Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Feminism: chat

Original poster

I am so shocked about that thread stating most women have no pubic hair

452 replies

roseability · 05/01/2011 22:33

I don't know quite why it has disturbed me so much. Like most women I have plucked/shaved and groomed for many years of my life. However the thought of putting myself through that really upsets me for some reason. Not that I plan to. It is just that I have never, ever considered that pubic hair is undesirable. I can't help but relate it to women in porn with little or no pubic hair and it makes me sad to think girls and young women (I have a daughter) will no doubt feel insecure about their vagina and how it looks in this way.

I am by no means a good feminist. As I mentioned I do shave my legs and I wear make up. I have read Beauty and Misogyny by Sheila Jeffreys and I question why I even do this. However it makes me almost weep to think of my daughter being influenced in such a way.

I was just really upset by that thread and I m not sure why

OP posts:
MsHighwater · 05/01/2011 22:37

I share your disquiet about the complete removal of pubic hair but why does wearing makeup and shaving your legs make you "not a good feminist"?

Surely feminism means being able to choose freely, including being able to choose to do both of those things without being subject to criticism?

whomovedmychocolate · 05/01/2011 22:35

Not seen the thread but like a forest over here because frankly the alternative is scary to me.

Will be bringing my children of both genders to accept that human beings can look all sorts of ways but the natural way is more usual.