Shaved Smooth or hair gone wild?

it said a firm said "bacteria thrive on sweaty pubic hair". No they are not trying to con men into believing that as well?

He said that the other guy said / the article said that a company said ... it's advertising if a company says anything, not science or gospel ...

The interesting point of the article was the university study that found that 50% and more women like their male partners shaved ... that is the pertinent observation that indicates that preferences and notions are changing. Perhaps the change is happening based on inaccurate ideas or incorrectly held notions. That is always possible and partly true in many instances, but the relevant observation is about the change itself.

I don't like body hair any where except on top of the head,(and certainly not down there back or front)

I like my men the same way too.😃

Peace. Caz.

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He said that the other guy said / the article said that a company said ... it's advertising if a company says anything, not science or gospel ...

The interesting point of the article was the university study that found that 50% and more women like their male partners shaved ... that is the pertinent observation that indicates that preferences and notions are changing. Perhaps the change is happening based on inaccurate ideas or incorrectly held notions. That is always possible and partly true in many instances, but the relevant observation is about the change itself.

Oh yeah I do get all that. But I think something is wrong when a lot of women have started wanting men to look androgynous. Why must they be these pretty boys? I do not like it and I think it is just getting silly when men are shaving everything between their legs.

My husband is very good looking but he is rugged with it and I am turned on by that. I do not think I could be as turned on by a boyish man who looked like he had not started growing pubic hair yet.

But I think something is wrong when a lot of women have started wanting men to look androgynous.

I do not think I could be as turned on by a boyish man who looked like he had not started growing pubic hair yet.

A premise to ponder about: androgynous is just another roundabout way to say people are becoming more equal as male and female in the way they look ...

Social customs vary as do fashions ... it could very well become the common custom to think that body hair is unsightly and maybe regressive, evolutionary-wise. One could just as well say that a man who doesn't shave, isn't properly grooming himself. None of these reasons are valid in and of themselves though. Not that people think those reasons up first and then apply them. Of course not. It is usually that a custom is appreciated for other reasons and then people go look for and think up rationalizations and justifications. They think up excuses why they like this or that.

Besides being a fashion custom that is known to have fluctuated between cultures and time periods all through history - probably a lot due to a novelty factor - another unstated reason for (male) pubic shaving in my unsubstantiated opinion, is because of the blurring of gender lines and the growing equality between males and females (at least in Western societies). The more equal rights and status both genders accrue through social, legal and economic means, the more blurred will become the differences in many areas. Hence an androgynous look becoming more common. Not only with both genders shaving more and more, but also with for instance hair styles and clothing looking more and more similar. Short hair on ladies is nothing unusual anymore. In Europe even more so than in the US, with its tradition of Dolly Parton looks in some parts of the country ... ha ha.

In science fiction it has often been a theme that males and females grow more and alike in looks and status in the future. They are often portrayed as hairless, bald as well, which accentuates the equality even more. It's just sci-fi of course, but it is still interesting to note that common assumption about the future.

There is little use in thinking up rational (or emotional) reasons why pubic hair should be shaven or not. People either like it or not or it becomes a socially driven fashion choice because of deeper reasons like growing gender equality. Sort of like the growing awareness and acceptance of pegging. If females can assume the dominant (male), penetrative role in sexual coupling, then why not have males look more the submissive role? The logic is obvious and compelling and I think pretty straightforward.

I shave my cock, balls, and around my anus (plus a little more). The remaining pubic hair is trimmed VERY VERY short.

A premise to ponder about: androgynous is just another roundabout way to say people are becoming more equal as male and female in the way they look ...

In science fiction it has often been a theme that males and females grow more and alike in looks and status in the future.

There is little use in thinking up rational (or emotional) reasons why pubic hair should be shaven or not. People either like it or not or it becomes a socially driven fashion choice because of deeper reasons like growing gender equality. Sort of like the growing awareness and acceptance of pegging. If females can assume the dominant (male), penetrative role in sexual coupling, then why not have males look more the submissive role? The logic is obvious and compelling and I think pretty straightforward.

