women's body hair

[castagnus]

I'd like to post some of my observations on women's changing habits regarding their body hair over the half century or so I've been sexually active.

When I was a young man, women started shaving their legs so I grew up with a love for smooth legs - hairy legs were and still are a turn-off.

However, it was not common for women to shave their armpits - that started in the 70's - so I've always liked female hairy armpits, and the wonderful fragrance that goes with that ( yecccchhhh!! I hear some of you say). About 10 years ago, young women started shaving their bush, and with my predeliction for the natural look (and again, fragrance) I find that hard getting used to.

A fetish or "perversion" is often defined as a sexual preference for something that the majority does not consider to be "normal" - so as my generation fades from the scene the new generation of young women will probably consider it to be in fashion to have no body hair below the neck.

This is merely my musings on life's inexorable march forward - it is not meant to be either approving or disapproving about things as they are.

 

[done_got_old]

From a female point of view - I love hairy men. I'm just a tad bit younger than you and I too remember the changing trends.

 

[TallMan60]

I'm with castagnus on this. I love the look of a woman who does not shave anything. I find the hair very sexy.

 

[DarkBee]

Trends come and go. If I'm informed correctly, it's now in to let the hair (only above the pussy for now) grow back instead of completely bald.
Personally, I prefer a hairy bush and no hair anywhere else except on the head, although a tiny bit of armpit hair doesn't distract me (that's why '70s and '80s lesbian porn is so freaking hot).

 

[gregor2001us]

Fashion....it goes in one year and out the next.

 

[sugarisnice]

When I was in college not more than 15 years ago, it was very common for girls to have hairy arms and legs during the week. My girlfriend would shave on Friday before we went out. She also had a hairy pussy which also wasn't uncommon. She shaved it once for me as a "present." It was not uncommon to see a woman who had short shorts on that puffed out in the crotch area. It also was not uncommon to see professional models who posed nude having hair down there. I always had a thing for the shaved or waxed look. Back then it wasn't popular.

 

[Kit08]

I'm in college now and I shave pretty much everything below the neck in the summer. In the winter I don't shave my legs as often *brr*. I'm not in a relationship but I've started shaving down there because to be frank... it feels very nice. I always always shave my pits, I really can't stand armpit hair on myself.. bleck.

 

[Lappdog]

Man, I am totally with you on this Castagnus! I also grew up during the 60's & 70's and have been somewhat dismayed over the trend toward complete shaving of the pubes. I also find some armpit hair, or even stubble, extremely sexy and erotic! Like you, I find that erotic movies or pornos from that era are hot simply for the reason that the women look like....well, women!

 

[philos]

I kind of like the groomed look. My wife hardly ever bothers to shave and It can seem like she just doesn't care.

 

[Jagged]

I never minded or saw a woman with a hairy bush as turn off...but as I dated more many women had shaved themselves clean down there. The women I dated or got to know were a diverse group which I enjoyed getting to know..*S* But the reason given for the shaving was time and time again that they felt it was cleaner and they liked how it looked. Not once did I hear it was shaved to please a passed boyfriend or husband. A few times I was told it was done for beach season, but I think the whole body hair thing is an individual choice.

Me I hope shaved always stay in regardless of other areas...

 

[NippleMuncher]

I never minded or saw a woman with a hairy bush as turn off...but as I dated more many women had shaved themselves clean down there. The women I dated or got to know were a diverse group which I enjoyed getting to know..*S* But the reason given for the shaving was time and time again that they felt it was cleaner and they liked how it looked. Not once did I hear it was shaved to please a passed boyfriend or husband. A few times I was told it was done for beach season, but I think the whole body hair thing is an individual choice.

Me I hope shaved always stay in regardless of other areas...

Before I comment, I would like to say that I love a woman just the way God made her, hair and all, and it is up to her to decide how she chooses to groom herself. I would never be so arrogant as to demand anything in this department.

Now, my personal preference is long tresses, shaved underarms, and shaved pubes, though trimmed is almost as nice and is a nice compromise between bald and full bush.

 

[infinity706]

I don't really care as long as I don't end up eating the hair.

 

[SweetErika]

I never minded or saw a woman with a hairy bush as turn off...but as I dated more many women had shaved themselves clean down there. The women I dated or got to know were a diverse group which I enjoyed getting to know..*S* But the reason given for the shaving was time and time again that they felt it was cleaner and they liked how it looked. Not once did I hear it was shaved to please a passed boyfriend or husband. A few times I was told it was done for beach season, but I think the whole body hair thing is an individual choice.

Me I hope shaved always stay in regardless of other areas...

I don't really like how it looks, but I how bare labia FEEL.

That's my primary reason for at least trimming close, and preferably waxing, shaving or Magic-ing everything from the mound down.

Secondary is the fact that I *hate* having hair in my mouth during oral, and I don't like the thought of subjecting my husband to that sensation either, especially since I know he doesn't enjoy it. Recently, I let the hair grow out significantly in order to get a good result from waxing, and I definitely enjoyed receiving oral less knowing my hair was in his mouth and tickling his nose. Call it a sympathetic squick.

Cleanliness? Well, showering takes care of that, no matter what the hair situation is. I feel cleaner having little-no hair vs. going completely natural, but only when it's been a while since I've had a shower. Once I wash up (as I do probably 95% of the time within a couple of hours prior to sex, and ALWAYS before oral sex), the hair situation doesn't make a difference in the cleanliness factor.

 

[bailadora]

but I how bare labia FEEL.

Bingo! 'Nuff said.

