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70s bush envy

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Sparklybutold · 24/04/2024 11:34

Is it just me or does anyone else have bush envy? Yes I mean pubic hair bush. I swear I have alopecia down there. I would love a big soft bush. Apparently you can get a bush wig which I'd seriously consider.

(Dear Aston University - stick that in your pipe)

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GrumpyMiddleAgedCow · 24/04/2024 21:58

I prefer no hair down there (for me not the man) but it’s defo not a hygiene thing just a personal preference! Do the hairs all over your face make you dirty….no, but if you want to dermaplane it’s all good each to their own IMO.

OP if I could donate my growth to you I would…win win 😂

Aswellisnotoneword · 24/04/2024 21:54

a222 · 24/04/2024 21:46

why is having pubic hair not taking care of yourself?

also, i shave down there and i’ve never understood women who judge those who don’t.

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The judging and insulting on this thread is mostly in the other direction.

Dozens of posters have quoted this post but no-one picked up the pp who used the same word - grim - to describe women who remove their hair.

Despite all the bleating on about waxing being for the male gaze, it's predominantly the women with pubic hair rushing in to tell us how much their men love it.

A woman who explained why she finds removing her hair more comfortable was told to see a doctor.

BIossomtoes · 24/04/2024 21:54

Waitingfordoggo · 24/04/2024 21:52

Yes, hair free man-bits just look ludicrous to me- I can’t take that seriously.

I have to confess it’s a sight I’ve never seen - nor ever want to.

Waitingfordoggo · 24/04/2024 21:52

Yes, hair free man-bits just look ludicrous to me- I can’t take that seriously.

thistimelastweek · 24/04/2024 21:52

Haven't read the full thread but I'm pretty sure they didn't invent public hair in the 70s.

a222 · 24/04/2024 21:49

ObliviousCoalmine · 24/04/2024 21:34

Oh god no. A totally hairless crotch on a man is awful. It's all...chickeny.

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LOL perfect way to describe it

MsCactus · 24/04/2024 21:47

PurpleBugz · 24/04/2024 11:40

YANBU.

People always make the hygiene argument but I think you can wash and keep yourself clean regardless of hair.

I've always felt it's gross. You have no hair pre puberty. Prepubescent should not be considered sexy it should be an utter turn off

Shaving actually creates micro tears in the skin, which breds bacteria down there. It's very unhygienic to shave your pubes - so the hygiene argument is always funny because scientifically speaking it's so much more hygienic to have pubes!

a222 · 24/04/2024 21:46

LittleBooThang · 24/04/2024 11:35

Nope. It’s just grim. Taking care of yourself is important.

why is having pubic hair not taking care of yourself?

also, i shave down there and i’ve never understood women who judge those who don’t.

Katemax82 · 24/04/2024 21:45

SingingSongs · 24/04/2024 11:41

It’s actually more harmful to remove it. It’s meant to be there, so you would be taking better care of yourself to leave it.

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I stopped removing all my pubes because I kept getting irritated down there. Now I just trim it and I'm fine, despite my husband moaning about it

Notellinganyone · 24/04/2024 21:44

Muddywalks34 · 24/04/2024 11:48

Nope I think it’s vile, just my opinion but I personally like to be hair free, that goes for my DH as well, no one wants a mouth full of pubes 🤢

It’s actually more hygienic, Hair removal can cause all sorts of problems. It’s weird to find it vile. OP - I had the best ever luxuriant bush when I was younger. I’m Mediterranean and had a huge dark bush, I remember being at a party where we went skinny dipping in an indoor pool and someone said I had the most fulsome bush they’d ever seen! In my late 50s now and it’s sadly gone a bit catweazle. I think the trend for shaved and waxed mons is odd.

TempestTost · 24/04/2024 21:42

LittleBooThang · 24/04/2024 11:35

Nope. It’s just grim. Taking care of yourself is important.

