Careful if you shave "down there"

[The Fly]

I've never shaved below the neck. Can't imagine doing so either.

I like a guy with pubes, trimmed is o.k. but, shaved just looks nasty (not in a good way). I wouldn't go so far as to say it's emulating prepubescence, but it's not a good look, IMHO. But like anything else....to each their own.

 

[Kahaih]

I've never shaved below the neck. Can't imagine doing so either.

I like a guy with pubes, trimmed is o.k. but, shaved just looks nasty (not in a good way). I wouldn't go so far as to say it's emulating prepubescence, but it's not a good look, IMHO. But like anything else....to each their own.

Understandable.

I feel the same way about cock-rings, dick piercings, and the circumcised.

Fortunately, we don't have to look at, or blow, every guy in the world, right?

And, I'll bet most folks' crotches are not too pretty no matter what they do down there. The phrase 'bumping uglies' didn't come out of thin air, did it?

 

[Kulindahr]

I suppose, then, the same could be said about guys who shave their faces, and about a lot of clothing, too. Short-pants, patterned boxers, gym shoes, etc.

Shaving may be a comparison to think about. Clothing is not part of the body.

If you're going to point out such 'signals' here, you'll have to do the same elsewhere, won't you - to keep from looking the hypocrite? You know, when we talk about people who are even slightly over weight, boozers, butt-munchers, muff-divers, bone-smokers, rock climbers, sunbathers, people who swim naked in 'wild' waters, . . . busy, busy, busy . . . . you've lots of work to do.

Only the ones that are being done to your body would count. But for heavy drinkers and tobacco smokers, yes -- it indicates a lack of respect for one's own body. The same goes for exposing one's body to the sun merely for the purpose of exposing it to the sun.

 

[Kulindahr]

Well, that's just not true. Ask Muslim men about crotch shaving, if you dare.

There's no requirement for such. And while a first-millennium terrorist warlord may have thought it was hygenic, that claim is false.

And, we've had several discussions on this board about after-pee drips. Some of us have confessed to using a bit of toilet paper to dab/wipe the equipment before it's put away.

Which has what to do with pubic hair?

 

[Gentleheart]

Honestly, I'm too lazy to ever shave anywhere below the neck. It can get a bit wild, but I'm alright with that. I love being hairy.

And, I'll bet most folks' crotches are not too pretty no matter what they do down there. The phrase 'bumping uglies' didn't come out of thin air, did it?

lol speak for yourself. I think penises are gorgeous works of art.

 

[blackbeltninja]

Pubic hair is the sign of sexual maturity. Its absence is the mark of pre-pubescence. QED


BTW, would you mind constructing grammatically complete sentences? I can't tell WTF your second line is supposed to mean.

By inference, so is facial hair.

And then ZZ Top would win, over all mankind.

-d-

 

[Kahaih]

There's no requirement for such. And while a first-millennium terrorist warlord may have thought it was hygenic, that claim is false.

None of this is relevant- none of it matters - not even your opinion that the 'warlord's' claim is/was false.

What you said in your post #21

Since it isn't about cleanliness or health, it's about how you look.

What does matter is that there are indeed many who shave only because they believe that it is cleaner and healthier to do so.

And I'm reasonably sure that you would have a very hard time finding many Muslim men who will tell you they do it to look pretty.

 

[Kahaih]

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lol speak for yourself. I think penises are gorgeous works of art.

OK, but I didn't say 'guys' so of the 'folks' I was talking about (bumpin' their uglies) you're still only at about 50% at best.

I don't want to know if you like your beaver shaved or full pelt, but if you must tell us, go ahead, I can look away.

 

[Kulindahr]

By inference, so is facial hair.

And then ZZ Top would win, over all mankind.

-d-

LOL

Effective point. But facial hair isn't universal among humans, so shaving could indicate just trying to look different.

 

[Kulindahr]

None of this is relevant- none of it matters - not even your opinion that the 'warlord's' claim is/was false.

What you said in your post #21


What does matter is that there are indeed many who shave only because they believe that it is cleaner and healthier to do so.

