No Armpits Please

Ladies, please don't show off your armpits. It's a private area and should not be displayed!

I understand that it gets really hot in the summer and sometimes you want to wear a pretty dress or top that happens to be sleeveless to work or a formal event. Go ahead. Wear it. But please, I beg you, resist the urge to stretch your arms above your head or lean back in your chair casually and put your hands behind your head while in contemplation. You see, when you do that, you expose your naked armpit to the world and that's just not right.

And it's not just women (although you'll be hard pressed to find a man wearing a sleeveless shirt to work or a formal event! Can you even imagine that?) If a man ever did such a thing I'd be equally disturbed.

I have nothing against armpits generally, especially if they're nicely maintained (you know what I'm talking about ladies). I just think armpits are an area of the woman's body that should not be exposed. I think they are awkward, intimate and mildly sensual in nature (not to me but I know to some - warning, do not click on the link if you are an armpit prude) and therefore totally inappropriate for exposure in work or formal environments.

Lastly, I hate the word "armpit"...couldn't they come up with a less crass name? We don't call the area where our legs attach to our bodies legpits. The "pit" part of the word reminds of a slimy hard center of a fruit that you're awkwardly holding in your hand while looking for the trash after you've finished eating the delicious part...I know, lovely image.

Now, if I could remember to follow my own advice!