There was a case a number of years ago where a diabetic teen ended up in hospital for months due to an infection in her nether regions - caused by a tiny skin tear from waxing.

After she recovered, she tried shaving instead, and had the same result, necessitating another long hospital stay.

As far as I'm concerned public hair removal is a very individual choice, and there can be some benefits which can be why people choose do do it, even apart from aesthetics, but there are also downsides and risks.

Oganesson118 · 24/04/2024 21:42

No. I'm considering IPL, I HATE having hair down there. I wax, but sometimes it itches like a bastard for days after.

flyinghen · 24/04/2024 21:35

@Verv 😂

ObliviousCoalmine · 24/04/2024 21:34

Muddywalks34 · 24/04/2024 11:48

Nope I think it’s vile, just my opinion but I personally like to be hair free, that goes for my DH as well, no one wants a mouth full of pubes 🤢

Oh god no. A totally hairless crotch on a man is awful. It's all...chickeny.

Frangipanyoul8r · 24/04/2024 21:26

Where are people seeing all these fannies to know what’s on trend?

SocksAndTheCity · 24/04/2024 21:21

LuckySantangelo35 · 24/04/2024 21:17

No one wants pubes in their mouth

so for that reason I believe both women AND men need to shave / trim so that doesn’t happen for their partner

I believe that women and men concerned about getting pubes in their mouth ought to learn how to perform oral sex properly.

MoonWoman69 · 24/04/2024 21:20

@GreenIcy I got my mirror from Boots many years ago. It's a hand mirror, open it up and it's normal on one side, 10x on the other! I have an old, Borders book light that I clip onto it... Then I'm in my element!!! 🤣🤣🤣

StripyShirt · 24/04/2024 21:17

CaraMiaMonCher · 24/04/2024 12:04

Look, I completely agree that having a completely shaven fanjo as an adult woman is grim, but can you elaborated on what gynae issues it is causing? And is there any evidence base for this? Or is it just some anecdotal reference to HCP’s judging that those with bald bits are more likely to be putting it about?

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Maybe they've worn it away

LuckySantangelo35 · 24/04/2024 21:17

No one wants pubes in their mouth

so for that reason I believe both women AND men need to shave / trim so that doesn’t happen for their partner

LordPercyPercy · 24/04/2024 21:17

Btw arsecrack hair, like the rest of your pubes, is there for a reason:

"Everyone has some hair in the area between their butt crack. This hair wicks away moisture and protects the sensitive skin around your anus."

"there is no medical or hygienic advantage to getting rid of hair anywhere on your body, including your butt."

https://www.healthline.com/health/hairy-butt-crack

Hairy Butt Crack: Causes, If It Needs to Be Removed, How-To

If you decide to get rid of the hair on your butt crack, make sure to do it carefully and safely. Here's how to do it safely, as well as the risks.

https://www.healthline.com/health/hairy-butt-crack

ScubaDivingSpiderMonkey · 24/04/2024 21:16

Some people really going heavy on the detail.

Giving some proper wank fodder to the hairy handed lurkers.

Shestolemyboyfriend · 24/04/2024 21:12

My friend shaved fully for a date as that his preferred state when in a relationship and described it as being hairless like a dolphin.😂

OnHerSolidFoundations · 24/04/2024 21:11

menohnopausal · 24/04/2024 11:44

Taking care of yourself is indeed important.

I take care of myself by drinking a big mug of tea while snuggled up in bed combing my big 70s bush

🙌

LordPercyPercy · 24/04/2024 21:10

I'm saying that so MANY pubes - ie, a thick covering all the way underneath and all the way up to your bum - mustget in the way of cleanliness. I'm surprised that people who have that much don't get rid of at least enough of it to keep better clean.

Honestly washing is the answer.

Admittedly when blokes aren't taught this, dangleberries may ensue.

serin · 24/04/2024 21:08

Desecratedcoconut · 24/04/2024 11:53

I think you're thinking of Mick Hucknall.

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