Well I think equality should really mean we are of equal worth but it should not mean we are no different from each other. I am a bit shocked that I seem to be a bit old fashioned in liking my man to be manly. He takes care of himself but he is every inch manly and I really like that.

I hope women who like androgynous men do not complain later that they wish their men were more manly. It can not be one way and the other way as well at the same time.

Being an incontinent person , I prefer to be shaver clean , below the waist. Hygiene is much easier to maintain

Well I think equality should really mean we are of equal worth but it should not mean we are no different from each other.

I'm just attempting to think about a general social trend, why certain kinds of fashions are adopted as normal at one point in time and not in another. I for one find it fascinating how fashions and social ideas develop and evolve. It doesn't happen consciously obviously, and it's only after a while that you can discern any pattern or even perhaps glimpse some of the underlying tendencies that drive change.

I may be wrong about there being a (subtle) link between growing gender equality and androgynous ideals of beauty and attractiveness or reversing of (the normally expected) gender roles during sexual activity, but somehow I dunno ... it feels correct as far as explanations go.

And it also explains quite well the at times over the top rage, hate and aversion that some of the more conservative segments of society express so vividly when it comes to otherwise unimportant aspects of gender equality like gender neutral toilets or unisex fashion styles, transgendering in general and gender and gay equality. All of these ideas and notions are intertwined with one another at one end of an acceptance or a rejection scale ... more or less anyway.

I hope women who like androgynous men do not complain later that they wish their men were more manly. It can not be one way and the other way as well at the same time.

Of course at some point in time the complaining en masse will start and that will be the impetus for the start of yet another cycle of changing fashions and social ideals and all that ... people in aggregate will always find something to complain about. And most often the exact opposite of what they were complaining about half a generation earlier. You don't have to be all that old to see it happening before your very noses ...

Another little thing that occurred to me. I'm sure most remember the thread asking if you'd like to change genders for a day or two or three. Most members I believe were all for it, willing to see what it would like to have a different body, if only temporarily.

If you think about it, adopting a certain fashion look, androgynous especially, is another way of experiencing a non permanent partial gender change in a minor way.

And somehow I don't think that the generation of our parents (first quarter 20th century) would have the same attitude towards that question. I'm pretty certain they would have asked whoever put the question to them if they were out of their minds ...

Another little thing that occurred to me. I'm sure most remember the thread asking if you'd like to change genders for a day or two or three. Most members I believe were all for it, willing to see what it would like to have a different body, if only temporarily.

If you think about it, adopting a certain fashion look, androgynous especially, is another way of experiencing a non permanent partial gender change in a minor way.

And somehow I don't think that the generation of our parents (first quarter 20th century) would have the same attitude towards that question. I'm pretty certain they would have asked whoever put the question to them if they were out of their minds ...

Yeah I think you are right about that @agracier. You can see in old photographs that men all had to look one way with their suits and flat caps and women all had to keep to wearing dresses and never trousers. I think a lot of them would be a bit shocked that women wear trousers more than dresses really these days. But now men and women can both have a better choice about what they look like and wear. I wear jeans most of the time really for most things. I am sure I still look feminine but is a lot more practical than wearing dresses that do not even show an ankle.

I just think it is best to have equal status but men and women should just not look the same as each other. Yeah I know it is fashion for women to shave their pubic hair but I just think it is going a bit far for men to start doing that too. I know a lot of other women will not agree with me but it is what I think.

For me I like to keep it the way God gave it to me, I do trim my pubic hair down but I still keep the hair, because this is the way I'm suppose to be.

I use a cream for hair removal. Not a single hair there.

Sometimes waxed, sometimes shaved and sometimes trimmed.

