I want to know why women shave there vagina's and why men think it looks good?

Shaving enhances my sensations and makes "playing" more fun for me and my partner. It just feels better. The upkeep can be a little time consuming though.

First off no one shaves their vaginas. Your Vagina is an internal part of the body. What you are referring to is your vulva to be more exact your outer labia. It is really quite sad how many women don't know the correct terms for their own anatomy. Thank you mom for not being a prude! Anyway, there are lots of reasons to shave down. One could be shaving for aesthetic reasons or for cleanliness. My hubby and I both like it furry and smooth. It depends on my mood. I alternate between the two. I must say though that it is easier to keep clean without the hair. If you are asking because you want to know what to do with yourself, do what ever you are most comfortable with. From my experience guys like it both ways.

Shaving, beeing denatured, is something for porn stars , whores, or people who dont have anything else but sex in their poor lives, im sorry.

Being hairy is something totally normal and it is unnormal to shave fully!

A preteen child has an unhairy body, because its a child.
Adults have hairy bodies, its a part of beeing adult!

Whats wrong with some of the people nowerdays??
I mean 10-15 years ago, no one was even talking about thoose things.
Why do you believe in what theese moneyhungry mega industrial companies like "Gillette" and co. are telling you, like:" Yeah, it´s normal to shave the whole body to the fullest, even men."

Some of you make thoose companies really rich. For nothing!

I understand when someone is shaving a little to look more human :-), but this tollaly shaved bodies remind my on underage children!

I´m as an adult would never degrade myself backwards to a child.

Girls today act like not shaving their pubic hair is a sin. To have hair down there is viewed as dirty and vulgar, and letting it grow out is just letting yourself go and showing that you don't care how you look. However, these girls would be very surprised if they knew exactly what started the whole craze of shaving pubic hair.

Thats my opinion.


I´m sorry for my english.

Regards from germany,

Jason

Vaginas are the internal genital tract of a female, they do not have hair.

A well groomed pubic region is pleasing to the male eyes as well as the male tongue should he decide to perform oral sex on the female.

I shave because that's just what I like to do. I like the way it looks and I think it looks neater. I think really it just comes down to your personal preference.

I don't shave because it's unnatural! I'm a woman born with hair because I was born that way!! You can trim your hair to maintain but why the fuck our you shaving it off???? And the only reasons women shave is to please men/society. And men like it because they want to control women's looks and they really fantasize about fucking a child! (IT'S THE TRUE AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH!)

The reason for shaving pubic hair today (for both men and women) is the effect of the pornographic industry and it's influence on mainstream media (television, magazines, internet, etc.). In other words, whether they like pornography or not, people are influenced by it's asthetic conventions. This is not to say that the shaving of pubic hair is entirely without merrit as there can be a certain (albeit shortlived) novelty. The irony however, is that body hair removal was intended to enhance to look - not the feel - of sexual performance. In an industry where the picture is everything, the idea of shaving is to reveal more of the "action" to the camera. People view the "image" as exciting and attept to emulate this excitement for themselves. In real life, shaving your body hair (especially coarse pubic hair) incurs a list of problems: dry skin, ingrown hairs, itchiness, abrasive stubble occationally precipitating a painful rash.

It's tempting to say that people today are brainwashed into this peference but that is not entirely accurate. After all, there is no anti-hair adjenda. People make their own choices often based on the fashion of the time. As always, it's important to be true to ourselves and what we are comfortable with. Speaking from personal experience, a sensibly trimmed bikini line is not only more comfortable in the long run but is by definition "sexier" than being totally shaven. This is because pubic hair, like breast development and decended testicles is a hallmark of sexual maturity and thereby desirableness.

I shave becouse my man likes it and I am a feminist. The fact of the matter is that it turns a man on and I thought the objective of sex was to turn your partner on and a shaved vagina (we latinas like the landing strip) is an easy way to do it ;) without lowering your standards and self respect.

