Though body hair is completely natural - and having or not having it should not define beauty standards - feeling conscious of it is also very natural today. Like you said, it's the conditioning women grow up with, of being sleek-skinned and bare-bodied for the benefit of the male gaze. But every day, women are reclaiming the space of body hair, and it is now a choice that signifies agency. So for starters, there should be no guilt in wanting to go hair-free if that's what makes you more confident about yourself.