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136. Lol! You are a person of interest, and not in a good way

Reply to Egalitarian Thug (Reply #68)

Mon Aug 13, 2012, 10:45 AM

Aug 2012

If you like a bald vagina!

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We Have Pubic Hair for a Reason [View all] Scuba Aug 2012 OP

Damn darkangel218 Aug 2012 #1

I know. lol DocMac Aug 2012 #4

"Public hair"- what better to cover the private parts? hay rick Aug 2012 #469

snort :) nt Mojorabbit Aug 2012 #506

DU is nothing if not filled with diverse information. Scuba Aug 2012 #2

Thank you for the informative post, Scuba Cali_Democrat Aug 2012 #6

Very interesting. enlightenment Aug 2012 #158

DU is filled with epic amazingness appal_jack Aug 2012 #381

I'm a fan of the bald beaver. MrSlayer Aug 2012 #3

it's quite new zazen Aug 2012 #44

aw contrayr. look at classical paintings. there ain't no bush on any female that you see pansypoo53219 Aug 2012 #199

It's rather rare, to be sure. MineralMan Aug 2012 #212

that there are no pubes on paintings doesn't mean the populace removed them. can be just a HiPointDem Aug 2012 #264

Goya's painting barely has pubic hair. Compare to Otto Dix's For Francisco Goya (Warning: Art) JVS Aug 2012 #295

JVS, why does the hairy woman also have claws and a disturbingly skull-like smile? NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #466

Bingo. One is old (and is painted as a hag) riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #480

i'm not sure how that relates to what i said, which is that the portrayal of nudity in art doesn't HiPointDem Aug 2012 #487

Is it possible... jmowreader Aug 2012 #494

Well I would never force anyone or demand it. MrSlayer Aug 2012 #356

It's not new Polybius Jun 2019 #629

Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #91

OFFS, Jury, exactly WHERE did this reply break the rules??? If you can't say "P**SY" in this post.. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #406

Marco Polo in his journals commented on some cultures in India where courtesans went bald. Bucky Aug 2012 #366

Haha. MrSlayer Aug 2012 #389

How about this one? customerserviceguy Aug 2012 #419

funny pic ! nt steve2470 Aug 2012 #446

I like a nice clean trim. Not opposed to bald... joshcryer Aug 2012 #367

Same here :D slutticus Aug 2012 #584

I dont care what they say darkangel218 Aug 2012 #5

Exactly. Codeine Aug 2012 #10

don't you bother to wash? n/t Scout Aug 2012 #50

Regular bathing is good. MineralMan Aug 2012 #69

Huh. MadrasT Aug 2012 #76

You remind me of a poem, "The Lady's Dressing Room", by Jon Swift. Romulox Aug 2012 #86

you advocate men shave it all too? seriously? zazen Aug 2012 #45

I shave my balls Major Nikon Aug 2012 #92

I have a small army of people to shave my balls. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #130

I will never look at the Keebler Elves the same way again. Jamastiene Aug 2012 #172

Elves with razors! NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #251

No way in hell are those little psychopaths gettin' near my junk. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #309

That's not an army of people Jack Sprat Aug 2012 #418

Shocking! NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #424

You've just been waiting for another chance to do that, haven't you? Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #493

I only have one set so I have to take care of them Major Nikon Aug 2012 #495

Oh, you must think you're god's gift Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #496

Why not? Fawke Em Aug 2012 #93

I advocate people worry about their own crotches Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #310

+1 obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #390

I shave. Codeine Aug 2012 #352

some men already shave all their head hair alp227 Aug 2012 #557

I want anyone reading this to know: we don't all agree on this point! Romulox Aug 2012 #81

Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #177

so.... shanti Aug 2012 #188

Totally agree. SilveryMoon Aug 2012 #278

You're lucky to have been born now instead of earlier treestar Aug 2012 #339

Hair removal industry? Codeine Aug 2012 #370

Think like a business man though treestar Aug 2012 #570

Gillette is a hair removal industry? obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #391

People used to have sex with hair Confusious Aug 2012 #415

They seem to have managed treestar Aug 2012 #571

the headline's misleading. surrealAmerican Aug 2012 #7

Noted. I thought about changing the headline, but chose not to do so. Scuba Aug 2012 #8

Not true. The article says that it has a useful purpose. pnwmom Aug 2012 #79

I haven't been with a woman who didn't shave in at least fifteen years. Codeine Aug 2012 #9

Do you shave down there also? Cali_Democrat Aug 2012 #12

Yes. Codeine Aug 2012 #13

Just out of curiosity Confusious Aug 2012 #20

A good point. Codeine Aug 2012 #355

Eh, damn Confusious Aug 2012 #388

With That Sig Line HangOnKids Aug 2012 #231

What about underarms? treestar Aug 2012 #328

I shave my pits. Codeine Aug 2012 #357

I know lots of men who do obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #392

I used to feel sorry for them in the summer treestar Aug 2012 #572

"Pubic hair is nasty" seanpencil Aug 2012 #202

Yep!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #204

Yes! Blue_In_AK Aug 2012 #277

I can't believe someone thinks it "nasty!" treestar Aug 2012 #335

I find it to be an obstruction to stimulation me b zola Aug 2012 #373

+1 obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #393

Thanks! tandot Aug 2012 #456

All sexual attraction should conform to what is believed to be natural 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #542

I'm sorry that you've sustained this cultural damage... JackRiddler Aug 2012 #257

Recent marketing trend? hifiguy Aug 2012 #454

So what? The Aztecs were supposedly doing human sacrifice. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #482