As I've said here before; I absolutely LOVE "going down" and it's nice to not get a mouthful of 'floss'.
a good friend of mine insists on a "landing strip" but he can't stand it bald.
I just love the smooth feeling on my face, tongue, etc.

well i shave because it is unconfortable to have alot of hair down there. it is very nasty to me because woman are not supposed to have hair in places like that. im not gonna say that i think my vagina looks better shaved because i think vaginas are ugly things no matter how they are put, but its a female thing and plus i would like my man to be able to find my clitoris when he wants to play with it.

its a good feeling and my my boyfriends really likes it like that because he loves how pink my vagina is...

Women shave because men think it looks good (and tastes good :-) The hair absorbs "odors" and makes oral unpleasant for finicky men. Also, less hair to get stuck between his teeth which can be unpleasant.

I don't completely shave,but I do keep well groomed.I know my husband isn't into the "completely shaved" look. There are men who don't like that because they want a woman to look like a "woman" in that area,not a little girl.I've heard many men make this statement. Plus,for me,we should keep a little bit of hair there for hygiene reasons. It is there to help prevent infections.For me,I shave because it's better for me during intimacy.

Personally I am indifferent, but some may shave their vaginas for sensitivity, others might because they think it looks good, others might because they think men think it looks good...

If its the third option we get into a trend where men and women think they are supposed to think it looks, regardless of what they actually think!

Not all women shave and not all men want them to. I guess it's just preference.. some men like a shaved cha cha and some men like a furry one. They probably just think it's cleaner.

I shave because I want to, I feel more comfortable that way. Not because I think a man might like it better that way..

I respect the fact that some women don't shave because they feel more comfortable natural.

Many ladies do this for no practical reason other than that it is the "fashionable" thing to do. While trimming of the hair is desirable for aesthetic and hygenic purposes, ie: so you do not look like a sasquatch in a swimsuit, women look completely unnatural hairless. In fact it is disconcerting and disturbing as they look like a large child with breasts. Remember, nature created pubic hair as a clear indicator that one was physically mature enough for sexual activity. That being said, it makes one wonder what perverse thoughts run through the minds of men who favour women this way.

While trimming of the hair is good, so you do not look like a sasquatch in a swimsuit, I do not like women with hairless private areas. It looks unnatural and I believe men who are into that sort of thing have perverse tendencies. To me ,a lady looks like a gigantic child with breasts when she is hairless. By all means trim it for aesthetic and hygienic reasons but do not go bare. You would be amazed how many other people would concur with me on this one.

I am 17 and I have never felt this overwelmed about shaving anywhere near there. I shave everywhere else that's commonly needed, but it depresses me that it seems almost like a new fashion trend to do this and I feel like pretty much everyone does it now.

I know my boyfriend would love me no matter what, and we are not anywhere near sexualy active yet, but I feel bad that he would just settle for me when it seems not so attractive?

I am afraid to even try it once because if I mess up and decide it was a mistake it'll grow back thicker am I correct? just like hair on legs?

Also I'm never patient with a razor I constantly cut my legs so I don't think i'd be able to do anything to prevent it.

I know people are supposed to be posting answers but i'd like to just share my feelings on the subject if that's okay to the world's eyes.

another note i'd like to add in is guys who refuse to shave their penis but think it's disgusting when a girl won't shave their parts. I think that really is sexest. I understand not all men are like that but I just remember reading a blog one day that some guy responded to something like this.

They shave it because they don't accept maturity. They want to look like a child.

that's why I hate shaved genital. I don't feel attraction to little girls.

lol, i dont think it is perverted at all. It is something feminine. And there is nothing wrong if a male is attracted to this, as some are attracted to many different things. Its a preference. There is nothing gross or "childlike" about it. You can be a real women and be completly shaven down there. Its more attractive also when you wear nice lingerie or a bikini and you dont have to worry about having hair sticking out at the sides

I shave my vagina because I think it looks cuter in sexy underwear when there is not hair everywhere hanging on the outside of the underwear and I also think that men like it because my boyfriend has braces and when he goes down on me I know he doesn't want to be getting my pubic hair in his braces and what not.... also Guys if you wanted your girl to suck or lick your balls I think she would be more willing if you shave them. Try it and see

I don't shave my vagina. Are you high or just ignorant of anatomy? I don't know of anyone who sticks a razor or other cutting device inside their vagina. I know people who shave/trim their pubic hair.

