to prime and prime it is "unmanly". If we are not doing it for men, is it society who makes us do these things and is that based on appealing to men, even if we don't realize it? What if I refused to shave my legs and armpits before coming here? I would be breaking a gender expecation for sure, and people would be shocked. Hmm, this trip is perfect timing for this class. With the very gender specific Spanish language and prepping for the beach it is making me more aware of gender differances.