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more about #grooming Poodle_Heart: as in all things, the question is choice she says we have none more » felion: If Wurtzel was a real lawyer, she wouldn't have time to ponder this, much less write about it. I do hope she passes the bar soon. more » Diziet_Sma: "So it produces a look that some people think is infantile" Really? So those people also think cleanshaven men look infantile? Weird. more » pesematology: Oh and also, no debate about the universality of pubic hair customs is complete without this. more » pesematology: I must commend her on her use of the word "asymptote" in this context. more » BlondeGoddess: I just had my first bikini wax and I broke out in a violent rash that is most unattractive. I prefer my scissor trimmed pubes to red angry welts, th... more » Candle Jack: I just don't find pubic hair 'beautiful' (btw: beauty!=sexual attraction) I thought about this for a while, and these seem like the sort of reasons/p... more » teledingo: I'm a stright male, and I trim the weeds purely out of self-interest. I have found that woman are appreciative. NOW, i understand that maybe these wo... more » boxspelunker: I don't shave, and it works for me. I shave nothing, I like it, wahoo for me. She shaves lots, it works for her, wahoo for her. The Brazilian thing... more » Sugar Boots: I just like the happily surprised tone in a guy's voice when he says "wow, you really are a redhead." more » Daveed: For me as a male, it isn't about what I find sexier in a woman. I can find either attractive. It's just the, not wanting hair in my mouth, that make... more » ihateyourescalade: Wurtzel is so damn boring. I don't believe she writes her books and essays for any other reason than to remind us all of her hotness. I saw her speak ... more » YankBoffin: The thing that bugs me most about waxing is that compared to so many other types female grooming, this seems like a relatively new trend. Ever watch ... more » colormeroutine: I tried having hair for the first time ever last year, because a guy asked me to. Gasp and shock everyone! The guy WANTED the hair! Me? HATED it. The ... more » BeckySharper: "But just because Wurtzel drank that Kool-Aid doesn't mean we have to." Word. And I think Womanity should generally go by the rule: "If Elizabeth Wur... more » ladyfalcon is skin deep: All respect to Elizabeth Wurtzel, but she needs to read some old-school porn before she goes on about how hairlessness is the ne plus ultra male desir... more » overnightly: Hairlessness may be part of her pathology: I recall reading an excerpt from one of Wurtzel's books where she was abusing Ritalin, and she described s... more » DeadliestSin: My boyfriend is the opposite of most- he likes me having pubic hair- but I suspect it has something to do with it being fairly sparse and light colore... more » Lolita Hazed: Hippies, raise your hands! more » desertbloom79: The first time I point blank said, on this site, that I enjoy being bare and don't even mind the pain of getting a Brazilian (because after a while it... more » -
#waxingphilosophical
To Wax Or Not To Wax: Advice From The Wurtzel School Of Incredibly Depressing Womanity
Courtesy of a "Nerve Debate," we now offer the worst reason ever to get a Brazilian wax: because Elizabeth Wurtzel says so.
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#leftovers
Semenya "Shattered" By Ordeal • Warning Issued For Breast Pumps
• According to reports, Caster Semenya has been "completely shattered" by the results of her gender testing. An athletics official from South Africa said Semenya reads every paper thoroughly, and has "no escape" from the constant publicity. • More » -
#oldiesbutgoodies
Deodorant Will Make Men Like You
"Carelessly groomed women indicates a "I couldn't care less-about your opinion of me!" attitude. [...] In the sizzle of summer -or in the winter when heavier garments may create a perspiration problem, a good deodorant will solve this problem." [ModernMechanix] -
#crapblogfromadude
"One Of My Biggest Pet Peeves Is A Girl Who Is Not Probably Groomed On All Parts Of Her Body"
We've ignored Arthur Kade and let Gawker deal with his bullshit, but in a recent "Grooming" post he writes: "If you are a hot girl, then it is imperative that everything is shaved." More » -
#outsidethebox
Swiss Miss: Join The Campaign!
I've decided that there is a gaping hole in the world of bikini wax options, and I am calling it The Swiss. More » -
#beauty
Weird Science
This Beauty & Grooming seminar, which studies things like "Hair Science" and the "Genomics of Skin Aging," sounds seriously Dollhouse-esque and creepy. [Eurekalert] -
#manicures
Nailed
Not shockingly, the recession has gotten in the way of some women's regular manicures. Good news for us nail-biters and Sally Hansen, less so for salon owners, many of whom are in trouble. [NYT] -
#beards
Hair Apparent
NBC has discovered that the beard is back! Please apply to 2004 and inform the world. [MSNBC] -
