04.11.08 5:00 AM CDT
• The Advisor
• Chip Rowe
“The letter in April about why so many women shave their public hair deserves a better answer than you gave,” asserts W.W. from Tucson. “There are at least five good justifications for female pubic depilation beyond aesthetics: (1) Visibility. It reveals a charming part of the female anatomy. (2) Neoteny, the attractiveness of looking youthful—the same reason for shaving the armpits. (3) Education. I’m old enough to remember when women used to complain that many men didn’t know what a clitoris was—not surprising, when it’s hidden under a jungle of hair. Now even the dumbest guy can’t miss it. (4) The sensual appeal of total nudity—instead of the appearance of wearing a strapless woolen thong. And (5) Vive la différence—it’s nice having women looking different from men.” [The Advisor responds: Naturally we received a lot of mail on both sides of this “issue.” However, if you can’t find a woman’s clit because she has pubic hair you aren’t looking hard enough. And last we checked, women look a lot different from men regardless of whether they have shaved.]
“No grass on the field means it’s not ready for play,” says P.E. of Atlanta. But A.R. of Miami disagrees. “The practice is here to stay. I started shaving bald and found it was great -- it reduces chafing during sex (awesome), reduces odor and reduces sweating. I cannot imagine wanting my pubic hair back except for maybe a minimal landing strip. It also gets itchy once it grows back, kind of like a beard that has been let go too long. (I say this because my boyfriend has a beard and it gets itchy if he does not trim it).”
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Comments on this entry:
I agree with this - it does make me feel more feminine - and certainly looks alot better than a fur bikini! But I also understand that some women (and guys) have different preferences and it's good to be accepted whatever way you choose to keep yourself.
I have had it both ways; neatly trimmed or completely bare. I have to say I prefer not having the 'hair there'. As previously mentioned, I felt cleaner (especially during the dreaded monthly thing), sex was more enjoyable (imagine that) and I like the way I feel without it. The con is the constant shaving and occasional razor burn (if you haven't had it removed permanently). There is one other perspective that some men (and women) have: A little bit of hair separates the women from the girls. Because of this, along with my personal preference, I usually just stick with a small 'landing strip', but definitely not a full runway!