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LanternWaste

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583. Lot of hang-ups in this thread...

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 02:11 PM

Aug 2012

Lot of hang-ups in this thread. Lot of people worried about other people shaving or not shaving. Lot of people concerned about this "fad" too.

What interesting little lives many of us must have in order to entertain such imaginative correlations about why a person may or may shave, or merely enjoy the company of others who may or may not shave. One wonders what superb little fictional theories might arise if we find out someone else is different than we are on an individual level.

"Never did "get" this fad."
Not have I ever gotten the fad of tattoos or parachute pants-- but that's the beauty of humanity-- most people think differently than I do, and what a boring little existence it would be should we all like and dislike the same things...

Shall we next devolve into camps regarding the pros and cons of a mustache?

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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