 

[dave's thing]

Well I 've never really thought about why, and it could very well be because of what castagnus reasons are, but I am sadly missing a bushy mound, trimmed and groomed is ok and nice but some hair is what I am missing. As for the remainder of the body I have no feelings one way or the other.

 

[Dreamliner]

I prefer a partner to be shaved or trimmed, not into a hairy bush. Most women I know always have shaved/waxed bare legs and armpits.

personally, I am close trimmed and shaved....good for me to expect then good for me to reciprocate.

The feelings, the sensations with this I find are much better.

 

[ShivanDragon00]

Hate to deviate from the designated topic, but im curious as hell and i can no longer stand it.

If you veer down the page of posts, you come upon Lappdog. Lappdog has 376 posts. Nowhere near the 1000 required to change your status under your name, yet her status says Eager Virgin, which if I am to understand correctly, is not an actual status lol...maybe they made new ones or somethin but im curious so i figured id ask lol....


oh and just to satiate those on this post, i like shaved pussy

ok and pussy with just a bit of hair....

ok whatever any kind of pussy is wonderful lol

 

[silverwhisper]

honestly, i prefer to see what i'm doing, so my preference is for trimmed genitals. like erika, i dislike getting hair in my mouth while giving oral, and wouldn't want my wife to have that experience, either, so i trim too.

shivandragon: i don't know how long lappdog's been a member of lit, but there are 2 possibilities: 1) she once had 1000+ posts but has since deleted a number (or a number have been deleted), or 2) the 1000 post limit was imposed after she already changed her status.

ed

 

[dave's thing]

shivandragon: i don't know how long lappdog's been a member of lit, but there are 2 possibilities: 1) she once had 1000+ posts but has since deleted a number (or a number have been deleted), or 2) the 1000 post limit was imposed after she already changed her status.

ed

Hate to deviate from the designated topic, but im curious as hell and i can no longer stand it.

If you veer down the page of posts, you come upon Lappdog. Lappdog has 376 posts. Nowhere near the 1000 required to change your status under your name, yet her status says Eager Virgin, which if I am to understand correctly, is not an actual status lol...maybe they made new ones or somethin but im curious so i figured id ask lol....

Seeing as how HE isn't around yet to answer, and HE can answer the questions you are asking .... I thought I would point out that it might be good if you referred to Lappdog in this fashion so HE might be more inclined to answer.

Ok I have had my morning little thing... better now...Thanks
(back to the regular programming)

 

[jcallny]

I grew up looking at porn that was unshaved. Early 80's. I myself found that when I started looking at women, in my young years there was more hair.

My first girlfriend's pussy never saw a razor and that is what I remeber most. I remeber slipping past her belt and having the first touch of moist pussy. That first touch was hairy and I still remember it today. When I finally saw her naked, well she did not shave. She shaved everything else.

Then as the years went by I have noticed that women went from hairy to bald. If I had my pick i would chose something in between. But what ever it is i will not turn it down.

 

[Eilan]

If you veer down the page of posts, you come upon Lappdog. Lappdog has 376 posts. Nowhere near the 1000 required to change your status under your name, yet her status says Eager Virgin, which if I am to understand correctly, is not an actual status lol...maybe they made new ones or somethin but im curious so i figured id ask lol....

Back in early 2005, shortly after I joined, the forum underwent a major overhaul. There was a very, very brief period in which n00bs could add avatars and custom titles even though they had fewer than the required number of posts. The glitch was corrected, but those folks became unable to change their avs or titles. I imagine that Lappdog will become a Literotica Guru at 500 posts.

 

[SweetMissCherry]

I started shaving my pussy at the suggestion of my (then) boyfriend. I was game to try something new, and figured "what the hell, I'll give it a go." I soon discovered that I absolutely loved the look and -- to echo SweetErika's comment -- the FEELING!

I basically never stopped shaving after that. Even at times when I wasn't seeing anyone, I continued shaving "just for me." I'm no longer seeing that boyfriend who first introduced me to the delights of a bare pussy. Fortunately subsequent partners have been fine with that look, including the man I'm seeing now.

I know that many men (and women) prefer trimmed or au naturel over completely shaved. Sometimes I think -- what would I do in that situation?.... if I had a committed partner/ husband, etc. who REALLY preferred the "non-shaved" look. It would be a bit of a dilemma, because I've gotten so attached to my shaving habit, for my own personal pleasure!

 

[bridgetvoyeur]

I personally love a hairy man. they smell good and feel even better! yummm. i prefer natural ladies as well. On a related note may i suggest:
http://vintagelovelies.com/
i love the pics where they have their hats on! so many lolz.

 

[NippleMuncher]

good for me to reciprocate..

This is me, unfortunately, my girlfriend couldn't get past the itchy/pricklies of shaving herself, and she prefers hairy men. The compromise is that she trims to a comfortable length for both of us (she enjoys the shorter/groomed on herself as well ), and I remain au natural.

 

[cuckingfrazy]

The only example of hair removal trends that seems to attract my attention concerns eyebrows. I was born in the late 60's. Seeing a woman's brows shaved off and then penciled in heavily has never been attractive to me, regardless of current trends. Reminds me of Bozo the clown. Just gross.

The rest is all a matter of personal opinion.

I like a woman with 'maintained/almost natural shaped' (tweezed or waxed... never ever done with a razor --stubble is NOT attractive) eyebrows, long soft healthy shiny locks atop her head, smooth pits, legs, and labia ..... mound trimmed to a neat little triangle or strip.