Comments on: A Woman and Her So-Called “Girly Parts”: The Shaving Dilemma

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 11 May 2010 12:30:13 +0000

A man´s point of view! I prefer shaved. I always have although many years ago it was unheard of. I´m 62. My wife prefers to shave her pubes. She does because I like it and she likes it. She finds oral sex more intense. I also shave mine for the same reasons. When we watch porn we prefer shaved pubes. So much more visible.
Great site, very interesting.

By: karen lean

karen lean — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:58:51 +0000

my first objection is the exra(painful and time comsuming) “mantenance” required above all the other “requirements ” I have encountered…most men I know can’t be bothered shaving their CHINS regularly and find it a bind AND uncomfortable so hey, we are definitlely in a “free” society where women do what MEN want and call it free will. Secondly, yeah it does seem inextricably connected to porn and the escalating acceptability with objectifying younger and younger girls…the expression “jail bait” and the use of school uniforms in any sexual context, for example, sanctifies this inappropriate view of what is acceptable. The more women aqquiesse, the more unequal the liberties taken.

By: GenXBoy

GenXBoy — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:23:10 +0000

This point is seldom made: lots of guys born before the mid-1970s had their first exposure to erotica/porn in the age when bushes were full. As such a guy myself, for years I thought the Brazilian wax looked a bit unsexy and possibly hinted at pedo tenancies. Then I started a new relationship with a (very feminist) woman who happened to wax from time to time. And while it still doesn’t do anything for me visually, my other senses have been won over. So it’s not a black and white “porn says do this” issue for all of us.

By: Bethany

Bethany — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:56:01 +0000

I know I am a little late with my opinion, but I just thought I’d throw my 2 cents in.

I have shaved, and it was okay. I liked that it felt a bit cleaner than when it was hairy. But, despite my efforts, as it grew back in, it was itchy and uncomfortable for long periods.

I remember just deciding to stop worrying about it for a while and letting it gorw as long as it liked. I went to take a shower one day and stood in front of a full length mirror and inspected my hairy underarms, legs and pubic area. I felt more like a woman at that moment than ever before. I felt like my body had finally earned the title it deserved, Woman.

I am not saying that if you shave, you are any less a woman or that women shouldn’t shave, I am saying that *I* personally feel most like a woman, and less like a child, when my body is declaring it for me.

I shave my underarms now, I smell worse when I don’t, but my legs and my pubic area will remain womanly for me, not childlike.

By: Amelia

Amelia — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:08:36 +0000

How can it possibly be ‘unfeminist’ to want to look like a porn star? Surely they are women making informed choices about what THEY want to do? So just because the have sex on camera they are not making a choice about what they want to do?! Have you ever considered that perhaps they are playing men at their own game and making money from the countless men that buy porn? From what I can see that is going a whole lot further to fight patriarchy than being hairy!

By: jualeah

jualeah — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:44:05 +0000

I am searching for statistics on shaving pubic hair, and find it interesting that the only #s I’m finding are regarding men. I am an inventor and my product is designed to help women view themselves like they have never viewed themselves before. I myself grew tired of folding into a pretzel to shave my vagina. While shaving one day I came up with an idea its the Maintenance Mirror AKA The Va-JJ Viewer (website= http://www.themaintenancemirror.com) feel free to view and purchase through paypal, or postal service. I truely think all women need one especially teens because most dont even realize they have 3 holes down there, and after discussing with a friend she purchased one for her daughter because she was having a difficult time inserting a tampon. I am a Certified Nurse Midwife and my teen clients are not cleaning themselves properly which increases UTI and yeast infections, also many women are shaving and leaving patches due to inability to see what they are doing. As a woman who loves myself and encourages every woman to know and love herself, I believe we should be able to see what we look like EVERYWHERE.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:28:53 +0000

I personally say go for it.
If you want to shave your lady parts, there’s nothing wrong with that. Feminism should be about choice, and it goes down to every aspect of your body and lifestyle. So go ahead – let your carpet grow or install hardwood flooring!
Or even dye it pink, if you really wanted to.

By: Bree

Bree — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:06:38 +0000

I shaved down there once as a twelve year old and then I went to the doctor and she ridiculed me for it. My mom, to this day, does not know that that is the reason I hated that lady. So, that was a contributing factor, as well as it feels so weird to do it and no one sees it but me anyways. Anyway, it kind of does make me feel like a kid when it’s bare, and that kind of creeps me out.

By: rockergrrrl

rockergrrrl — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:46:13 +0000

Honestly, waxing just sounds REALLY painful, and just not worth it. I shave my armpits and legs, but not extremely often. I do it mostly because I swim. I just trim my pubes so they don’t poke out of my swimsuit!

By: Toongrrl

Toongrrl — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:12:48 +0000

I object only because the vaginal area is very sensitive and you should be thankful you aren’t bald there. I was bathing my baby cousin and I saw how bare she was!!! You went a long way from a baby girl to a young woman on the verge of life as we know it. Don’t irritate your area