Are we comparing depillation to human sacrifice, now? Scootaloo Aug 2012 #505

No, I'm not, and you are reading without comprehension. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #518

But out of all the cultural practices, you chose human sacrifice Scootaloo Aug 2012 #536

Well, in that we are actually the same. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #555

Women have been shaving their underarms and legs hifiguy Aug 2012 #516

I certainly didn't say otherwise. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #519

Whatever, dude. hifiguy Aug 2012 #520

No, that makes sense too. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #523

Haven't the slightest clue. hifiguy Aug 2012 #529

What group of people haven't gone to some lengths to make themselves stand out 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #543

I think you are making a trivial and irrelevant point. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #554

Your point that unnatural body modifications are a new advertising campaign 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #569

Sorry, you're generalizing and putting words in my mouth. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #578

You make it sound unique to America 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #579

Make what? JackRiddler Aug 2012 #589

Who called you "disgusting and dirty and repulsive" 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #593

This doesn't explain why shaving would irritate the pubic area more than it would the face/neck. Prometheus Bound Aug 2012 #11

I'd liken it to the armpit more than the face in terms of potential irritation. Codeine Aug 2012 #14

There is a lot more bacteria between the navel and knees Thor_MN Aug 2012 #23

Just one more reason to hate wearing clothes. Jamastiene Aug 2012 #175

Sexually transmitted diseases are more of an issue in the pubic area. pnwmom Aug 2012 #82

...and infections are more readily discernible on shaved skin jberryhill Aug 2012 #255

In women, the actual genitals aren't hairy. n/t pnwmom Aug 2012 #259

Thank you for that important update jberryhill Aug 2012 #269

ok this really cracked me up lol ! nt steve2470 Aug 2012 #459

Labia Majora aren`t "actual genitals"? opiate69 Aug 2012 #272

...your face and neck get fresh air to dry out... tdb63 Aug 2012 #103

speak for yourself Enrique Aug 2012 #110

I knew I wasn't the only one!!!! grantcart Aug 2012 #163

Republican panty-sniffers do SoCalDem Aug 2012 #299

What is this underwear of which you speak? obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #394

+1 Webster Green Aug 2012 #413

Must be a Mormon jberryhill Aug 2012 #483

I don't think it irritates it more, Kookaburra Aug 2012 #146

I think that is hair removal anywhere on the body. Chemisse Aug 2012 #433

Link? n/t tammywammy Aug 2012 #15

Ooops. Fixed. Scuba Aug 2012 #17

Many women get infections and abscesses from just bikini shaving adigal Aug 2012 #16

Your last point is the one that strikes a chord with me. Creepy. Scuba Aug 2012 #18

Seconded Cal Carpenter Aug 2012 #21

Where do draw the line? Atman Aug 2012 #51

But there is less cleanliness, according to the article. pnwmom Aug 2012 #101

Geez RobinA Aug 2012 #180

It takes two minuets and doesn't itch at all obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #398

"Hair growing up to their belly buttons and down their thighs." JackRiddler Aug 2012 #522

For the same reason a woman might prefer the childlike look of a clean-shaven man. n/t lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #113

+1 to that Viva_La_Revolution Aug 2012 #19

I did it once when about 15 decades ago, would never do it again. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #209

Here's to being in their 160's... A HERETIC I AM Aug 2012 #475

A lot of women shave their armpits and legs. RandiFan1290 Aug 2012 #22

And men shave their cheeks and necks. Prometheus Bound Aug 2012 #25

It is cultural expectations adigal Aug 2012 #29

Well, ok, so you think a third of the US population is creepy. Prometheus Bound Aug 2012 #40

Yes, let me be explicit. I don't care the % of people who do this adigal Aug 2012 #116

Some of us don't like the nastiness that comes with it joeglow3 Aug 2012 #118

If you're getting hair in your teeth, you're not doing it right. notadmblnd Aug 2012 #282

Oh, my. phylny Aug 2012 #437

+100 RetroLounge Aug 2012 #476

LOL nt Mojorabbit Aug 2012 #558

You might want to ask your partner joeglow3 Aug 2012 #566

You would be wrong. I am a goddess notadmblnd Aug 2012 #595

I have a very happy partner, but fortunately, she doesn't rock the puss 'fro joeglow3 Aug 2012 #598

Ye Gods! Hair, beautiful hair! Nasty! JackRiddler Aug 2012 #556

So, you're saying that ALL men HappyMe Aug 2012 #119

I think it is unnatural to like this, yes adigal Aug 2012 #125

Proof? AngryAmish Aug 2012 #129

Proof? It is my viewpoint? That is my proof. adigal Aug 2012 #142

In what sense is it logical? AngryAmish Aug 2012 #153

What are you talking? This is an opinion subject. adigal Aug 2012 #195

Considering you're calling many of us creepy and all but pedophiles mythology Aug 2012 #346

Big difference between a grown woman Confusious Aug 2012 #395

I'm impressed that you know something about gravitational constants. ... spin Aug 2012 #440

I find it disturbing that you keep saying that. HappyMe Aug 2012 #138

a personal grooming decision shanti Aug 2012 #193

Right? This came from the porn industry, where men love young girls adigal Aug 2012 #198

No, it started with a group of Brazilian sisters hifiguy Aug 2012 #240

nah, porn. one salon in nyc doesn't change national culture w/o a lot of help. and brazilians HiPointDem Aug 2012 #261

Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #197

You have gone too fucking far HappyMe Aug 2012 #201

You don't sound too Happy Me adigal Aug 2012 #220

Your partner doesn't think of a ten year old when he sees it. HappyMe Aug 2012 #236

