Society puts a lot of pressure on women to be hairless. Underarm, leg and facial hair is widely considered unattractive. However, in ancient cultures and also in modern day prisons in many countries of the world, shaving someone's hair is an act of humiliation. This also counts for body hair. Also, having body hair is a sign of an adult body, i.e. sexual development. Be proud that you are a woman (i.e., you have hair) as opposed to a sexually immature girl (who doesn't, naturally) and question this widespread ideal. Why would anyone find hairless females (i.e. little girls) sexually attractive? It's just hair; it hurts no-one.

Note; Although this article is called "How to be a Hairy Woman" it can apply to men as well.

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[edit] Steps

Avoid shaving. Stubble is prickly and not as soft as grown hair. It can lead to irritated skin and ingrown hairs.
Try to make hair softer. Use hair conditioner on it regularly. If you have shaved, removing hair at the roots will allow hair to grow back looking lighter and softer (if you wish to.)
Brush body hair. Body hair looks better smooth, like head hair does. Brush your leg hair down with a damp nail brush if it's looking messy.
If you wish, cut hair a little shorter with nail scissors to keep it looking neat and even.
Keep clean. If you don't have time to shower, wash your underarms at the sink with shower gel as you would in the shower, then apply deodorant.

[edit] Tips

Be confident with your decision. People may not notice anyway, and if they do, who really cares?
If people try to tell you you're gross, ask them if they would like to cut off, say, a thumb, because someone else believed it looks "gross". They probably wouldn't. Or, if you are very confident, ask them if they have pedophile inclinations since they object so strongly to a female adult body, the way nature intended it to be. This will make your point, but might freak people out considerably or cause them to feel very offended. If you want to risk that, tell them that their words have offended you in exactly the same intensity.
Facial hair is less noticeable than you may think, and bleaching it with Joleen creme or similar should make it less noticeable, if you believe this would flatter your face more.
If you have long, dark leg hair, avoid low-dernier tights/socks etc. as they make hair look untidy.

[edit] Warnings

Under-arm hair may catch on roll-on deodorants.
Making the decision to keep your body hair will come with some social ridicule. Remind yourself that if people choose to insult you, they are weak-minded and not worth your time.