Pubes (Yes, I'm going there, and yes, this is serious)

[Saydrah]

Since I didn't answer this part before-- I personally prefer partners of either gender be either trimmed or shaved/waxed completely. If a guy has a nice body overall, a complete wax can be very attractive; however, a moderate amount of pubic hair neatly kept is the best look for most males who are of average attractiveness overall, IMO. Women pretty much look good either way as long as nothing's totally out of control.

[the_std]

Personally I find pubic hair on females gross. Just my personal opinion that I've had since childhood, so it can't be blamed on culture and porn.

But what influenced that opinion? Porn influences pop culture, and pop culture's influence finds its way in to most people through some channel, no matter what. You might not know it, but it probably had something to do with that formation.

[Greenday]

Also, as to the subtle accusations of pedophilia.. If you can't tell the difference between an adult woman's pubic region sans hair and that of a child's, then maybe you should get your vision, smell, and sense of context checked.

Fair enough. I personally don't connect the two, especially as honestly I'd prefer bare, but...yea, I don't really see how people make the connection either.

[Giggle Goose]

OK, I feel this is really TMI, but a lot of other people have broken the ice, soooo...

I think, as a woman, being completely shaved just makes me feel awkward and prepubescent (sp?). I'm like Admin Asst; I just keep it trimmed and make sure nothing is sticking out of the bikini area.

But the awkward part for me to admit is that my hair is on the finer side; not thick and coarse (like I've seen in images where the woman isn't shaved and has what looks like a carpet). So I don't feel like it's much of an issue if I let things grow a bit.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

Well, I've gone either way and there is a fair amount of charm in either situation. I'll leave that at that.

The husband is an open minded guy, and is not bothered by either option.

As for my own preferences, I do like a little hair, but I think I would not prefer a guy with a total body pelt. Not real wild about back hair. Kind of dig a little chest hair. I'd rather the guy not shave the package, it would look too...I dunno...unmanly. I like men to look like they have a little testosterone.

Fortunately, my husband is perfect.

[Lace Neil Singer]

Personally, men who wax all over remind me of boy bands . Nothing wrong with them, I just don't want them in my bed.

[powerboy]

With me, I can stand the women to be trimmed or shaved. Personally, it turns me on more, when they are shaved. Now with me, I trim. I do not want the damn pimples or ingrown hair and what not.

[Jadedcarguy]

Best. Thread. Ever.

[Greenday]

Best. Thread. Ever.

Thank you. It's an important social issue that hadn't been addressed yet. I felt like I owed it to everyone to start it up.

[AdminAssistant]

With me, I can stand the women to be trimmed or shaved. Personally, it turns me on more, when they are shaved. Now with me, I trim. I do not want the damn pimples or ingrown hair and what not.

You don't want the pimples but you prefer it if your partner deals with it? hm.

[SorryIsGoodEnough]

I enjoy GIVING oral to a guy or girl or whatever, and hair doesn't bother me.

I HATE receiving it. I don't even like to be TOUCHED down there. The people I've been with probably couldn't tell you whether I was shaved, waxed, natural, whatever.

I won't reveal how I keep myself, but on other people...I don't care. If they think it's worth it to tidy up, then by all means. If they don't want to for whatever reason, as long as they are hygienic I don't really care.

[Yfandes]

As a biologist, I'm a little creeped out by people who are icked out by hair "down there". It just feels like a sexual obsession with juveniles. In times past, one of my favorite rants was "men's obsession for hairlessness is an obsession for pre-adolescent females". (Paradoxically, I do shave my legs )

I grew up on the story that the Greco-Roman statuary of nudes with no hair below the head created generations of men with unrealistic expectations regarding a very normal secondary sexual characteristic.

Lookie! Theres a Wikipedia entry on Pubic Hair and its cultural aspects.

"It has been alleged [snip] that John Ruskin, the famous author, artist, and art critic, was apparently accustomed only to the hairless nudes portrayed unrealistically in art, never having seen a naked woman before his wedding night. He was allegedly so shocked by his discovery of his wife Effie's pubic hair that he rejected her, and the marriage was later legally annulled."

[Jadedcarguy]

I've never accepted the "pedo" argument to preferring a shaved girl, mainly because I prefer shaved girls but have no interest in kid-touching.

[anriana]

I've never accepted the "pedo" argument to preferring a shaved girl, mainly because I prefer shaved girls but have no interest in kid-touching.

What interesting phrasing. You should probably say women instead of girls; it's difficult to take your defense against pedophilia seriously when you're saying "I like shaved girls."

[Jadedcarguy]

What interesting phrasing. You should probably say women instead of girls; it's difficult to take your defense against pedophilia seriously when you're saying "I like shaved girls."

Semantics. Do you think the Motley Crue song "Girls Girls Girls" is about children? And if the girls in question were children, would they need "shaving"? Thought not.