It's as though people really believe the only thing that differs between a woman's body Codeine Aug 2012 #369

+100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #252

I think the adult breasts and rounded, mature hips would put any thoughts of "ten-year-olds" to rest Codeine Aug 2012 #358

Also, who wouldn't think of a child when they see a hairless vagina adigal Aug 2012 #123

I don`t. So there`s at least one. opiate69 Aug 2012 #160

Never, ever crossed your mind? adigal Aug 2012 #200

nope... never ever.. I`m more of a utilitarian type of guy..... opiate69 Aug 2012 #232

I imagine we often project our own thoughts onto others. LanternWaste Aug 2012 #586

You don't have issues, you have an entire fucking subscription. Codeine Aug 2012 #360

No, I'm sorry, but your reaction to a hairless vagina is creepy. Prometheus Bound Aug 2012 #435

You have your anatomy confused. MadrasT Aug 2012 #515

Or shaved pits. Or shaved legs. Or shaved arms...? LanternWaste Aug 2012 #585

Using that logic, why does attraction to a beardless man not imply a fantasy of sex with young boys? lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #114

You have always had adult men without beard adigal Aug 2012 #117

It seems a very arbitrary line. Marr Aug 2012 #141

It's the sex parts that differtiate it. N/t adigal Aug 2012 #144

The women I know who say they prefer a shaved cheek say they find it more attractive. Marr Aug 2012 #159

My sister prefers clean shaven. HappyMe Aug 2012 #161

I've had a full beard since 1969. MineralMan Aug 2012 #207

If your man's genitals looks like a 10 year old ohheckyeah Aug 2012 #316

lol cash__whatiwant Aug 2012 #407

Ok, I just checked this thread for the first time reflection Aug 2012 #588

Thank you... ohheckyeah Aug 2012 #603

There is a pretty clear differentiation between a man's junk and a little boy's junk, Codeine Aug 2012 #361

they do that because they are too weak to stand up to societal pressure n/t Scout Aug 2012 #169

Really? Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #311

When I was my mid to late teens two girls out of every three hifiguy Aug 2012 #530

Yeah but why isn't that enough? treestar Aug 2012 #334

Well, I'm sure we'd hear about if it was flesh eating Confusious Aug 2012 #24

I used to get them, ( boils) all the time when I shaved Maraya1969 Aug 2012 #30

+1 to your last sentence. CrispyQ Aug 2012 #72

excellent article shanti Aug 2012 #196

Very interesting article. Thanks. MineralMan Aug 2012 #298

Written by a corporate lawyer, NOT a psychologist. opiate69 Aug 2012 #463

Ice cream taste better without hair, don't know how else to put it... :) uponit7771 Aug 2012 #106

Agree RobinA Aug 2012 #178

I made this point in another forum ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #191

Agreed. It always triggers a pre-pubescent reaction for me. Immediate turn off. nt ieoeja Aug 2012 #224

and conversely, why would a woman want a hairless "teenybopper" boy-man SoCalDem Aug 2012 #301

i like some body hair on the men i love Scout Aug 2012 #353

How do shaved gemitals make an adult woman look like a preteen? obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #397

The whole idea is whackadoodle in the extreme. Codeine Aug 2012 #401

"Gemitals" Maine-ah Aug 2012 #567

Not about that at all. liberal N proud Aug 2012 #452

shaved pubes is a complete turn-off to me ibegurpard Aug 2012 #26

+1 LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #273

TSV's are a pain in the ass during . . . certain activities. HughBeaumont Aug 2012 #27

What the hell are TSV's? Scuba Aug 2012 #32

"That 70s . . . " HughBeaumont Aug 2012 #47

What are TSVs ? irisblue Aug 2012 #83

One of the primary reasons for pubic hair is lubricant madokie Aug 2012 #28

For that to work as a primary explanation you'll need to explain HereSince1628 Aug 2012 #35

Children don't have sex, so they don't have friction in the same places as adults. pnwmom Aug 2012 #85

You covered it just fine madokie Aug 2012 #90

Sorry, I was replying to the 'same as under the arms' part of that statement HereSince1628 Aug 2012 #228

But what is the reason we have it? HereSince1628 Aug 2012 #31

Same reason you plant shrubbery around your home and yard. Scuba Aug 2012 #33

Bring me a shubbery????? Neeeh! HereSince1628 Aug 2012 #37

To satisfy the knights who say NI? Nt Confusious Aug 2012 #38

A Shrubbery? NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #49

That shrubbery is called a boxwood Botany Aug 2012 #62

Haw! Scuba Aug 2012 #64

You mean Haw-thorne? Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #384

I saw a great sign at an anti-war rally in Los Angeles in 2003. Carried by a woman, coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #128

Pheromone concentration trotsky Aug 2012 #56

Certainly apocrine sweat glands are associated with such hair. HereSince1628 Aug 2012 #65

Facinating. Thanks. n/t whatchamacallit Aug 2012 #179

Didn't you read the article? pnwmom Aug 2012 #87

Some physical traits don't have a function, or are secondary results of other changes. Marr Aug 2012 #157

Because it's beautiful and sexy and good. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #524

Personal preference. HappyMe Aug 2012 #34

Ever had a little red bump? originalpckelly Aug 2012 #43

Not buying it... 4_TN_TITANS Aug 2012 #36

Life is just full of nasty dangers. aikoaiko Aug 2012 #39

The Pubic has a right to know! nolabels Aug 2012 #41

Never shave, just a trim, or a close trim. originalpckelly Aug 2012 #42

Same here. skypilot Aug 2012 #60

+1, n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #223

I am Pro-Pubic hair, also all body hair.... NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #46

