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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

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

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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

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MarshaBrady · 10/01/2011 10:12

I really did like my mobile phone. I lost it and am trying to deal with insurance. It's a bugger and an inconvenience. I can live without it, obviously as I am. But it's not completely without value.

DiamondDoris · 14/01/2011 16:31

I was called "wolf girl" once because someone saw my unshaved legs. I do shave my legs and underarms sometimes, but there are so many other things to do. As regards pubic hair, I've never dehaired that region and see no reason why. Isn't pubic/underarm hair there for a reason in terms of pheromones? Anyway, I heard not long ago that pubic hair is coming back into fashion - hooray!!!

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