Is the bush back?

The long standing association with porn culture has made hair removal quite shameful as posters on mumsnet often illustrate.

Wow, judgey much?! My hair removal choices gave fuck all to do with porn thanks.

There had been a lot of threads on this. There is definitely an element of class divide here. When I was younger (don’t really tend to discuss pubic grooming with friends these days) it was deemed tasteless to remove all of it. Likewise the only men I’ve slept with who removed body hair/expected me to do so were lower class. The long standing association with porn culture has made hair removal quite shameful as posters on mumsnet often illustrate.

I trim, not because of the appearance at all, but because I find it a bit hot and sweaty in the knicker area if I don't. But no shaving or waxing ever.

You wonder where it all goes?

There is talk in angling circles of a 'hairy-mary' tied fly which lures the fish with the pheremones left on the hairs by the former owner's fertility.

Could be just a fisherman's tale.

Bush removal became popular when I was about 20, and I tried a few variations when I was younger. I could never really get past the fact that it wasn't very effective, it was labour intensive and uncomfortable and the results didn't last or even look all that good fresh. Mostly now it's pretty naturally, I just trim sometimes especially right before I get my period.

As far as the overall trend, I have also heard that many young men do it now, which TBH grosses me out. But I have noticed that with women the demographic has changed a bit. When I was younger lots of middle class university girls did it, but while many still do, that group seems less likely to do so than previously, where working class girls are more wedded to it. I don't have a sense if this is also the case with the men.

I know women who've permanently removed their pubic hair using IPL. Can't fathom that.

If you spend £35/£40 every month having a professional wax anyway then IPL is a long term investment

My Bush never went!

Bikini line before holidays & when swimming regularly. Never had brazilian or hollywood.

My body, my choice.🤷‍♀️

I'm nearly 39 and been having everything removed since I was 18; can't see me changing that anytime soon if I'm honest

35 and I trim/shave edges but that's it. Interestingly it is coming back a lot in art nude modelling, several of the popular models I know have grown a full bush and photographers are still booking them
I've had a photographer once say he wouldn't work with me until I shaved. He's still never worked with me

Natural here too tidied for high days and holidays. Never been an issue but I’m in forties so not the right age group. I’d love to ask my young adult children what they do but that feels weird. They are relatively open so I don’t believe any beauty salon waxing goes on. Could be wrong.
I hate the pressure the youngsters all get so I hope they don’t put themselves under huge pressure.

Never went away. Neat and tidy but definitely present.

On a (male dominated) forum I lurk on, all the men under around 35yo said they removed all hair
All the men over around 35yo thought it was ridiculous and ridiculed them for it

Well that would explain it. It’s a long time since I had sex with a man under 35.

Urgh. Couldn't think of anything worse than wasting time shaving, waxing, plucking, whatever. Life's too short. Would rather read a good book!?

Ohhh I’m glad you’ve started this as I have a question.

Mine seems to grow rather full/long so I shave the bikini line and then trim the rest with scissors.

Now I realise that’s probably quite odd. But how do you keep what you are keeping in some sort of check?

We both remove ours, mine since 1960's so not influenced by porn.

Short tidy Bush here. Used to shave my bikini line regularly but suffered from shaving rash and sometimes ingrown hairs. Husband has suggested I shave it all off years ago. I asked him, " to do yours first, you know like the male porn stars do?!" The silence was wonderful. Cant have it both ways.

SHAR0N I tried the 'you first' approach with DH when he was mumbling about anal, now he has bald bits and I'm saddled with a large collection of strap-ons... next time I'll just stick to no.

ha. I suspect young people have lots of issues to get over before they reclaim their bush.

But my limited experience recently is that men prefer the bush if that's what matters to you. Which of course it shouldn't.

I think there's something very sexy about a full bush myself, but as with most things in my life, I'm very changeable.on this...

My bush is au naturel!

Re "And have any of you encountered judging by men?" There's only one man in my life, DH, and he's delighted to encounter me with no judgment, thankfully (for him because I'd not be putting up with any judgment!)

I know women who've permanently removed their pubic hair using IPL. Can't fathom that.

All the men I’ve ever slept with have pubic hair themselves so are in no position to judge mine.

On a (male dominated) forum I lurk on, all the men under around 35yo said they removed all hair.
All the men over around 35yo thought it was ridiculous and ridiculed them for it.
There's definitely an age split with women too.

There are so many unshaven women in porn nowadays one could argue the return of the bush is led by porn.

I never shaved the Bush 🤷‍♀️ I tried once I hated it it grew back I've not touched it since

You would be lucky if I shaved my legs or under armpits

I'm 53 and mine is Brazilian style. I don't like excessive body hair on me

All the men I’ve ever slept with have pubic hair themselves so are in no position to judge mine.