So I've come across some fairly alarming trends in our society, and being liberal minded I do like to attempt to withold judgement until all the evidence has been collected. In the case of pubic hair, and women's tendency to eliminate it, I have to say that the verdict is in.

I guess ultimately it's not the individual and their habits that are repugnant, but the trend in american society as a whole (as I have never lived in another country, it would be ill-advised for me to make blanket statements about other societies; yet it is quite possible that this business of being shorn is reflected in other western cultures).

To me, a puss that is picked clean of every hair is a reflection of pre-pubescence and youth (wasn't it a coming of age when we all started sprouting down there?) and a natural indicator that this is not an appropriate time to have sex. As sexual trends have been carved out of a need for propagating the species, it would be highly inadvisible to have intercourse with someone who had no hair down there if one were at all interested in having offspring.

That being said, I know I'm not down with the '12 year old' puss. Obviously I'm not about to be spreading my seed anytime soon, but to me the lack of hair is a very metaphorical reflection of our societies tendency to victimize women and make them into children again. That way, they rely on the man. That way, they tolerate making less money for the same job. That way, they abuse themselves in the hopes of being attractive. It's another way to make women feel ugly (as if there weren't enough opportunities already?) and it nurtures the twisted role-playing that exists between genders.

'Virginizing' women is dangerous territory. Not only does it justify the hunt (popping the cherry has always been prized recreational activity for men) it must also create some modicom of confusion for men. There has always been a desire to 'look young' amongst women, but I feel like it's being taken to new levels with this sort of thing. It seems to me that with the proliferation of 'Barely legal' or 'Just 18' porn (it would be interesting to find out when that became mainstream) cultivates a desire to 'pop' a girl as young as possible. But if the legal age of consent were 16? Or younger? It makes it really easy to take it too far all to often. According to the RAINN website (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network) 44% of rape victims are under 18 years old.


It's interesting, then, this trend towards baldness. To me, it's more evidence of the gross fantasizing that so guides all of our lives, and more directly all women's lives. Television, printed media, popular music, movies; we're being bombarded with manipulated visions of youth... beauty... sexuality. This has led to a warping of consciousness (how many hours do I spend a day worried about the way I look?) and as such serves both Capitalism and Patriarchy.