We Have Pubic Hair for a Reason

[Xithras]

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

The aspects of the pure body, as relayed by Muhammad:

A trimmed mustache.
A full beard.
A clean mouth
A rinsed nose.
Trimmed nails.
Washed hands.
Plucked armpits.
Shaved genitals.
Private parts cleaned and rinsed with water.


Observant Muslims have been shaving their genitals since the 7th century. The Muslims, in turn, adopted the practice from much older cultures. We know that Egyptian women were shaving themselves bald 4000 years ago, and the ancient Greeks considered women who had pubic hair to be unclean and ugly. The Romans, who coexisted with the dawn of Islam, didn't give shaving a second thought, and all but the poorest women began plucking as soon as they hit puberty. The Crusades and Islamic Andalusia revived the practice in Europe, and it was relatively common during the Renaissance. There are even castles in Europe that have "ladies shaving rooms", built especially for this purpose.

Pubic shaving died out in the west centuries ago during the religious wars, when some of the more zealous Christian leaders decided that it wasn't a "Christian" practice. In fact, during the Spanish Inquisition, shaved genitals were considered to be evidence that you were a Muslim. It's easy to see why it went out of fashion.

Ironically, pubic shaving has been a standard for most of human history for a relatively simple and straightforward reason...sanitation. Lice can't live where there's no hair. Dirt and dust has a harder time building up too. Cleanly shaven genitals are easier to clean, which is why humans have engaged in the practice practically back to the beginning of recorded history.

Personally, I just like the feel of it. I can't imagine myself furry.