Stop with the "it looks pre-pubescant" nonsense SWTORFanatic Aug 2012 #98

"Personal Choice" makes everything "OK"! NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #107

But implying people who like it are similar to pedophiles is far from calling it "OK" joeglow3 Aug 2012 #122

"I wonder what the idea is, (to men who like it), to look prepubescent??? " NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #127

I like my wife to shave her pits. Is that disgusting to you? joeglow3 Aug 2012 #176

Um...oral sex. Chan790 Aug 2012 #225

Ding ding ding. The shaving norm is linked to cunnilingus being a standard part of sex. JVS Aug 2012 #241

Then I submit that people are putting their tongues on the wrong parts. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #248

yup. Scout Aug 2012 #250

Maybe some are licking the mons? NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #258

I was trying to drive to Alabama, and i'm in Montana! Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #321

Damn- that'll end you up in all kinds of crazy places! NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #344

I have to say people making your argument are being more than a bit obtuse. EOTE Aug 2012 #313

You can always be like moses and part the red (or whatever color) sea.. But like i said Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #319

"Part the red sea". I'm going to have to add that to my list of sexual euphemisms. EOTE Aug 2012 #332

Like i said, people need hobbies. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #336

+1! uponit7771 Aug 2012 #400

lol...some are not there for a treasure hunt uponit7771 Aug 2012 #399

"Treasure hunt." I love it! Scuba Aug 2012 #528

I love you for this post. LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #274

Plus... you can sneak in a good flossing while you are at it jberryhill Aug 2012 #333

For that, a trim is necessary (phrasing!) but maybe not a full shave. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #306

Either works, it's up to the individual to choose her own method JVS Aug 2012 #317

That is my philosophy. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #318

So every man who wants oral sex should understand that he's not getting it unless he shaves? undeterred Aug 2012 #372

If that's what she demands of us: yup. Chan790 Aug 2012 #526

Pass the razor. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #550

Agree with you, NYC Jack Sprat Aug 2012 #416

You are itchy because it is growing in! adigal Aug 2012 #133

I tried to give it a week or so once (my friend was going to SWTORFanatic Aug 2012 #151

Or post-menopausal. aquart Aug 2012 #208

I'm in total agreement. I don't want to feel like I'm having sex with an underage girl. phleshdef Aug 2012 #266

Oh please stop that nonsense. Codeine Aug 2012 #364

Peter Pan Syndrome malokvale77 Aug 2012 #48

1+ patrice Aug 2012 #253

I think it's the proliferation of porn. Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #52

Fascinating thread lunatica Aug 2012 #53

well, finding/reading this thread is an experience that will stay with me today! NRaleighLiberal Aug 2012 #54

I can't see it as any sort of important issue, really. MineralMan Aug 2012 #55

and rabies riverwalker Aug 2012 #57

have tried it a few times with bad results cbdo2007 Aug 2012 #58

Where are the photos? Ezlivin Aug 2012 #59

Rumor is that such photos can be found on the intertubes. Scuba Aug 2012 #61

Wait, wait, wait... there are pictures of NAKED people on the INTERNET!? Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #66

No idea. I just heard about it myself. Scuba Aug 2012 #67

I think you mean "InterPubes"... NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #109

Here you go Major Nikon Aug 2012 #94

So THAT'S how you shave your balls Ezlivin Aug 2012 #174

Wow. Who knew? peacefreak Aug 2012 #63

I'm with Janeane Garofalo on this one. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #68

Lol! You are a person of interest, and not in a good way adigal Aug 2012 #136

Thanks for relaying the gist of it... redqueen Aug 2012 #152

I think it's kind of creepy. The first time I encountered one was dating a model & it caused Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #194

"Hardwood Floors" are the only preferrable way to decorate the basement floor! OneTenthofOnePercent Aug 2012 #70

You made me snort my tea! GoneOffShore Aug 2012 #84

Hardwood flooring in basements will get wet, warp and rot LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #279

What about medical hair-removal treatments? No cuts or shaving irriation and still hairless! OneTenthofOnePercent Aug 2012 #71

I've actually never seen my bits furry TorchTheWitch Aug 2012 #73

If you've never been fuzzy Ineeda Aug 2012 #162

Not being furry doesn't mean you don't have some TorchTheWitch Aug 2012 #431

Whaaaaat?! GobBluth Aug 2012 #485

Is it not obvious that we all don't have the same pubic hair nor the various problems they can cause TorchTheWitch Aug 2012 #509

To all you follicle based life forms... Javaman Aug 2012 #74

This research made possible by the Clarence Thomas foundation. Blue Owl Aug 2012 #75

.... HappyMe Aug 2012 #77

See this through the eyes of Dr. Evil and Les Claypool... rppper Aug 2012 #78

I think there are some people with real body image issues here. nt Romulox Aug 2012 #80

Women who choose to denude themselves of all pubic hair are choosing to either pnwmom Aug 2012 #88

Um, I did it twice, and it was for neither reason you listed. Butterbean Aug 2012 #291

As a L & D nurse, you know then that hospitals used to require pnwmom Aug 2012 #294

And? You're making a value judgment on women who remove Butterbean Aug 2012 #303

A lot of younger women are feeling pressured to do this now, pnwmom Aug 2012 #331

