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College and Pubic Hair

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Foxtrot92 · 08/09/2017 17:09

My DSister (16) has just started a beauty therapy course in college.

Yesterday she was told by a tutor that everyone is to grow their pubic hair (vagina) so they can practice waxing on each other and develop and understanding of how clients feel.

My DS and most of the other girls are horrified by this and don't want to do it. AIBU to be horrified at this demand? Surely the college can't enforce this on the girls?!

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Gorgosparta · 08/09/2017 17:44

It looks like, to do the full brazilian wax, she will already have to have a wax qualification.

So she wont be do a brazilian. She will be doing bikini line

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Foxtrot92 · 08/09/2017 17:45

For the last time, it isn't a Bikini line wax in her knickers, it's a full Hollywood!

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LurkingHusband · 08/09/2017 17:45

'Fight for your right to a furry fanny' is quite catchy.

Why on earth did I just think of the Beastie Boys ?

fannydaggerz · 08/09/2017 17:45

Yes this is expected of them, as they reach HND level, they will be expected to get their arms (not underarms) and other unusual areas waxed to understand how it feels. Especially when it comes to intimate waxing like hollywoods and Brazilians.

If they work in pairs then they could do one v strip each.

It's a normal request from tutors to anyone studying this type of course.

Gorgosparta · 08/09/2017 17:46

She cant do the full brazilian until she has a waxing qualification.

Gottagetmoving · 08/09/2017 17:46

Oh FFS....your sister just has to say she doesn't want it done. They can't force her.
Too many people call a groin or vulva a vagina. I hope your sister gets it right before she confuses any clients.

PricklyBall · 08/09/2017 17:46

Fight for the right to a furry fanny! Brilliant. I am adopting this as my new motto.

NoSquirrels · 08/09/2017 17:47

And the tutor did explain that it is to give them understanding of how the client feels - if you yourself are not willing to expose yourself intimately even once for this reason then you probably shouldn't be waxing people.

It does require a bit of empathy as well as skill!

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Foxtrot92 · 08/09/2017 17:47

I'm going by what's she's told she's been told...

But still. No one should have to have their privates waxed if they don't want to.

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barefoofdoctor · 08/09/2017 17:48

When will she graduate onto the anal beards course?

SteampunkPrincess · 08/09/2017 17:49

Oh do fuck off obviously I don't mean actual vagina, it's what we call our fannies, pathetic banshee's.

GrinGrinGrin

Manclife · 08/09/2017 17:50

So 20 people in class, split into 2s and wax each other. "Err...no I don't want to be waxed." Oh okay we'll wait another 2 weeks for someone to grow theirs back and then the partner you were happy to wax can have their turn. No problem!

WineAndTiramisu · 08/09/2017 17:50

Bicarb
I'm far too stupid to be a doctor, but my friends who are did indeed have to practice on themselves.
They've do things like cannulating, catheterizing and taking blood from each other while medical students.

Absolutely no way did they practice catheterisation on each other, if so, that was a very odd medical school (or a crazy drunk night...!). Cannulation, blood taking, and the occasional NG tube maybe!

lougle · 08/09/2017 17:50

My sister did beauty therapy and they had to wax each other. Later in the course, she had to ask friends/family to come in as her models to demonstrate her competence for assessment with techniques. It's quite standard.

gamerwidow · 08/09/2017 17:51

It's normal for beauty schools to ask this of their students.
They have to have people to practice on in class and it's easiest to practice on each other.
Your DD might not want tinted eyebrows or a spray tan either but she'll need to be a model for all the treatments.

idontwannaneedthem · 08/09/2017 17:51

@barefoof Grin

barefoofdoctor · 08/09/2017 17:51

And why on earth would you call a fanny a vagina or are you 4 years old and have just learned the word? How very odd.

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Foxtrot92 · 08/09/2017 17:54

gamerwidow

There's a difference between your eyebrows and getting your genitals out.

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Branleuse · 08/09/2017 17:55

She could always grow it back again afterwards. I think this is a completely normal part of beauty therapy training

SwirlyWallPaper · 08/09/2017 17:56

This was standard wgen i did mt beauty/wax training.
We were encouraged to grow hair everywhere so we could practice on each other and experience it to know ehat it feels like so you know better what hurts/warn your clients once qualified.
YABU. By tge time they are hairy enough for waxing they will know each other alot better.
If fanny hair makes your dd recoil perhaps waxing/beauty therapy isnt her thing snd dhe should re think.

barefoofdoctor · 08/09/2017 17:57

Maybe it's the tutors idea of a start of term ice breaker? 'Right girls, knickers off and legs akimbo'.

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Penny4UrThoughts · 08/09/2017 17:57

Foxtrot, there's not a lot of difference between bits of bodies when you are trained to deal with them. I promise you.

She can't expect someone to allow her to work on them if she isn't willing to be worked on herself. But she might be able to bring a model, as I mentioned before. But I note you are ignoring the advice in search of the stuff you can make a fuss about... Hmm

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Foxtrot92 · 08/09/2017 17:58

Hair doesn't make DS recoils, getting her vagina out in front of other people does.

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FruitCider · 08/09/2017 17:58

When I trained as a beauty therapist we waxed each other.

As a nurse I now let colleagues learn how to take blood and cannulate on me as I have sausage veins.

The way to learn a practical trade is to practice. Colleagues are more understanding when you cannulate them, lose the cap on the floor and leave the blood spraying across the room whilst you look like a sheep in the headlights. Nope, never done that Wink