Personally, prefer waxing. I think men like someone groomed (I know I like someone groomed), but this isn't why I do it. I do it for myself, as I think it is more hygienic.

I shave because it looks cleaner, and is cleaner - hair can gather particles of sweat, urine, bacteria, and it is easier to keep clean when I'm having a period. Labial skin is very soft and sensitive to touch, particularly when the hair is removed. I find it easier to become aroused and enjoy oral sex when I am shaved (which can sometimes hurt if he accidentally pulls the hair out). I like the feeling of being silky smooth there when I walk around during the daytime.

I personally think that shaved all over looks like kiddy porn, and only shave the labia and perianal regions, leaving a trimmed bush above.

I like a woman to be shaved because it enhances the experience when I go down on her. I love to feel her smooth skin as I lick her clit. I arouses me and that makes me want her to enjoy the experience even more.

I like when my wife trims and leave a little hair, I gives me more skin sensation (which is better than hair sensation) and it makes it easier to handle.

I do because I think it is better hygene, and my fiance preferes it that way.

i just love mine and my girlfriends shaved doesn't it look inviting?

it's entirely about fashion and fitting in. saying it's cleaner to shave is a joke. pubic hair is actually one of our defense mechanisms. it helps keep the vagina free from infections. saying it makes sex better is actually even funnier. it actually makes sex almost impossible outside of the first hour immediately after you shave. there is a lot of friction involved in sex and stubble burn hurts both partners. also ingrown hairs, which are almost impossible not to get if you shave your pubic hair, make you look diseased. so shaving your genitals=looking like a diseased five year old, being more prone to infection in many ways, and being unpleasant to have sex with. i'm all for everybody doing whatever they want to themselves, but i am rather sick of women lying to themselves about why they are doing it. if you want to suffer for fashion that's fine and yes, some men do prefer it(in my experience these men also happen to enjoy womens pain in other ways), but please let's not pretend it's healthy, clean or empowering.

From my personal experience with shaving the pubic hairs, I have noticed that it is a lot of work for the first time and is always annoying. When it begins to grow back it itches and is very uncomfortable. I really don't see the big deal with having it completely shaved, unless you really want to shave almost EVERYDAY. Now as for the male perspective on this, I really only heard from lots of my friends they just don't want a whole lot of pubic hair in their way. None of them ever mentioned a totally shaved girl they had. Now if you really like it that way go for it. But most people only worry about that before having sex. Also as I saw stated that the pubic hair keeps out bacteria, it is true. So my best advice is if you want to keep it fully shaved, please refer to a doctor to know the benefits and consequences of your actions or find it out the hard way. Either way I like being somewhat natural, at least in the places no one will see unless I'm dating them :)

I don't shave because it's unnatural! I'm a woman born with hair because I was born that way!! You can trim your hair to maintain but why the fuck our you shaving it off???? And the only reasons women shave is to please men/society. And men like it because they want to control women's looks and they really fantasize about fucking a child! (IT'S THE TRUE AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH!)

It looks better, feels better, and is much cleaner being completely shaved. It's being COMPLETELY naked!!

It's Clean and we can enjoy your Love Juices better...

Shaving the pubic region has to be the most insane social “trend” I have ever seen. It is an almost scary “fetish”. How can a man get aroused by a pre-pubescent looking genital area on a woman? When I see an adult woman with a bald vagina, it literally turns me off! Guys, it is completely beyond me how this turns you on!

Vaginas are internal structures with a mucosal lining, and do not bear hair.

Women remove hair from their vulva, perineum, peri-anal area and pubic area to give those areas a cleaner look and a smoother feel.

It is a wondeful question-

I am a 36 yr old male that loves a woman who is unshaven and full in her privates. I think it really started when porn became more mainstream in the early 80's. VCR's made porn much more accessible to men who generally watch it a very high level. The porn actress's started trimmming and then by the early to mid 90's started shaving it all down. Men saw this and thought that is the way their mate should look--or women in general.

Remember prior to this time women rarely shaved their vaginas---you can see from all the pics of women back prior to the early 80's. I have had this discussion with my uncle who is in his 60's and completely agrees.