Okay, well, my statement, again, was in regards to your assertion Butterbean Aug 2012 #444

such nonsense cash__whatiwant Aug 2012 #409

Actually, they aren't. kwassa Aug 2012 #428

everyone has a preference. nt cash__whatiwant Aug 2012 #498

I keep it trimmed short taught_me_patience Aug 2012 #89

Hairy subject you have posted here! GObamaGO Aug 2012 #95

I'm glad I'm middle aged. The expectations of how a woman should look TwilightGardener Aug 2012 #96

Tell Me About It! RobinA Aug 2012 #192

+1 treestar Aug 2012 #342

I think if you want to shave or wax, then you should shave or wax Marrah_G Aug 2012 #97

I need to post this TWICE. Stop with the pre-pubescent nonsense SWTORFanatic Aug 2012 #99

Worth repeating then: it itches specifically because you shave it! Romulox Aug 2012 #156

I need to post this ONCE. Your fad-choices do not negate reality cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #189

Nice personal attack. I do not have a psychological problem. SWTORFanatic Aug 2012 #221

Thanks for bringing some sanity to the discussion. EOTE Aug 2012 #320

No, I won't stop. You may want to read this. adigal Aug 2012 #210

It's interesting, but don't paint with such a broad brush. Some of us just don't like body hair. SWTORFanatic Aug 2012 #233

Yes, very interesting Digit Aug 2012 #283

Perhaps this will be the next issue Mayor Bloomberg decides to tackle. n/t hughee99 Aug 2012 #100

Imagine the "stop and frisk" policies for THAT one. Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #102

That's EXACLTY what I was thinking! n/t hughee99 Aug 2012 #104

Without getting into too many details xmas74 Aug 2012 #105

This makes me feel sad. MadrasT Aug 2012 #115

neither abnormal barbtries Aug 2012 #222

It is learned. xmas74 Aug 2012 #262

It makes me feel sad too. xmas74 Aug 2012 #260

That is sad. And it makes me wonder again about how much money is spent on this stuff. redqueen Aug 2012 #349

I agree. The waxing, the after burn creams to treat red bumps, itches and rashes riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #380

You really have to wonder about that sometimes. xmas74 Aug 2012 #385

I wonder how much money... redqueen Aug 2012 #108

IIRC, this all started with the Brazilian bikini wax. hifiguy Aug 2012 #111

pubic hair is the great equalizer Enrique Aug 2012 #112

lol and so would Angelina, with a giant bushy beard Voice for Peace Aug 2012 #421

IMO Mr Dixon Aug 2012 #120

"private parts were so exposed, so healthy and so hairless, that looking upon them we felt no shame" aikoaiko Aug 2012 #121

It goes back even further than that opiate69 Aug 2012 #154

you are supposed to shave pictures and words... snooper2 Aug 2012 #124

We have pubic hair for a reason - So we can judge others by what they do with it AngryAmish Aug 2012 #126

+ a brazillion opiate69 Aug 2012 #147

In this case, mythology Aug 2012 #606

seems a bit pedophile-creepy to me. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #131

All Girls 15 and Younger, Free Waxing. ... we are starting it young. seabeyond Aug 2012 #132

that's just gross. n/t progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #134

"Enjoy"? "Pleasant"? TwilightGardener Aug 2012 #135

Are you *f-ing* kidding me? Just unbelievable, and disgusting. nt Romulox Aug 2012 #139

I'd believe it. xmas74 Aug 2012 #265

Disgusting. Body image messages for girls these days are despicable riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #171

Getting waxed doesn't mean they are removing their pubic hair. Major Nikon Aug 2012 #181

Exactly... the ad is for waxing, which could be legs only... opiate69 Aug 2012 #187

But I have heard of girls in my child's school xmas74 Aug 2012 #268

That doesn't say for pubic hair 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #541

Being new here. . . Springslips Aug 2012 #137

Diversity is welcomed here. So are you!!! Scuba Aug 2012 #145

welcome to DU Joe Shlabotnik Aug 2012 #330

I like to stay trimmed up for my chick.. DLine Aug 2012 #140

Snort. Scuba Aug 2012 #143

Your "chick?" MineralMan Aug 2012 #150

Yes, my chick DLine Aug 2012 #183

My chick crave my junk. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #425

LOL! nt MineralMan Aug 2012 #513

ROFLMAO Marrah_G Aug 2012 #607

Indeed, without it Primus could never have written their epic tune Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #148

See my previous post ! rppper Aug 2012 #312

I guess the prepubescent look is appealing to some guys. Kablooie Aug 2012 #149

And many women prefer that guys be at least trimmed down there. Kaleva Aug 2012 #165

Exactly... DLine Aug 2012 #190

sorry, but that would be a deal breaker for me shanti Aug 2012 #205

Well, our relationship ended before it even started. Kaleva Aug 2012 #244

Why is it always the male that people go to with this observation? Marr Aug 2012 #168

Really? redqueen Aug 2012 #173

me neither! shanti Aug 2012 #206

Me either Mojorabbit Aug 2012 #559

LOL... ohheckyeah Aug 2012 #325

My partner prefers my body hair shaved off. Codeine Aug 2012 #368

Personally, I just like natural looking men myself. It seems more manly to me. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #427

Everything in moderation m/t Floyd_Gondolli Aug 2012 #155

So you are arguing for a trim? or for a pubic mohawk? or for half left/half right? grantcart Aug 2012 #164

I'm arguing for moderation Floyd_Gondolli Aug 2012 #182

so that would be a vote for "a careful trim" grantcart Aug 2012 #184

Precisely Floyd_Gondolli Aug 2012 #213

I just turned the TV off. Jamastiene Aug 2012 #166

Where is the obligatory "This thread is useless without pictures" grantcart Aug 2012 #167

