Why This CC Writer Doesn’t Have Pubic Hair

September 17, 2012 6:00 pm     Posted in Body, Homepage Exclusive  Molly Mahannah g+ page


By Molly Mahannah

I remember reading a book when I was in middle school, it was just a novel for “teen girls.” But in the book they were making fun of this older woman because her pubic hair was sticking out through her bathing suit. They called her pelt woman. I can’t remember the name of this book, I just remember thinking the whole thing was really weird. I also didn’t know what a pelt was.

Look, not that I’m going around looking at everyone’s pubic hair – but I know for a fact that all of my girlfriends went to get waxed before we went to Panama City for Spring Break. I’ve always just instinctively known that I’m not supposed to have a bush down there. Guys talk about it ALL THE TIME and you know what? I like it. I like feeling clean.

The woman in this article, however, felt the opposite. I feel guilty letting a guy do his thing if he’s not going down to something that’s taken care of, but she felt like she was being judged for NOT having some pubic hair.

Read her manifesto here, and give us your two cents? To shave or not to shave, that is the question.

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8 Comments on "Why This CC Writer Doesn’t Have Pubic Hair"

  1. Hannah says:
    Mon, 17th Sep 20129:29 pm 

    I read that book too… I think it was LOL or whatever that one that was written in IM. It was an uncomfortable read for how young I was…

  2. Amanda says:
    Tue, 18th Sep 20122:29 am 

    I used to shave until I realized I am not a porn star.

  3. Guest says:
    Tue, 18th Sep 20123:23 am 

    The book was TTYL. My best friend and I obsessed over it for a while

  4. Bailey says:
    Tue, 18th Sep 20125:00 am 

    Actually, if you read the Frisky article, she talks of how she explained it to an older woman and how much she enjoys being hairless. In fact, the title says "The Soapbox: Why I DON'T Have Pubic Hair." By the end of her spa experience, she even has the older woman convinced that she should try it.

  5. Molly says:
    Tue, 18th Sep 20129:29 am 

    I know, but she did say she felt guilty/weird/uncomfortable/like she was being judged for not having pubic hair, and my point was that I would feel weird if I had pubic hair. I know I didn't do the best job of articulating. Sometimes I get excited and floopy.

  6. wanderingstarrz says:
    Thu, 20th Sep 20127:50 am 

    Never read the book, but I think it should be up to the individual to choose. However, I don't agree with pressure to conform; if you shave or wax for those reasons its the wrong choice. We should be allowed to be ourselves, and accept ourselves and others for who they are. Corny, maybe, but true. None of us women are perfect or for that matter dolls to be played with. If a man can't accept pubic hair, then God help him when or if he ever secures a stable relationship! Most women don't like or decide to tackle their bodily hair everyday, that is just life! Bodily hair is part of our bodies and natural, no one should be ashamed of having pubic hair, its not as though people who do have it are freaks of nature! This whole debate seems like it is about expectations, which constantly change to manipulate how people see themselves, or how they value themselves compared to others. Just be who you are and if someone doesn't like it, well, are they worth knowing?

  7. antonia says:
    Sun, 23rd Sep 20127:21 pm 

    The book was ttyl and the entire horror show was written in instant messaging. The hgirls were quite funny though,exept what able minded thirteen ur olds make fun of a ladys pubic hair. In fact that should be a private matter and I was raised to feel ashamed of talking about such things with strangers and then sharing them on the internet where anyone can read them! Believe it or not I’m 16 but I have values!

  8. antonia says:
    Sun, 23rd Sep 20127:22 pm 

    Btw what I said about ttyl was An opinion

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