AIBU?
To wonder why Men aren't waxing their nether regions?
EvenLessNarkyPuffin · 11/04/2011 14:24
I read this article in the Guardian about the whole pornification pressure and the link to women getting rid of all their pubic hair.
As I don't watch porn, it was news to me that men in porn are often completely waxed down there 
. The author makes a bloody good point. Why are women so influenced by the porn look but men - understandably -shy away from waxing their bits?
Why have we gone from the Joy of Sex 70s pubes on both genders to, by way of a quick trim then a landing strip, naked female bits but not male bits? Surely all the arguments that apply to removing female pubes apply to mens' pubes as well? So why aren't their magazines full of adds for hair removal creams and wax strips? Why aren't they convincing themselves that it's 'fresher' or more hygenic? How have we, in less than 40 years, convinced ourselves that it's good grooming when they have done bugger all. And yes, I know that there are back, sack and crack waxes for men, but they're still a long way from being considered the norm.
SingingSands · 11/04/2011 14:43
My DH trims his pubes, not sure why really. I did ask him once and he said it made his willy look bigger, would I care to look and confirm? Then he thrust his naked crotch in my face and I hid under the duvet...
To be honest, it does look neater. But I've never been overly bothered about how his foliage looked, trimmed or bushy.
nocake · 11/04/2011 14:43
Take a look at the magazines women read compared to the magazines men read. A man's bedside table is likely to be piled high with Cycling Plus, Classic Car and a Screwfix catalogue. None of them (as far as I know) have ever featured an article on depilating pubic hair. Woman, on the other hand, read Cosmo, Elle and Red which regularly contain articles on the best home waxing products alongside adverts for Gilette's latest razor aimed at the female market.
That's why women do it and men don't.
LeQueen · 11/04/2011 14:49
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EvenLessNarkyPuffin · 11/04/2011 14:51
I stopped reading those magazines when I was about 20, because I realised that although I loved reading them, afterwards I actually felt less happy. Not specifically eg not about weight or looks, just a general discontentment. Unfortunately Screwfix doesn't do it for me either.
Cycling plus may discuss leg shaving/waxing as many cyclists do their legs to make it easier to treat cuts and because they want to pretend a weekend cycle makes them on par with those on Le Tour
hissymissy · 11/04/2011 14:54
Nothing would ever induce me to wax my nether regions either, and definitely I'd never ever let some one else at them (yuck). Have trimmed them with scizzors and shaved round the edges though.
Am I abnormal? It really was a surprise a couple of years agao when I realised that it was not only socially acceptable to wax all of it off, but expected!
borderslass · 11/04/2011 14:56
Women where mocked by a local DJ for not having a brazillian he was challenged for there kids charity campaign this was the result
hissymissy · 11/04/2011 14:59
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'Women's' magazines are overpriced collections of adverts and articles highlighting why you, yes YOU!, are a shite human being. They are toss and should not be allowed. I'd rather read screwfix, tbh."
Not only that, I believe they are the devil's bible, and therefore should be burned in a pyre! Seriously, I gave up that tripe along when I dropped out of Fashion school because it is designed to make every woman feel like a failure. They need a health warning at the very least.
sprinkles77 · 11/04/2011 15:06
Hairless genitals is what children have. The fact that so many heterosexual women are led to believe that they need to remove this hair is a reflection at best of society's obsession with youth, and at worse a nod to paedophilia. I have yet to meet a man who really would prefer no hair at all on his partner. A trim and a tidy for hygiene is one thing. Both my ex and my DH are very clear that no hair was creepy. Women needing to remove hair is about fashion and perceived norms.
Crawling · 11/04/2011 15:10
Men dont wear narrow high heels which are uncomfy, crippeling and can be damaging. They dont wear tiny amounts of clothes meaning they are freezing and most men dont wear cheesewire in between thier arses. It has always been they way, corsets and ribs removed, bandaged feet (waxing mild in comparison) numerous necklaces to stretch necks all done by women at least fashion is not as damaging now.
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