Glabrousness

Glabrousness is the technical term for having a lack of hair or down. Those who are glabrous have either performed depilation, or have medical conditions like alopecia universalis in which hair does not grow or in which all hair is lost.

It is not usually considered to be a sexual fetish, although it can sometimes become one.

Puberty

The preference for hairless genitals is not normally related to any form of attraction towards a pre-pubescent age group. Although the appearance of secondary hair on parts of the body is a sign of puberty, in Western cultures it is socially accepted for females to remove body hair to enhance their perceived femininity and youthful appearance—in particular, underarm, facial and leg hair. Pubic hair removal can sometimes be seen as an extension of this preference. To some degree, the shaving of the chest, scrotum, underarms is becoming more common among males in these cultures.

Sensations

Those with this preference will argue that genitals without hair are more aesthetically pleasing, and therefore more attractive and arousing. It is also claimed that sexual activity between two acomoclitics is a far more sensual experience as it gives a more tactile, intimate "skin-to-skin" contact. The removal of pubic hair can also facilitate oral sex, as it both reduces odor and allows for easier mouth to genital contact.

Culture and religion

A preference for hairless genitals is not necessarily just a sexual preference—it can be a cultural or religious one.

Judging by their artifacts, earlier civilizations and societies have often portrayed their citizens and members with no pubic hair. Even today, naked statues of females rarely show any sign of pubic hair, although they always show abundant hair on their heads. On the other hand, male statues do tend to show some representation of pubic hair. Some examples of artwork from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome show men and women without pubic and/or body hair.

Some Muslims believe that the Sunnah directs all adults, as a part of keeping clean, to remove most body hair, including the armpits and pubic area.

Fashions

In the last few years in Western culture, the removal of pubic hair has become far more mainstream and even fashionable. The term "Brazilian" is used to describe the partial or full removal of pubic hair, as the thongs worn on Brazilian beaches were too brief to cover it up, and any sign of pubic curls emerging from underneath a swimsuit is regarded as unfashionable in many countries. Indeed, a culture is now emerging of "intimate shaving" that is geared specifically around the pubic area. What was once kept a personal secret is now discussed openly in magazines and on television.

The practice of removing body hair and pubic hair in the Western world has extended to men, with some men now removing their body hair and pubic hair. This is known as manscaping.

Naturism

In the clothes free movement, the term "smoothie" is often used to describe an acomoclitic individual. In the past, such open displays were frowned upon and in some cases, members of clothes-free clubs were actually forbidden to remove their pubic hair and, if they did, they were excluded from the club. Others have grouped together and formed societies of their own. Depilation has become popular over the past 30 years ^*.

External links

World of the Nudest Nudist, Dutch acomoclitic naturist organisation

Sexual fetishism

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