Male Body Depilation

Porche, Demetrius J.

doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2006.11.010

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“…The data show large proportions of men in A/NZ are removing body hair from various sites of their bodies, and the data suggest agreement with research from Australia and North America (e.g., Boroughs et al, 2005;Martins et al, 2008;Porche, 2007). However, what our data suggest is that rather than male hairlessness -or reduced hairiness -now situated as the norm for men, this could be a time of transition.…”

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“…There is some indication that women in the UK and Sri Lanka identify men's body hair as attractive (Dixson, Halliwell, East, Wignarajah, & Anderson, 2003), but we know relatively little about what men themselves think about their body hair, or to what level male body hair maintains attractiveness (Smolak & Murnen, 2011). Men's hair removal practices do seem to be going through a period of rapid change, with the limited empirical evidence suggesting hair removal or reduction from multiple sites is now a common Western practice (Boroughs et al, 2005;Porche, 2007). According to US and Australian studies, between 60 and 70% of men remove at least some hair from the pubic area, but more commonly reduce it, usually through trimming (Boroughs et al, 2005;Martins et al, 2008).…”

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To let hair be, or to not let hair be? Gender and body hair removal practices in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Terry

Braun

2013

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Research and anecdotal evidence suggest women continue to remove body hair, and there is some evidence for cultural changes in men's hair removal practices. This paper reports on data collected using an online mix-methods survey from 584 New Zealanders between the ages of 18-35 (mean age 26, 48.9% male, 50.6% female). The data demonstrated that substantial proportions of both women and men in Aotearoa/New Zealand remove body hair from many sites. However, gendered differences remain, and a key dimension of gendered difference appears in the concept of flexible choice around body hair removal or retention. This was seen in the difference between perceived acceptability of having body hair (81% for men, 11% for women). These findings suggest that although men, like women, are now coming under some pressure to remove body hair, there is still a great difference in men and women's capacity to choose whether to bow to it.

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To let hair be, or to not let hair be? Gender and body hair removal practices in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Terry

Braun

2013

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“…Although both college women and men in Australia and the US do report that pubic hair removal makes them feel "cleaner", they do not routinely claim health as a primary rationale. Indeed, pubic hair removal is not healthy; it increases the risk of local skin irritation as well as of external and internal infections (Porche 2007;Trager 2006).…”

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Gender, Self-Objectification and Pubic Hair Removal

Smolak

Murnen

2011

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Pubic hair removal is common in college age men and women in the United States and Australia. The present research addresses two questions related to this practice: (1) Are objectification and body shape concerns related to pubic hair removal; and (2) Do these relationships differ by gender? U.S. undergraduates, 148 women and 76 men, completed questionnaires about the presence, frequency of, and reasons for pubic hair removal; self-objectification, including self-surveillance and body shame; self-consciousness in sexual situations; and drives for leanness, thinness, and muscularity. While both genders reported similar rates of pubic hair removal, women reported greater frequency and higher normative, sexiness, and cleanliness reasons for pubic hair removal. Normative and sexiness reasons were positively correlated with self-surveillance. The relationships among normative and sexiness reasons and self-objectification were significantly higher for women with women's body shame and self-surveillance scores more strongly impacted by normative and sexiness reasons. Findings are interpreted within the framework of objectification theory.

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“…Numerous products and techniques are available, including: shaving (razor/electric), trimming with scissors, depilatory cream, waxing, sugaring, threading/plucking, dyeing/bleaching, electrolysis (the only permanent method of hair removal), and laser (Dendle, Mulvey, & Pyrlis, 2007; Porche, 2007). Whereas shaving has proven the most common method of hair removal, waxing is the most common method of extensive removal (Trager, 2006).…”

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Prevalence and correlates of pubic hair grooming among low-income Hispanic, Black, and White women

DeMaria

Berenson

2013

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The purpose of this paper was to describe pubic hair grooming behaviors (shaving, waxing, trimming or dyeing) and the extent to which grooming was related to demographic characteristics and sexual history among low-income Hispanic, Black, and White women. Data were collected from 1,677 women aged 16 to 40 years between July 2010 and August 2011 as part of a larger study. Participants completed a cross-sectional written survey. Multivariable analyses were used to identify correlates of pubic hair grooming. Being a current groomer was associated with being White, a younger age, under or normal weight, having a yearly household income > $30,000, and having 5 or more lifetime sexual partners. Overall, we discovered pubic hair grooming was extremely common among women of varying demographics. It is important for health and research professionals to understand pubic hair grooming practices so they can address behavioral and clinical concerns.

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Male Body Depilation

Cited by 15 publications

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To let hair be, or to not let hair be? Gender and body hair removal practices in Aotearoa/New Zealand

To let hair be, or to not let hair be? Gender and body hair removal practices in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Gender, Self-Objectification and Pubic Hair Removal

Prevalence and correlates of pubic hair grooming among low-income Hispanic, Black, and White women

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