Completely shaved. Always. Hair anywhere besides my head bothers me

Totally smooth for me, brings back those feelings and the look of being her boy

Remember that the pubic hair contains a particular oil that is on no other part of the body and with it a "flora" that is, a BENEFICIAL bacteria that actually protects the body. It forms almost like an oil seal that actually blocks most types of yeast and some bacteria responsible for UTI.

When you shave the area, you may gain a little sensitivity but you compromise your overall immune protection.

Not worth it!!

It's professional models who do swimsuit and lingerie modeling who need to shave their pubic area.

For those of us who have to function in the real world the benefits don't outweigh the risks.

Foreskins are supposed to keep things clean healthy. But they also cause a lot of problems too! I have never missed my foreskin and sure as heck have never missed my pubic hair since I had it removed. to each his or her own. But really don't think that pubic hair is going to protect anyone from anything except a sunburn maybe.

@LisaK , pubic hair does not contain flora !

The vagina contains flora.

Hair folicles have contain the oil NOT flora nor do they produce flora.

The oil does not act as a sealant to guard against infection.

It is the cushion effect of the pubic hair that allows air flow against the skin thus “ whisking” away moisture which is a good environment for bacteria to grow.

Holy shit there is enough info on line to learn about this.

No where could I find any info to back up any claim you made.

I recently (about 2 months ago) got my first wax job - front and back. Absolutely love the feeling of being smooth and clean. Many years ago I shaved and found it to be very irritating. Just did my 2nd 'follow-up' two days ago. I'm more aware of my butt being free of hair than my crotch. I'd recommend waxing to anyone - especially around the butt if you're hairy back there - much more attractive!!

Smooth in certain areas and very neatly trimmed in others!

Deb

Hairs don't PRODUCE fauna but they produce an oil that acts very similar to an oil seal.

If you know how an oil-bath air filter works , its similar except that the oil does not retreat at certain times

I am shaved and lasered except my head. My face is lasered. I have the rest waxed and touched up shaved in between just in case. My hubby has his lower area shaved, (cant talk him into waxing or laser down there!!) I shave him and then give him the tongue test afterwards!! BUT!!! He must keep his happy trail and chest hair though!!! I cant be with a man that does not look like a man there. His hair is just thick enough to run my fingers in and play with when wet. And he has no back hair either.

He must keep his happy trail and chest hair though!!! I cant be with a man that does not look like a man there. His hair is just thick enough to run my fingers in and play with when wet.

"Bird never make nest in bare tree."

I am shaved, and powdered. My lovely wife is just neatly trimmed. We are both really happy with the situation. I go down on her, but she does not go down on me. And we are both passionate about personal hygiene.

Neatly trimmed

Remember that the pubic hair contains a particular oil that is on no other part of the body and with it a "flora" that is, a BENEFICIAL bacteria that actually protects the body. It forms almost like an oil seal that actually blocks most types of yeast and some bacteria responsible for UTI.

How come people don't spread such incorrect info about facial hair? What is it about shaving pubic hair that gets so many people uptight and often turns the issue into something about morality? Which luckily doesn't always work well anymore, so it is then pivoted into a so-called health issue?

Sometimes I think humans would be better off without any visible hair at all, not facial, not on the head, not on the legs or underarms and certainly not pubic.

Silky smooth ?

I think it is a matter of taste more than a matter of health. After all we do a lot of things regardless of how they affect or not our health, and especially as regards our body we do or do not do thing more becuase we like it in a certain way rather than in the other (for example I really dislike tattoos and I even see risks at covering our body with tattoos, but surely I accept that some others love them).

Personally, I love pubic hair on a man. It's aesthetically fulfilling for me, and it is something nice to touch and even to play with. Same applies to the hairs on the behind.

This cannot sound in any way judgemental towards those who make a different choice. Just different taste, that's all.

And by the way, if I like a person, his pubic hair being there or not, without changing my preferences, is not a crucial factor.

I am completely smooth down there: Buttocks, anal area, perineum, scrotum and pubic area. Switched from shaving to sugaring a while ago.

I am enamored of a hairy bush which looks natural, animalistic, sexy.