I have thick, dark hair, and that's a body-wide thing. Therefore, I trim.

The thing that I think is maybe the bigger problem is that hair is being equated with "dirty." If you're a hygienic person and, you know, wash, there's nothing about the hair that makes it any dirtier than the area itself, you know?

Right? I know I should be chagrined for (over)sharing all that, but the shaved-cooter phenomenon is a topic I can never shy away from ranting about discussing.

It's a huge thing in erotic romance right now, Tep-- it'll often constitute this whole scene where the hero cajoles the heroine into shaving or waxing--ostensibly because it'll feel better for her when they're doing the deed. But it also often incorporates a voyeuristic or control aspect, especially when the novels have a D/s aspect and the hero orders her to keep herself shaved for him.

It's hugely pervasive and I don't get it. And of course, then we have the typical romance covers featuring the oddly hairless, over muscular men, which squicks my Latin American sensibilities right out. I mean, if a guy's naturally lacking a lot of hair, that's one thing, but that whole chest-waxing phenomenon is *bleah*. But apparently, that's what romance readers want to see on covers. Preferably oiled. *shudder*

The only time that chest hair on men bothers me is when it's coming out over the collar of a button-down shirt. I just don't like that look. But on shirtless guys? Whatever.

I'm thinking of waxing my thighs and bikini because shaving is such a pain. I'm very hairy, when I was little mom joked about the golden fleece on my arms.

I don't shave in the winter and my legs and feet look like a guys. I've dated a guy with less body hair than me I was jealous. I have to shave the tops of my feet and my toes. Not to mention all the other shaving and plucking. I've never had a landing strip or anything like that but Erin's friends sound a bit like me.

Oh my goodness! My childhood best friend just tracked me down on FB! CRAZINESS!

Completely unrelated...my parents REALLY like the boy. YAY!!!!

I know lots of women who are totally hair-free, and it's a popular thing. But the preadolescent appearance is just a squick that I can't get rid of, no matter how many hairless hoo-hoos I see.

You're not the only one with this squick, FWIW. I can't see myself every going hairless for exactly that reason.

Yay for parents liking the boy!

Yay for parental approval of the boy! I'm not surprised that he liked them because vw's parents = adorable.

So happy about the parental approval and that the boy liked them!