Post 59 HappyMe Aug 2012 #170

this old hippie gal doesn't get it either shanti Aug 2012 #185

Interesting thread. As long as it doesn't get into Shaving Ryan's Privates. nt Whisp Aug 2012 #186

Oh, god! Paul Ryan!!!!! Noooooooooooooo!!!!!! N/t adigal Aug 2012 #217

Shaving and plucking is probably not a good idea but there's nothing wrong with a little mowing. Ganja Ninja Aug 2012 #203

What gets me is the vehemence of the responses. woo me with science Aug 2012 #211

I had no clue that this was a big deal to anyone. I'm stunned by the responses. Scuba Aug 2012 #215

And if this grows to Olive Garden-level fame on DU, woo me with science Aug 2012 #229

it has that feel Enrique Aug 2012 #285

I would guess that you take them to an Olive Garden restaurant and sit next to a woman who is grantcart Aug 2012 #218

Bwah! woo me with science Aug 2012 #226

You forgot the pit bull. sammytko Aug 2012 #383

I've been reading some of the responses and wondering WTF. This is getting RKP5637 Aug 2012 #237

As I was reading this thread laundry_queen Aug 2012 #247

I'm also stunned! I slept with at least 50 guys before I married and NONE complained about body hair riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #270

The only real disgust I see is from the anti-shavers... opiate69 Aug 2012 #275

Not. "Pubic hair is nasty", "bald beavers", pictures of men with machetes riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #281

is this disguting then? "mark of a fully mature yada yada" opiate69 Aug 2012 #286

it's not the hair that is disgusting... Scout Aug 2012 #288

swimsuit, ya. the man, no. but more funny.... everyones face, looking at him. lol. nt seabeyond Aug 2012 #289

different strokes for different folks, being my motto.... opiate69 Aug 2012 #293

you are the one to ask if it was disgusting. i answered. nt seabeyond Aug 2012 #300

that`s because... opiate69 Aug 2012 #324

I honestly have no idea where you are going with this. Why post a pic of Borat? riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #345

well... since this thread is about body hair, I think we can rule out his swimwear as the focus opiate69 Aug 2012 #348

Body hair for Europeans is completely common and acceptable - male or female riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #290

my point exactly.... opiate69 Aug 2012 #308

You started this subthread by pointing out that the only people expressing disgust were those riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #347

the difference being... opiate69 Aug 2012 #350

Please point out where anyone is accusing another DUer of pedophilia riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #359

for starters, post #214. opiate69 Aug 2012 #365

Then alert on them. You're right they're implying but there's no calling out in those. riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #371

I'd rather debate than to shut it down. opiate69 Aug 2012 #379

I am certainly not going to turn down a hot guy simply because he's got pubic hair. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #441

Most guys are happy with a wet hole. joeglow3 Aug 2012 #404

Well exactly treestar Aug 2012 #337

I think men who like shaved pubes should be considered potential pedophiles. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #214

How about women that like their men shaved? They potential pedophiles too? Scuba Aug 2012 #234

I asked that back in post 119. HappyMe Aug 2012 #245

i have two sons. a man cannot look like a boy, at all. or at least, the man better seabeyond Aug 2012 #246

So you have two, perhaps a few more, data points... Scuba Aug 2012 #305

How about women that like their men to push their package way back between their legs? NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #327

Good grief flamingdem Aug 2012 #470

Thank you, flamingdem, for acknowledging the Mangina. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #471

Ill go one further: i think men with short hair who dont like the grateful dead should be considered Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #315

So you're saying you like it shaved? Son of Gob Aug 2012 #329

And I think you're a dick for posting that. nt Codeine Aug 2012 #375

I think men who like thich, furry pubes should be considered potential zoophiles. Xithras Aug 2012 #423

Please tell me you are joking Marrah_G Aug 2012 #609

The fact that you so easily make that association makes me wonder if you are a pedofile. cottonseed Aug 2012 #622

Some people naturally have very little or none. Nt DevonRex Aug 2012 #216

Can a classic DU poll be far behind? grantcart Aug 2012 #219

With pictures included? lol n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #239

LOL. You should do one. DevonRex Aug 2012 #254

give me a hirsute woman any day datasuspect Aug 2012 #227

rec? flamingdem Aug 2012 #230

Oh dear. My current gentleman friend won't be happy to hear this. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #235

the revolt against pubic hair (and body hair in general) is rooted in the fear of death BOG PERSON Aug 2012 #238

Interesting! Could be ... n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #242

I knew a woman who didn't shave RC Aug 2012 #243

of course, the same can be said of shaving the face, legs, underarms, etc.... mike_c Aug 2012 #249

It breaks my heart that women, who are already conditioned to think they have to wear make-up... NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #256

Thank you! A very sensible post and I assume you are a man. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #451

Well, you're welcome. The culture seems to be encroaching more and more intimately... NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #458

Wait, wait. I've got it. It's on the tip of my tongue. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #263

Olive Garden! Breastfeeding! Pit Bulls! Cornflake Chicken! Chuggo! Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2012 #267

Couple of other thoughts naturallyselected Aug 2012 #271

I had the opposite experience LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #287

Absolutely, to each her own naturallyselected Aug 2012 #297

Can't speak for other women LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #302

You understand that a doctor on a tv show is not a real doctor? undeterred Aug 2012 #376