And I'm reasonably sure that you would have a very hard time finding many Muslim men who will tell you they do it to look pretty.

The practice is unhealthy, as indicated by the article. What those who do it believe is no more relevant than whether someone believes the world is flat.

 

[Kulindahr]

No it doesn't. It suggests you're tired of the hair for any multitude of reasons. I like it personally, because I like the feel of lips against the skin above my dick, without the hair filtering out the sensation. Stop making asinine, untrue assumptions.

Ah -- finally a reason that makes sense: balancing health v sensuality.

I can buy that one.

 

[Kahaih]

The practice is unhealthy, as indicated by the article. What those who do it believe is no more relevant than whether someone believes the world is flat.

Really? Then why did the author bring 'a few sociological theories suggest' up in the second paragraph of her article?

In which, by the way, she offers four other possibilities/reasons besides 'a return to childhood'.

And with only 'a few sociological theories suggest' she is still pretty much just giving it a guess.

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Also, I think the fact that she compares the old pre-op/prep shaving (someone is about to be opened up) to a healthy person without any other wounds in the area makes her look more than a bit silly - over dramatic - suspect - she probably has more of a grudge or agenda than she's letting on, here.

 

[Kulindahr]

Really? Then why did the author bring 'a few sociological theories suggest' up in the second paragraph of her article?

In which, by the way, she offers four other possibilities/reasons besides 'a return to childhood'.

And with only 'a few sociological theories suggest' she is still pretty much just giving it a guess.

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Also, I think the fact that she compares the old pre-op/prep shaving (someone is about to be opened up) to a healthy person without any other wounds in the area makes her look more than a bit silly - over dramatic - suspect - she probably has more of a grudge or agenda than she's letting on, here.

She's guessing that it's unhealthy? Really? She referenced hard data.

The only problem with the comparison to pre-op shaving and shaving one's pubes is that the former is done by professionals and the latter by amateurs. But that just means that any sanitary problems occurring during the professional procedures are more likely under the amateur.

 

[RaKroma]

Also, I think the fact that she compares the old pre-op/prep shaving (someone is about to be opened up) to a healthy person without any other wounds in the area makes her look more than a bit silly - over dramatic - suspect - she probably has more of a grudge or agenda than she's letting on, here.

I have read similar articles in past few years where doctors are describing increasing infection rates and complications related to pubic hair removal trends.

 

[Kulindahr]

I have read similar articles in past few years where doctors are describing increasing infection rates and complications related to pubic hair removal trends.

I'm afraid there will be a case where flesh-eating bacteria are involved.

 

[Kahaih]

She's guessing that it's unhealthy? . . . . .

You are either stupid, or that's a poor attempt at a shifty lie/squirming. Either way there's no point expecting anything more from you, now. Squirm away.

 

[Kahaih]

I have read similar articles in past few years where doctors are describing increasing infection rates and complications related to pubic hair removal trends.

Of course there are reports of increasing infection rates. Just as there are/would be with body piercing, tattooing, rollerblading, or anything else as it has become more popular/frequent.


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For what it's worth, to anyone, the article's author, Emily Gibson, MD, is pushing 60, and is working as a staff doctor at Western Washington University.
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[Kulindahr]

You are either stupid, or that's a poor attempt at a shifty lie/squirming. Either way there's no point expecting anything more from you, now. Squirm away.

You said she was guessing, in response to my pointing out that she said it's unhealthy. So I wanted to know if you meant she's guessing that it's unhealthy. Other than that, the rest of what you said was irrelevant, as motives have no effect on biological processes.

 

[Kulindahr]

Of course there are reports of increasing infection rates. Just as there are/would be with body piercing, tattooing, rollerblading, or anything else as it has become more popular/frequent.


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For what it's worth, to anyone, the article's author, Emily Gibson, MD, is pushing 60, and is working as a staff doctor at Western Washington University.
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So you concede that it's unhealthy.

As to what that offering is worth, it demonstrates experience and expertise in her field.

 

[FREAKYSCBOY]

for me i love being smooth and i use a beard shaver. i like a guy smooth or unshaved as long as he doesn't have that 'nappy' pubic hair