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SEXY TIME Q&A: What's the rule with pubic hair these days?
I'm never sure if getting rid of it all is expected, or if it comes off like a wannabe amateur porn star, or worse, desperate ...
SEXY TIME Q&A: What's the rule with pubic hair these days?
Human sexuality education expert, and our Sexy Time columnist, Meg Augustin answers your deepest, darkest questions about getting it on.
Q: What's the rule with pubic hair these days? I'm never sure if getting rid of it all is expected, or if it comes off like a wannabe amateur porn star, or worse, desperate. I feel like having any carries this negative connotation, like pubic hair means you’re a butch feminist or something. I need a concrete answer!
A: Look at any ’70s porno mag and it’s obvious the “hair down there” isn’t what it used to be. Movies, TV and definitely porn make it seem like all women are going bare now. And many women seem to think men expect this new nude look.
Two years ago, several scholars from Indiana University, home of the Kinsey Institute in Sex, Gender and Reproduction, asked women (almost 2500 of them to be exact)* what styles they were going for and why. Their conclusion was that while women’s styles were quite diverse, more women were sporting some amount of hair. Those who decided to go completely bare were (1) generally younger in age, (2) in some sort of relationship, (3) were generally more sex-positive and (4) had cunnilingus in the past month. In other words, most women had some amount of hair on their mons pubis, the majority falling under “partial-removal.” If you are young, accommodating your partner’s pleasurable tongue and more interested in the function or genital vanity, you may consider going completely nude.
In the end, that means that every woman just has to do what makes her feel comfortable, healthy and sexy. There are no standards, just fads. If you are single and looking for a hookup, believe me, your theoretical partner isn’t going to care about how fuzzy your vulva is. If you are in a relationship, then you can talk about it together. Odds are your partner won’t care if you have some natural fuzz, as long as access is easy and things seem clean. If your partner argues against this, tell him or her good luck. Only 20 percent of women 18 to 24 are sporting a clean kitty — not good odds.
Have a question you'd like Meg to answer anonymously? Email her at megan.augustin@citypaper.net.
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