The hair holds the natural scent of a woman and her pheremones--when women shave they get stubble ingrowns and can be more prone to infection--a friend of mine is a gyno and she told me this---

The hair can stimulate the penis and feels so much sexier during sex--women feel so as well. I have talked with some of my female friends and they say the stubble can make sex uncomfortable.

This is just my take :)

Perhaps, a woman shaves because it makes her look more virginal and childlike, and perhaps many men find this attractive? Personally I think its perverted and think real women have grass on the pitch!

It looks alot more feminine. I think its extremly unnattractive when there is hair down there. It should be clean shaven and soft to touch. :)

I like it just because it makes it easier for me to clean it, and I feel more sexy with it like this.

I don't know what the draw is. I am always well kept, but not shaved most of the time; I do it sometimes. I won't say it's any cleaner... I won't use shaving as an excuse for less finicky bathing habits... If it's clean, it's good shaved or not. It doesn't make anything any more sensitive to me. About the only differencs I know of is that When I shave... it itches like an SOB!

I tried to add an edit to my first answer after the fact, but Answerbag doesn't let you edit an answer after 20 minutes. So here's the other part I forgot to add to my first response.
This is perhaps as much of a question as it is an answer, but I'm wondering if it is possible that some women shave their pubic area to hide the fact that the hair color that is on their head doesn't match the natural hair color that they were born with and therefore isn't a match with their pubic hair either. If this is the case, it makes them liers, phoney, and shallow people. Call me a purist, but I believe that people, both women and men alike, should be "the real deal". Don't try to be something you're not. The only exception to this premise is that if you're getting prematurely white or gray, but you don't feel as old as you look, it might be okay to color your hair the original color that it was before you went white or gray. That perhaps is somewhat phoney, but if you don't feel old but are getting there, why should you have to look differently than how you feel inside.
It's the same with breast implants. Why can't you women be happy with the size breasts that God gave you? I don't find anything sexy about "plastic" oversized breasts. I believe that breast implants should only be used for women who have lost their breasts due to breast cancer or some kind of terrible accident.

that last comment i agree on about the breast implants, its pretty shallow that women want to have bigger breasts just so they can show off to men or women whether they're hetero, or homo or bi, whatever the case may be, but you syhould be happy and proud with what you were born with, i mean come on, if a guy or girl tells you whether your penis is too small, or your breasts aint big enough, thats just one person, or a few, forget them, there will be someone out there that will love you for who you are and not how your body is, just be proud with waht you have, whether you have a bush of pubic hair, or if your breasts are too small or too big or just normal size, or if your feet are too big or your hands, it shouldnt matter, all it matters is that you are the way you are, not what someone wants you to be, and you should only get implants if you have to get your breast(s) removed due to cancer or a bad accident, i know it's ya'lls choice to or not, but just remember, you might regret it later in your life

I wont touch a woman that shaves their pussy. 2 things to look for to know for certain she's a slut. 1. shaved pussy and two a tattoo on her lower back. I met somebody about a month ago and on the second date "SECOND DATE" she wanted to have sex. it was then I noticed the tattoo on her lower back and you guessed it the pussy was shaved. I walked out and never called her again, no STD's for me thank you! let that be a lesson to you ladies out there, men want women not girls nor do we want sluts. Have some class for pete sake.

