Au Natural

[Vanillas]

I don't understand the recent fetish, in mainline porn, to feature female models and actresses who are shorn of all pubic hair. Are the editors and producers actually selling, consciously or unconsciously, an image of prepubescence? Or, is it perhaps an extension of that puritanical need to sanitize everything, to dye coffee filters and paper towels white? Is female pubic hair a source of shame or embarrassment?

Put me down as a man who thoroughly enjoys a natural bush. Which brings me to my point: I have an equally strong preference for TS ladies to be au natural "down there." Scanning through the Archives photos on this site I have found that approximately half of the TS women have kept their pubic hair. This is in contrast to what I would guess is less than 10% of the GG models in popular pornographic magazines.

Finally, to that 50% of you Lovelies that have kept the natural look, I want to say a hard, er, HEARTfelt Thank You.

[desirouspussy]

Well to each his/her own. I was never particularly interested in images of the penis in the past but that changed when I developed an interest in the third gender. Reason is that a woman generally spends more time taking care of her body and that includes her pussy or penis. The image of a neatly clean-shaven penis attached to the smooth hairless body of a woman is now a sight that I tremendously enjoy, particularly when it's adorned by suspenders (garters) and stockings. Totally clean-shaven definitely has my preference.
Men in my view however shouldn't bother with shaving, for in combination with an otherwise hairy body, it would look totally out of place.

Strangely enough, where it concerns genetic women, my preferences are somewhat different. While I'm smoothly clean-shaven myself, I happen to find the neatly maintained full classic triangle the way to go for dark-haired women. Italian girls are just irresistible that way.

Like I said, to each his/her own!

Diana

[Amy]

It can be awkward getting hair caught in your teeth, no matter what gender either of you is.

[desirouspussy]

Originally Posted by Amy

It can be awkward getting hair caught in your teeth, no matter what gender either of you is.

Well, you won't have that problem with me, Amy!

[new believer]

I don't see it as prepubscence any more than a clean shaven gent. If you enjoy a hairy bush(crude)that's your fancy. Much like hairy shoulders or backs, it's a matter of preference. When I floss, it's not in the bedroom.

[dolphinlion]

Clean look is very good on femboys that have that "look" to them, you know what I mean, smooth hairless bodies really get me going but to shave the pubes and still have the rest hailry is not my taste. Hairless can also be said to be finger lickin good right down to the last drop

[racquel]

Most people could use a little trimming. I think hairless is just a very clean look.

What I think is ridiculous is the little stripe in the middle. Especially guys with the little Hitler mustache above their cocks. Tidy it up if you want, but if you're going to do extreme landscaping just go ahead and shave it.

[Vanillas]

Thanks to all who have commented on my original thread. A common theme seems to be that it is an individual's choice to make and I certainly can't argue with that. I'm wondering, too, if that choice might not be, to a considerable extent, generationally determined. I came of age in the 1960s when beards and long hair were a standard of male grooming. Even today I have a long, hoary beard. I shave it off periodically, usually after someone has, once again, mistaken me for a Civil War veteran. Invariably the reactions of my friends and colleagues fall into one of two camps: 1) Those who are my age nearly all ask me why I did it, implying that, at least in their opinion, I should have kept it; and 2) Younger people, say under 40, nearly all compliment my clean shaven look and ask me why anyone would want to have a beard in the first place.

Men's beards, women's pubic hair. Apples and oranges? Perhaps. But I don't think so. Rather, now that even so-called "soft porn" features full genital shots, it seems that the same standard of socially acceptable grooming that applies to men's faces (IE. clean shaven) has been appropriated by the publishers and producers of erotica - and applied to women's genitals.

[ocinteeni]

Originally Posted by racquel

What I think is ridiculous is the little stripe in the middle.

No way I love the landing strip is embellishes the contour of woman's figure, in other words its just HOTT!!

[merelypink]

no one still loves the 70's bush??? lol

[new believer]

I tend to agree with GGadmirer about being cleaner,smoother etc. Besides that, hair is just covering up what nature is providing for our procreation and enjoyment. Facial hair 'hides' features, or disguises them. Why do you think city police don facial hair? It makes them look like every other officer thereby making it more difficult for identification if something is done wrong. So I still say smooth and silky is the best.

[shiki69]

smooth and shaven (or waxed) definitely feels totally different. For some reason it actually makes you feel bigger! I prefer them clean and bare myself.

[slipper]

It's in the eye of the beholder, Vanillas.

I just don't like hair in my teeth! btw, GGadmirer's avatar is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen!

[robbo971]

Originally Posted by Vanillas

I don't understand the recent fetish, in mainline porn, to feature female models and actresses who are shorn of all pubic hair. Are the editors and producers actually selling, consciously or unconsciously, an image of prepubescence?

Although I must admit that I do like the shaven look, I have always wondered like yourself if this is a means by which to subliminally present to the viewer the notion of prepubesence. However this isn not something confined purely to the pornographic industry, you will probably find that the same ratio of women within the general population prefers the shaven or waxed appearance. It is more attractive, more hygienic and body hair is something that you could argue is something that society has constructed as a masculine trait taht is now very often done away with by 'metrosexual' men.

[debbiemay]

i like both depending on my mood, and hey, it grows back right?