Um, it's a syndicated medical talk show... Chan790 Aug 2012 #531

I would love to see the female doc's documentation for her claim Mojorabbit Aug 2012 #560

Thank you for a sane response. Codeine Aug 2012 #377

I'm glad I'm old enough that I never had to succumb to this ridiculous fetish. Blue_In_AK Aug 2012 #276

This thread... Broken_Hero Aug 2012 #280

Seriously... no wonder Dems can get it together... this thread is a perfect example. DontTreadOnMe Aug 2012 #284

Some people LIVE to tell other people how to run their lives. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #307

actually shanti Aug 2012 #465

I likes 'em hairy. I likes 'em bald. tabasco Aug 2012 #292

Am I overstepping my bounds to nominate this as thread of the decade? Blue_Tires Aug 2012 #296

Yes. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #314

Of course, the same argument could be made for facial hair. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #304

It's a very clever ploy to lower the "acceptable" boundary on females' attire. WinkyDink Aug 2012 #322

I knew a conspiracy theory would show up eventually in this thread. Bucky Aug 2012 #363

My girlfriend still has her pubic hair (she keeps it trimmed) and I love it. Alduin Aug 2012 #323

When i was in my 20s, my then-girlfriend underwent chemo for hodgkins disease. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #326

only you, Warren.... opiate69 Aug 2012 #338

In all seriousness, Shes okay now, but it was hectic. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #340

that`s good to hear opiate69 Aug 2012 #341

I think the success rate on the treatments is something like 90-95% Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #343

to me that is totally different than if you had insisted she shave herself Scout Aug 2012 #351

+1. My husband was completely hairless with his chemo riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #362

we should accept people for who and how they want to be. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #491

It is when the claim is that if you are turned on by a shaved person, you must love kids. joeglow3 Aug 2012 #405

Oh, is that what this thread is about? People forcing other people to shave? Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #489

Floss. n/t 2on2u Aug 2012 #354

This thread is priceless. flvegan Aug 2012 #374

I now know more about the personal grooming habits of DU members than I ever wanted. Scuba Aug 2012 #378

And hilarious. (n/t) spin Aug 2012 #442

It is too hot not to JonLP24 Aug 2012 #382

Has anyone mentioned the Prepubescence Angle yet? You know, if you like 'em Shaved you're a PERV? NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #386

Coming late to the debate obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #387

Welcome to DemocraticUnderwear.com (n/t) klook Aug 2012 #396

+1! uponit7771 Aug 2012 #402

Lol! sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #580

Never understood the bald thing... bitchkitty Aug 2012 #403

A good friend married a Turk elfin Aug 2012 #408

"A good friend who married a Turk klook Aug 2012 #414

you Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #492

Well done! nt Mojorabbit Aug 2012 #561

It's also an Islamic custom. opiate69 Aug 2012 #422

If the gentleman practiced Islam at some time during his life, that is common. MADem Aug 2012 #501

Maybe we could merge this post with the Kudzu thread for an all time killa thread! NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #410

I'm against herbicides in both cases... n/t appal_jack Aug 2012 #412

Wild random feral pubes... nebenaube Aug 2012 #467

I got random feral pubes COMING OUT MY EARS!!!1!!! NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #468

I am not understanding the "10 year old" cash__whatiwant Aug 2012 #411

as several others have pointed out ... kwassa Aug 2012 #432

Not necessarily mythology Aug 2012 #608

Funny, lots of condemnation being thrown around. Joe Shlabotnik Aug 2012 #417

Most illuminating post and an all-time great. Jack Sprat Aug 2012 #420

It makes scents... nt Xipe Totec Aug 2012 #426

Let's retire this thread. riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #429

I'm glad you posted this Salon article. I'm a little fuzzy on the topic. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #430

People who think this is "new" or from "porn" are clueless. It's gone back and forth for millenia. Xithras Aug 2012 #434

The current shaving fashion is derived from the porn industry, however. Porn sets a fashion trend! kwassa Aug 2012 #455

Muhammed actually WAS a pedophile. You don't want to go there. riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #462

Ancient Egyptians shaved their bodies hifiguy Aug 2012 #473

You have no evidence of that. Please provide original source material nt riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #477

Well, the elite classes did. One need only reference the paintings in tombs hifiguy Aug 2012 #481

But as has already been demonstrated on this very thread, even old paintings are deceptive riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #484

A couple points then... opiate69 Aug 2012 #474

I would stipulate that artists were in the privileged class riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #479

You do realize we have more than just art to study, right? opiate69 Aug 2012 #486

Lol. Touche. Xithras Aug 2012 #502

I am not sure that is true Mojorabbit Aug 2012 #562

This... this thread... ElboRuum Aug 2012 #436

Over 11,000 views. Whose hair-brained idea was this? n/t leftstreet Aug 2012 #438

I'm so sorry. Scuba Aug 2012 #447

... pokerfan Aug 2012 #439

+1000 (n/t) spin Aug 2012 #443

I'm in the weeds in this thread, can't see the forest for the shrubbery, why, I'm bushed... NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #445

hate to be a buzzkill, but is anyone else's browser freezing up on this thread ? steve2470 Aug 2012 #448

This thread mocks DU. DainBramaged Aug 2012 #449

It probably does, DB, but is that a bad thing? NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #461

Sometimes carpet/drapes matching is a moot point. Snarkoleptic Aug 2012 #450

I'm stealing your cat shit. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #472

