To think this woman should have shaved her arse?

[SirRaymondClench]

I've just been into town and in the shopping centre had to use the escalator. In front of me was a woman I would say in her 30s wearing a pair of those stupidly short shorts with her arse cheeks hanging out and they were hairy! I'm talking thick, black pubicky hair.
I nearly brought my breakfast up. AIBU to think if you are going to wear those type of shorts you should at least shave your arse first?

SP that doesn't work - if a bloke is wearing lycra shorts so tight you can tell what religion he is, you can't berate people for noticing.

You want people not to stare at a particular piece of anatomy you wear clothing that doesn't accentuate it.

How times change.

When I was a growing teenage lad back in the late 70s, a glimpse of ladypubes was an utterly thrilling thing, sexy as hell and breathtakingly lovely. The only people who shaved their bits were seen as freaks and weirdos. What's happened over the years?

O Tempora, O Mores.

I can't believe there is any question about this. It is not a question of whether pubic hair is disgusting or not. It is simply that pubic hair should not be on public display.

I have a elderly man currently sunbathing in a too tight speedo, trust me I am able to not look.

Though its very hard not to

found the culprit

Damn you SPs and your Cliff links!

While I dont personally like too much hairyness in the fanny region, it should not be considered disgusting. I didnt shave for ages as it irritates my skin, it should be considered a preference not compulsory

Thanks SPs I have a vomming child already and now there's a new puddle of puke on the carpet from that photo.

I'm a pervert. I'd have looked. Men and women.

Such a perve

OP are you sure it wasn't actually a guy?!

Lady Its ok. Embrace your inner perve

I enjoy the sun as it brings out the men with the lovely bodies personalities.

This is the bum you need for super short shorts. Sexy

The OP made it about the hair though by saying she should have shaved. The implication being that a non hairy arse would have been fine.

If it is OK to have an arse out it shouldn't matter if it is hairy or not.

There is no place for arse hangage in a shopping centre. That's the problem. Dress appropriately.

I wouldn't say hair was masculine. Women have hairy bodies, and women are by definition feminine; ergo, hair is feminine.

However, I still shave my legs and armpits. Not because it makes me feel more feminine, but because I know people will judge me if I don't.

You're right

An arse is an arse and I don't particularly want to see one when I'm shopping

And that goes for male, female, hairy or smooth.

But with regards to hair removal or how people react to the sight of bodily hair, it's just a very personal preference I think.

My DH is always plucking at his nose and his ears, otherwise he looks like he's farming caterpillars

Men's eyebrows go mental as they get older.

Like Dennis Healey and David Hemmings.

Mad.

To totally by pass the questions of whether arses are acceptable on escalators and whether those arses should be clean shaven, my immediate thoughts are that she probably doesn't know she has a hairy arse!

People know legs are hairy so we shave, immac, wax etc. but who - in total honesty - immacs their arse?

I have no idea how hairy/unhairy my bum is - since I rarely wear garments any shorter than knee length I doubt it'll bother anyone anytime soon though .

My eyebrows are like that if left to their own devices Salmo

They'd grow over my face like an ivy plant if they had their way

And with it being an escalator the person in question would be in an unusually high position above people.

That's a good point Sparkling.

I've seen women with hairy arses before on beaches and in swimming pools etc. Surely you can't have got to whatever grand old age you are, OP, without realising that some women have hairs on their arse? And unless they were actually winding their way up to latch onto your neck like Morning Glory or something I don't see how it affected you.

There's an unintentional "bum hair" thread in chat.

Made me snort.

Just how close did you have your face to her backside? I reckon you were lucky to come away without a punch TBH!

I don't want to see anyone's hairy arse, male or female. Grim. YANBU.