It seems so strange now to remember a time, not that long ago, when as a twenty-something in the early 2000s, it was perfectly acceptable for me to shave the edges of my pubic hair for the sake of neatness and leave it at that. Nowadays, I have a wax every three to four weeks and as I do so, I try not to think of the fact that hairless genitals are associated with pre-pubescence and I try not to wonder what that means about why porn films so often feature them and why we’re subconsciously being fed the message that this is what grown men want to see.
