Pubic Hair Research Notes (females represented in adult magazines)
1960 Playboy did not show pubic hair, let alone vaginas.
1970 Penthouse shows unadulterated (untrimmed) pubic hair
1980 all magazines show it, the hair is trimmed along “bikini lineâ€
Mid 1980’s thong swimsuit arrives in US. Brazilian wax does too.
Brazilian wax removes hair around anus and that which is very close to edge of labia
1990’s “landing strip†(only a thin strip of hair above vagina) predominant style
2000 totally shaved pubic region
2010 one would have to guess a return to total hairy-ness, including perhaps the upper thighs allowed to grow in.
I would like to thank the San Francisco transfer station (the dump) for giving me access to so many decades of porn, that made this research possible.
My research is culminating in a traveling peep show. This consists of a wooden box two feet by one foot, by a foot high. The box is covered on the outside in hair from fur coats. A single peep hole is cut in one end of the box. The other end of the box has a scroll inside that shows images from adult magazines that pictorially chart the evolution of American Female Pubic Grooming. I control the scroll with two arms that protrude from the top of the box.
A handout accompanies the viewing, for the patron to take home and consider at leisure.
Take a look at some results of my research:
Pubic hair is a secondary sex characteristic, meaning it isn’t actually part of the puberty process. This leads some to believe pubic hair’s purpose serves as a sign that a person has sexually matured.
Another theory as to pubic hair’s purpose is that the hair traps pheromones to attract mates. Specifically these pheromones are androgens; sex hormones released from the skin in the pubic region.
The Koran calls for all devout men to cut their pubic hair.
Ancient Egyptians “waxed†themselves with a recipe of sugar, lemon juice and water heated to a syrup. This syrup was rolled into a ball and then flattened on the skin. It was quickly ripped away, pulling out pubic hair at the root, just like the wax process today.