Anyone else hate the expectation to shave down there?

Again as I said before this is not necessarily true although I know this myth keeps coming round and another person already sent me an article.
When people don't wipe regularly and don't wash daily then yes - hair will keep accumulating bacteria and dirt away from genitals. That worked very well in the past centuries when people didn't have access to running water or wet wipes or even toilet paper.
However if someone daily showers, cleans and wipes then hair will only gather fluids making it harder to wipe and clean. In that case having a lot of hair down there only makes it harder to stay hygienic, especially during menstruation.

I hear u however pubic hair smells u need to be a clean person and a lot of adults struggle to bath twice a day to maintain cleanliness so forgive me but in theory it might be so but practically it’s unhygienic. Secondly as a couple u should be able to shave if a partner suggests and it makes them comfortable coz as ppl we like to hold on to our rights 2 much. I do not see anything wrong to do so if it’s makes it enjoyable for both sex is a 2 way thing

I've seldom read such a ridiculous post.

No pressure here, never has been.

Same.

I'd consider it my own personal dickhead filter.

The day I take advice on such a matter from someone who spells 'you' as 'u' will be the day I knit fog.

I would say African to be precise

I hear u however pubic hair smells u need to be a clean person and a lot of adults struggle to bath twice a day to maintain cleanliness so forgive me but in theory it might be so but practically it’s unhygienic. Secondly as a couple u should be able to shave if a partner suggests and it makes them comfortable coz as ppl we like to hold on to our rights 2 much. I do not see anything wrong to do so if it’s makes it enjoyable for both sex is a 2 way thing

Porn in the 80s/90s did not feature shaven or trimmed pubic regions. It is purely a fashion/trend not porn driven.

As has been said many people don't like great big bushy areas when they are having oral sex. It's an aesthetic thing. Bit like you wouldn't like a pube in your sandwich would you?

I agree. They're so amusing. Silly, silly women 😅😅

My view too. I think DH would be astonished if I shaved it all off. And the stubble would surely be awful? !!

The porn influenced drive for removing pubic hair is shocking and women should resist it. All part of the narrative that women's bodies are hairy, leaky, smelly and defective and need to be improved. An awful lessons for our daughters.

It’s not unhygienic though.

Culture aside, people aren’t shaving because they “find it unhygienic”, they are shaving because they have perceived it as unhygienic.

it’s the opposite, in fact as removing pubic hair increases infection rates and other issues.

the only thing that can make the genital area cleaner or more hygienic is washing it.

I’m black. None of the females in my family shave and wouldn’t.

Not sure if it’s a cultural thing but I believe majority of black people(that I have come across) find it actually unhygienic keeping your hair down below

At best it's probably due to an overdose of porn but asking (or worse pressurising) a partner to go bald is very off. Personally too prepubescent.

I let mine grow and occasionally trim down and trim the sides haha 😆 but I’ve never minded ..I now leave my armpit hair but I am single and don’t mind this .. but as for down there the bfs I have had all prefer natural hair , I also think it’s quite child like to be completely bald also unless you’re going to wax I wouldn’t be shaving every week it leaves bumps and makes it sooo itchy I prefer natural all the way xx

If it’s any consolation when you hit menopause it starts to disappear naturally so you no longer have to bother shaving or waxing.
Never had anyone object to pubic hair although DH thought it would be “fun” to shave me. When I suggested we both shaved he went off the idea.
Maybe grow it out before it’s too late just so you can compare with and without.

Been with DH since 17 and I used to shave as a teen because I thought I should, he wasn't bothered and it was scratchy to go down on. Now I do the edge and undercarriage with hair removal cream and keep the rest trim. Most of the time. And that's for me, he's not bothered either way

The fact that they are even near.. you have done well, iam an icon, take me as I am.

That’s helpful to know.

I keep it neat and tidy (but not bald) but that’s because I like it that way. Friction is a thing - nature’s clever like that.

Fine with what?

Paedophilia?

Please clarify, as I don't want to report you if that's not actually what you're accusing me of?

Yep, probably. And my partner looks like a 10 year old boy rather than a middle aged man with shaved balls.

Fair enough. It is though the constant message of "... if you remove your pubic hair you're wanting to look like a child"... whether it's the poster saying it or their witless partners. It's all through the thread and it's hugely annoying.

If I've misunderstood you, ARealitycheck then I apologise for that.

I guess men try to turn themselves into boys by shaving their faces. And women who don't like men with beards are pedophiles. 🤔