The cat is hypnotic when done in pairs. Snarkoleptic Aug 2012 #512

Just one more word before it closes out. Jack Sprat Aug 2012 #453

This message was self-deleted by its author Va Lefty Aug 2012 #457

Boy... this thread was great! MrMickeysMom Aug 2012 #460

I worked for a rather ribald elderly Ukrainian lady who owned a salvadge yard Joe Shlabotnik Aug 2012 #478

sometimes I miss the 70's eom yawnmaster Aug 2012 #464

PHOTO OF THE DAY!!! flamingdem Aug 2012 #488

lol uponit7771 Aug 2012 #508

"Pubies wil make them sleeeep!" EDIT: FIVE-FUCKING-HUNDRED?!? REALLY? dogknob Aug 2012 #490

Someone has to do it: Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #497

Pubic hair, God's way of telling you that the seventies are over. Also chest, leg and knuckle hair. Monk06 Aug 2012 #499

I seen a number of threads about the right to keep and bear arms, Recovered Repug Aug 2012 #500

Whoever wrote that was likely an old fart Ter Aug 2012 #503

I find the fact that some posters require shaved or not shaved partners nadine_mn Aug 2012 #504

KnR chknltl Aug 2012 #507

ROFLMAO Scuba Aug 2012 #534

wouldn't be a proper DU thread without a KnR chknltl Aug 2012 #544

Grow 'em SnohoDem Aug 2012 #510

FTW! GoneOffShore Aug 2012 #517

... pokerfan Aug 2012 #535

my take on this, in this soon-to-be-legendary thread steve2470 Aug 2012 #511

This is clearly a generational thing joeglow3 Aug 2012 #514

This is the biggest thread I've ever seen. Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #521

Wow - this thread is epic Mosby Aug 2012 #525

I'm bullish on pubic hair. It's going places. Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #527

I just had a thought. People get effing tattoos on their faces hifiguy Aug 2012 #532

good point. opiate69 Aug 2012 #537

I've known some Asian young ladies who had almost none aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #533

Why is this thread still going!?!! eom yawnmaster Aug 2012 #538

Beats me. Scuba Aug 2012 #539

I don't get it either, but someone just keeps kicking it to the top... yawnmaster Aug 2012 #545

At this stage of the game warrprayer Aug 2012 #540

I shave my pubic hair at olive garden while breast feeding and smoking. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #546

Are you serious??? I don't think they allow smoking there. eom yawnmaster Aug 2012 #547

They do if you are circumcised. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #565

kudzu has been replaced by pubic hair tjwash Aug 2012 #548

oh god Enrique Aug 2012 #587

The most disturbing thing to me here... Bonobo Aug 2012 #549

There are a surprising number of people on the "left" hifiguy Aug 2012 #574

For puritanical attitude, see the first few responses. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #613

550+ post and counting. Seriously? Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #551

there should be no choice Skittles Aug 2012 #552

. Rex Aug 2012 #553

LOL! Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #568

Damn Obama for not even trying to get us the Pubic Option! undeterred Aug 2012 #610

An Islamic prince who loved pubic hair kwassa Aug 2012 #581

I remember that, too. It was a fun time, and obviously from the 70's. eom yawnmaster Aug 2012 #591

Aw, dang - I thought this was gonna be another limerick. (n/t) klook Aug 2012 #601

you could write one ... kwassa Aug 2012 #612

An Islamic Prince who loved pubic hair klook Aug 2012 #617

Excellent! kwassa Aug 2012 #618

Hee hee, thanks for the nudge klook Aug 2012 #619

OK, my boyfriend wanted me to stop shaving anyway. Now I know why TrogL Aug 2012 #563

Wait, shaving pubic hair is a "new thing"??? Taverner Aug 2012 #564

I'm waiting now for "merkins" to make a comeback! eom yawnmaster Aug 2012 #597

We have foreskins for a reason 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #573

Excellent point. Scuba Aug 2012 #575

And it is a violation for adults to cut those of infants. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #590

The thread deals heavily 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #592

Wow. LWolf Aug 2012 #576

come on people! who keeps kicking this?! eom yawnmaster Aug 2012 #577

YOU WANT I SHOULD KICK YOUR KICKING ASS, YAWNMASTER? Skittles Aug 2012 #611

wait, before you kick it, should I get a full Brazilian? eom yawnmaster Aug 2012 #616

My wife looks like a mature woman, and I am very happy with that. GreenStormCloud Aug 2012 #582

Lot of hang-ups in this thread... LanternWaste Aug 2012 #583

I guess there are so many replies is because we all have pubic hair fadedrose Aug 2012 #594

not all, some remove it, remember? eom yawnmaster Aug 2012 #599

600? eom yawnmaster Aug 2012 #600

I succumbed to clicking on this thread. graywarrior Aug 2012 #596

I like my pubic hair. Sick of the GOP Aug 2012 #602

The Aristocrats! flvegan Aug 2012 #604

Posting on this thread so I can say I did. msanthrope Aug 2012 #605

Good morning! It's a fine day to continue this discussion. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2012 #614

DU, Tackling The Big Issues, One Pube At A Time... VOX Aug 2012 #615

Agreed. n/t ellisonz Aug 2012 #620

Blah, blah, blah... SoapBox Aug 2012 #621

Oh Jesus H. fucking Christ on a pogo stick. 622 posts on a thread about pubic hair? HopeHoops Aug 2012 #623

That is EXACTLY what I was thinking. Only now it is 625. :) n/t renie408 Aug 2012 #625

... tjwash Aug 2012 #624

No wonder why it itches every time I shave. Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #626

You're doing it wrong... whttevrr Jul 2013 #627

...a garnish? Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #628

It seems to be making a comeback Polybius Jun 2019 #630