Here's my take on this question. First off I'm surprised at how many people must have flunked English in school, because they can't spell correctly. Or else they are so used to texting, that they are too lazy to spell words correctly. I'm 62. Perhaps I'm just "old school". But that has nothing to do with this subject.
I see that at least some of you know that you don't shave the vagina, it IS an internal canal for having sexual intercourse. It is the pubic hair that is shaved. And I believe that a lot of you are correct in saying that the custom got started because of the porn industry, because it helps support the perversion of men who like to think that they are having sex with an under age girl, it's a "cool or hip" thing to do, or because women are possibily trying to put off the responsibility of adulthood. But as for those of you that believe that it is a helpful thing to do for personal hygiene, I offer you this.
I'm no OB-GYN, but it seems logical to make the connection that pubic hair is to the vagina, as nose hair is to the sinus cavity. Nose hair helps to keep dust, dirt, and other small particles from getting into the sinus cavity. The same goes for pubic hair. It stops small particles from reaching and getting into the vaginal canal.
When it comes to urine, menstrual blood or other odorous fluids being deposited in the pubic hair, I don't know of any person in their right mind that would go down on a chick that isn't fresh out of the tub, or is on the heaviest flow days of her period. Are you nuts, or what?
And what about the topic of douches? Now there's an industry driven scam, like selling razors, that's been perpetrated on the American woman. The vagina is a self cleaning organ. There are beneficial bacteria in it that take care of the most common invaders to it. Douching kills off most of those beneficial bacteria which can lead to yeast infections. Then you have to get something like Monostat or some other product, to kill the yeast infection----and round and round you go.
And as for those of you women that say it's unnatrual, I totally agree with you. If God didn't believe that there was a purpose for having pubic hair, He wouldn't have put it on our bodies when He created us, beside the fact that it DOES demonstrate the fact that a girl has reached the age of early womanhood, and that she is of child-bearing age, although some governments believe that they aren't emotionally ready for the responsibility yet, which is probably true due to the fact that the "Progressives" (left wing loons) are trying to dumb down society in order to bring about a Socialist state in America.
And for you women that like to shave yourselves in this "landing strip" pattern to help your partner find "ground zero", I say ladies, if your partner needs help finding the "primary target zone", you ought to kick them to the street, and find a partner who knows their way around the female anatomy. And I've never had a problem with "pubies" getting stuck in my teeth or mouth. Perhaps my partners have combed or brushed the loose ones out before we had sex. However, with today's "teenie weenie" bikinis, I agree that perhaps some trimming may be necessary. I'm no lawyer either, but perhaps there are local, state, or federal laws that may say that pubic hair exposure falls into the category of indecent exposure. If that is the case, than trimming the pubic hair would be a necessity in order to not break any laws. But in that case I only agree with minimal trimming. But when all is said and done, it does really come down to personal preference.

women shave their vagina's because some women dont like a bush they like it nice and trimmed and some men think it looks good because some men just don't like the look of their girlfriend's vagina when it's really they like it nice and trimmed

I honestly have a strange growth pattern down there, that's why I shave the whole thing. It's like with guys who have a strange growth pattern to their beard (like strange bald spots, thicker on one side, etc) and that's why they prefer not to have a beard. It's all preference and whether or not you feel comfortable with it. It's also better when you're on your period too, I know it sounds gross, but it's not as matted and shit lol.

o.k i think people need to shave it all men and women when you r haveing oral sex but i like mens with hair down there it looks sexie and menlly either way i shave it all. the one that wants a bush right there r crazy and uncleaness. it's like a man u do not like a man with a bear when u kiss him he was born to have her right there but just shave it all ORAL SEX think about it. :)

Ok i personaly think that shaving my outside of my vagina is fine. Your vagina is hard to shave unless you want to have everlasting bleeding. When i shave m man loves to just lay his head on it and he falls asleep. He just likes to put his tounge alllll over mi pretty little pussy. So in that case i think that shaving on the outside of your vagina is fine. It brings more tention to your sex life and you wont regret it when your man starts to eat your pussy out so good, he'll make that thing sore. Cause i no mi man does every week!

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Women these days do it for reasons of cleanliness. A shaved vulva is clean. With so many swimsuits getting smaller, women were shaving most of their pubic hair anyway; why nott all of it.
Men say they like the eroticism of seeing labia and clitoris and, with oral sex, it is so much more pleasant for the man and woman (more sensitivity means more orgasms).

Wow, there are three of you nit pickers. Though, the vagina is a simple way for everyone to fallow the conversation. I work with weapons and don't jump on people for saying "clip" when they mean magazine. We all know what Hug was asking. Stop being snide. P.S. I also have a degree in massage therapy so, we can have a go at anatomy to if you want to continue trying to show how smart you are. Read Redrum's comment you'll notice good use of anatomy terms without the high and oh, I know so much attitude. If you are intelligent your answer will prove it. If you have to point it out, it simply proves you have some compensation issues. As for my answer I enjoy most hair cuts. One style of flower for all would be boring. It's all good that tastes good.