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In reply to the discussion: We Have Pubic Hair for a Reason [View all]opiate69
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aw contrayr. look at classical paintings. there ain't no bush on any female that you see
pansypoo53219
Aug 2012
#199
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
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
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
You've just been waiting for another chance to do that, haven't you?
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2012
#493
All sexual attraction should conform to what is believed to be natural
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#542
What group of people haven't gone to some lengths to make themselves stand out
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#543
Your point that unnatural body modifications are a new advertising campaign
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#569
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
For the same reason a woman might prefer the childlike look of a clean-shaven man. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Aug 2012
#113
nah, porn. one salon in nyc doesn't change national culture w/o a lot of help. and brazilians
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#261
It's as though people really believe the only thing that differs between a woman's body
Codeine
Aug 2012
#369
I think the adult breasts and rounded, mature hips would put any thoughts of "ten-year-olds" to rest
Codeine
Aug 2012
#358
Using that logic, why does attraction to a beardless man not imply a fantasy of sex with young boys?
lumberjack_jeff
Aug 2012
#114
The women I know who say they prefer a shaved cheek say they find it more attractive.
Marr
Aug 2012
#159
There is a pretty clear differentiation between a man's junk and a little boy's junk,
Codeine
Aug 2012
#361
Agreed. It always triggers a pre-pubescent reaction for me. Immediate turn off. nt
ieoeja
Aug 2012
#224
Children don't have sex, so they don't have friction in the same places as adults.
pnwmom
Aug 2012
#85
Sorry, I was replying to the 'same as under the arms' part of that statement
HereSince1628
Aug 2012
#228
I saw a great sign at an anti-war rally in Los Angeles in 2003. Carried by a woman,
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#128
Some physical traits don't have a function, or are secondary results of other changes.
Marr
Aug 2012
#157
But implying people who like it are similar to pedophiles is far from calling it "OK"
joeglow3
Aug 2012
#122
Ding ding ding. The shaving norm is linked to cunnilingus being a standard part of sex.
JVS
Aug 2012
#241
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
For that, a trim is necessary (phrasing!) but maybe not a full shave.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2012
#306
So every man who wants oral sex should understand that he's not getting it unless he shaves?
undeterred
Aug 2012
#372
I'm in total agreement. I don't want to feel like I'm having sex with an underage girl.
phleshdef
Aug 2012
#266
well, finding/reading this thread is an experience that will stay with me today!
NRaleighLiberal
Aug 2012
#54
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
What about medical hair-removal treatments? No cuts or shaving irriation and still hairless!
OneTenthofOnePercent
Aug 2012
#71
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
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
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
"private parts were so exposed, so healthy and so hairless, that looking upon them we felt no shame"
aikoaiko
Aug 2012
#121
We have pubic hair for a reason - So we can judge others by what they do with it
AngryAmish
Aug 2012
#126
Personally, I just like natural looking men myself. It seems more manly to me.
smirkymonkey
Aug 2012
#427
So you are arguing for a trim? or for a pubic mohawk? or for half left/half right?
grantcart
Aug 2012
#164
Shaving and plucking is probably not a good idea but there's nothing wrong with a little mowing.
Ganja Ninja
Aug 2012
#203
I would guess that you take them to an Olive Garden restaurant and sit next to a woman who is
grantcart
Aug 2012
#218
I'm also stunned! I slept with at least 50 guys before I married and NONE complained about body hair
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#270
Not. "Pubic hair is nasty", "bald beavers", pictures of men with machetes
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#281
swimsuit, ya. the man, no. but more funny.... everyones face, looking at him. lol. nt
seabeyond
Aug 2012
#289
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
You started this subthread by pointing out that the only people expressing disgust were those
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#347
Then alert on them. You're right they're implying but there's no calling out in those.
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#371
I am certainly not going to turn down a hot guy simply because he's got pubic hair.
smirkymonkey
Aug 2012
#441
i have two sons. a man cannot look like a boy, at all. or at least, the man better
seabeyond
Aug 2012
#246
How about women that like their men to push their package way back between their legs?
NYC_SKP
Aug 2012
#327
Ill go one further: i think men with short hair who dont like the grateful dead should be considered
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2012
#315
I think men who like thich, furry pubes should be considered potential zoophiles.
Xithras
Aug 2012
#423
The fact that you so easily make that association makes me wonder if you are a pedofile.
cottonseed
Aug 2012
#622
the revolt against pubic hair (and body hair in general) is rooted in the fear of death
BOG PERSON
Aug 2012
#238
It breaks my heart that women, who are already conditioned to think they have to wear make-up...
NYC_SKP
Aug 2012
#256
Well, you're welcome. The culture seems to be encroaching more and more intimately...
NYC_SKP
Aug 2012
#458
I'm glad I'm old enough that I never had to succumb to this ridiculous fetish.
Blue_In_AK
Aug 2012
#276
Seriously... no wonder Dems can get it together... this thread is a perfect example.
DontTreadOnMe
Aug 2012
#284
It's a very clever ploy to lower the "acceptable" boundary on females' attire.
WinkyDink
Aug 2012
#322
When i was in my 20s, my then-girlfriend underwent chemo for hodgkins disease.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2012
#326
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
I now know more about the personal grooming habits of DU members than I ever wanted.
Scuba
Aug 2012
#378
Has anyone mentioned the Prepubescence Angle yet? You know, if you like 'em Shaved you're a PERV?
NYC_SKP
Aug 2012
#386
Maybe we could merge this post with the Kudzu thread for an all time killa thread!
NYC_SKP
Aug 2012
#410
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
You have no evidence of that. Please provide original source material nt
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#477
But as has already been demonstrated on this very thread, even old paintings are deceptive
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#484
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
I worked for a rather ribald elderly Ukrainian lady who owned a salvadge yard
Joe Shlabotnik
Aug 2012
#478
Pubic hair, God's way of telling you that the seventies are over. Also chest, leg and knuckle hair.
Monk06
Aug 2012
#499
I shave my pubic hair at olive garden while breast feeding and smoking.
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2012
#546
Oh Jesus H. fucking Christ on a pogo stick. 622 posts on a thread about pubic hair?
HopeHoops
Aug 2012
#623