In Praise of Hairy Men

May 6, 2008 Posted in HaHa

hairy I sing of the Glorious Man Pelt, the shiny waves of hair that cascade from a man’s head, his chest, his arms, his legs, his ass, his bac—well, maybe not his back. And maybe not so much on his ass that I’m gonna have to spray No More Tangles on it.

By CC Staff

I just need enough that when I’m wrapped around said man in passionate or casual embrace that he really and truly feels like a man and not a ken doll. For all the sexual response they garner from me, hairless men could just as well have Ken’s reproductive situation, if you catch my drift.

I’m not asking for a skunk ape here, I’m merely stating that I think men should retain a certain amount of that thing that is so inherently masculine.

That being said, I understand that many women—dare I say, the majority?—do not share my enthusiastic affinity for a lot of hair on men and I’m willing to chalk it up to taste to a certain degree. But for the life of me, I can’t understand why so many men feel it necessary to shave things like their forearms, or their legs, or, heaven forbid, their chests.

Don’t get me wrong, I am a proponent of trimming, especially in the bathing suit region, and I understand the practicality of shaving one’s beard so kissing doesn’t become the battle of the brilloface. I will even concede that mustaches, goatees and other forms of facial hair have not been attractive since, well, ever. And many men who are in to swimming, biking, or running like to shave to make themselves, I guess, faster (more aerodynamic?)

But no hair? Anywhere? I just don’t get it.

I’m not really into the metrosexual thing, and I think that this hairless movement began when the Queer Eye guys introduced the word “metrosexual” into our collective lexicon. Does hairy=dirty now? Or is it just that hairy guys remind certain women of their fathers? Whatever the case, ridding oneself of all ones body hair seems to be grooming to the extreme.

And images of shaved men have been proliferating popular culture lately. Even the Brawny Man has been usurped in favor of a more clean-shaven lumberjack. Try to think back to the last time you saw a hairy guy on the cover of men’s health or on a runway or a television show. And if they are hairy, they are usually from another country, so maybe it’s just an American movement.

Do you like hairless men? What’s the appeal? Let us know!

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Meagan - Mizzou says:
Tue, 6th May 200811:07 am

I definitely love the chest hair and hair in all other parts you mentioned. It just feels so natural!

As for the facial hair, yeah, not a big fan, but if he wants to try it out once in a while, then by all means he should!

Seriously, keep your hair, guys! We really like having something there.

Molly says:
Tue, 6th May 200811:21 am

I also love hairy men! I think it's such a masculine, sexy thing, it's sad that so many women/girls don't care for it. I also love full "mountain man" beards.

I say the more hair the better (except the back and ass)!

Kay says:
Wed, 7th May 20086:07 am

I agree….when a guy spends more time shaving than I do..there is a serious problem!!

My boyfriend "man-scapes" as he so lovingly calls it…but that's it, and I love it.

Nikki says:
Wed, 7th May 20082:51 pm

Some hair is okay but not too much is just wrong. And for some reason guys with chest hair just gross me out.

Besides, it seems that women are expected to to be nearly hairless. And so if I'm going to go through the effort to shave/wax I think my guy should at least put some effort into it too.

Nikki says:
Wed, 7th May 20082:54 pm

*opps. Meant to write:

Some hair is okay but too much is just wrong.

molly says:
Thu, 8th May 20084:45 pm

I think hair is hawt…lol.

Although, it depends on the guy, I think. Some guys look good without much, some would look bad without it. I am not, however, into back and butt hair. ew.

My ex was hairy, but god he was soooo hot!!

Mr. ABCDEFG says:
Thu, 29th May 20083:57 pm

regardless of how you feel about waxing, that picture is hella funny! The look on that guy's face, the cheesy smile, is just priceless!

Tina says:
Thu, 29th May 20088:03 pm

i love hair on a man's body,i really hate the shaven look.But in contrast to the article, i love it on the back,but,arms,well,just all over,i want a human monkey…lol

tissue says:
Thu, 26th Jun 20081:36 am

It's really up to the guy, I think.

Asian men don't have much hair naturally. I swear to God my co-workers have prettier legs than me.

TallYoungApeman:P says:
Sun, 6th Jul 20089:21 am

Hi Tina and Jessica n maybe meagan too! i'm the dude for you lol

i do trim 'down there', n tend to get rid of any shoulder or back hair but the rest i leave alone, as i dont mind it.. although i would like to get rid of my butt hair but having hairy legs means it'll look like i'm wearing stockings! plus i cant really reach there :/

there just needs to be a club for women with a fetish for us kinda guys, it'll make alot easier

Lathena says:
Mon, 27th Jul 20094:37 am

Ever since I have seen '' 300 '' I have been hooked on natural male body hair … particulary the '' Leonidas '' beard !!!

It turned me on so much … I also love hair on legs , arms , chest and butt and maybe a little on the back

Don't worry you're not alone … most women these days prefer a Clive Owen ( '' Children of Men '' or '' The International '' ) , a Gerard Butler ( '' 300 '' and '' Phantom of the Opera '' ) or a Daniel Craig ( '' Casino Royale '' ) over Jude Law's or other extremely shaven men or too soft faced

We may seem small in number but we are bigger than ever … the media just doesn't show us nor the fashion industry

Btw don't forget those HORRIBLE '' skinny pants '' that teenage boys/emos/etc wear !!! It just makes me vomit … thank goodness that there are three different styles

- The soft skinny emoish girly skinny pants boy/man

- The average somewhat masculine and balanced hairy man

- The muscular yet natural hairy masculine man

Lathena says:
Mon, 27th Jul 20094:39 am

* Continued *

I totally prefer the last two over the first one ANY day

And I mean ALL the way

Hold on women … worldwide and in reality we are huge

They just don't show us much … doesn't mean we don't exist

Lathena says:
Mon, 27th Jul 20094:44 am

'' And if they are hairy, they are usually from another country, so maybe it’s just an American movement ''

I'm not American but I have noticed too that all of the men I named (Clive Owen, Gerard Butler, Daniel Craig, etc) whom have body hair or have masculine features are not from the USA

Maybe it IS just an American movement

You're totally right

But even in USA these men are making waves and in Europe the trend has been reversed from the metrosexual boy to the masculine natural body hair men (thank goodness!) or at least somebody whom has masculine features

Sorry if I sound so excited… I'm just SO happy that masculine men are ''beating'' off metrosexual men from the market

Will says:
Wed, 6th Jan 20103:04 pm

I'm a guy and don't worry girls, I'm never going to shave my body, except for my face. My legs are my best feature, they're nice and hairy, plus I got some on my chest, but not a lot. If I'm sitting on a bus in summer, I've got shorts on and I get told my legs are really nice.

Jackson says:
Thu, 11th Feb 20108:13 pm

And what about Sylvester Stallone? He's Italian and he doesn't have hairy arms. Because he's buff as hell. It shows more muscle definition.

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