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Hair Down There
updated: Jun 20, 2012, 10:48 AM

By Edhat Subscriber

UCSB undergrad's research on female pubic hair removal wins a prestigious award.

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COMMENT 289615	2012-06-20 11:13 AM
Now this is research I can get behind:)
COMMENT 289621	2012-06-20 11:24 AM
Wow! Congratulations. Interesting thesis. Although I agree that her thesis proves correct with our current youth, I bet it was much different in previous generations. As a 35 year old, I've never thought to do such a thing (although many friends have). In my mind, getting rid of that hair makes you look pre-pubescent and I have no desire to make my body look like a little girl.
COMMENT 289623P	2012-06-20 11:35 AM
And I thought that it was caused by gobal warming......thank Dog for research.
COMMENT 289627P	2012-06-20 11:41 AM
For a second there I thought I was reading Fark not Edhat. But, ok, whatever floats your boat I guess. Good luck with that.
COMMENT 289636P	2012-06-20 12:00 PM
This article was far more interesting than I thought it would be - how a cultural norm changes over the years, and as the author acknowledges, goes unnoticed unless stated. It was news to me! I applaud the student's observation and curiosity that led her to pursue the topic as research - and the gumption and to tell her college instructor, and then her parents. Congrats! And also to the University who probably knew there would be some public ridicule - but supported and honored the investigative nature of the work regarding societal shifts.
COMMENT 289693	2012-06-20 01:56 PM
Only one comment removed for violating policy? C'mon, we can do better than that!
COMMENT 289729	2012-06-20 03:00 PM
I don't get it. Don't women shave so their pubic hair doesn't stick out of the sides of their panties or bikinis?
COMMENT 289742	2012-06-20 03:31 PM
729, I think we are talking a clean shave/wax as opposed to side trimmage. Too bad this didn't start in my generation... I KID! (sort of, kind of)
COMMENT 289763	2012-06-20 04:14 PM
This pubic hair research is much more important than you might imagine. As pretty much the only university doing this caliber of work, UCSB is on the cutting edge of pubic hair research and has cleverly positioned itself to make the startling breakthrough discoveries on the subject. I look forward to UCSB bravely funding the first pubic hair research center that would surely attract the best international talent regarding bush studies. Please remember that any Nobel Prize awarded for pubic hair research would be enormously beneficial to UCSB because although UCSB has five Nobel Prize winners, none received the award for work they performed at UCSB. A Nobel Prize in pubic hair research would allow UCSB to escape the reputation of being just a warm sunny place for overpaid underachieving deadwood faculty.
COMMENT 289849	2012-06-20 06:39 PM
I'm sorry, but this makes me look at every 20 something female I see on the street in a very different way!
COMMENT 289850	2012-06-20 06:40 PM
763, I almost lost my drink through my nose! LOL@ Pubic hair research center!!!!!!
COMMENT 289857P	2012-06-20 06:58 PM
@763 +1. Hard to take UC seriously when they get a hard on about this.
COMMENT 289888	2012-06-20 08:25 PM
Our tax dollars at work providing landing strips >>>LOL
COMMENT 289890	2012-06-20 08:28 PM
This study and the study about how people spill coffee. Can't their talent be spent on other more pressing issues? Why are tax dollars supporting the school and this research?
COMMENT 289918P	2012-06-21 06:28 AM
When will the Manscaping study be completed?
COMMENT 289964P	2012-06-21 07:46 AM
947P, absolutely men are doing it! Very few but growing trend. Started with men cyclists and wrestlers shaving to improve their game. My interest is in naming the various aspects ( am in advertising/marketing) For men we have "man-scraping" the "Bro-zilion"...etc... For women, there is even a new trend to shave it and put in little jewels and tattoos..."va-blinga" if you will :) Fun stuff, and fascinating! :)
COMMENT 289973	2012-06-21 08:14 AM
I can really get into this research!
COMMENT 289997P	2012-06-21 08:57 AM
Geez Louise. And how much is her education costing her parents/taxpayers? Aaack!
COMMENT 290058P	2012-06-21 10:10 AM
Another proof of UCSB's academic status. (Not much.)
COMMENT 290067	2012-06-21 10:28 AM
I don't think the issue is so much the student that did the research. I think the main issue is the highly questionable competence or professionalism of Chancellor Yang (paid $400,000/yr by taxpayers) who coddles and encourages such trash science with his "highly prestigious" award. Faculty or administrative accountabilty at UCSB is nonexistent. An independent audit would probably horrify. Except for three Citizen-elected members of the 26 member UC Board of Regents, UC is accountable to nobody elected. All UC Regents should be elected. All Chancellors should be elected. It's outrageous that highly-remunerated public officials are not accountable to the voters that pay their salaries. Establish accountability and the absurd nonsense of things like pubic research will disappear pronto.
RONNIEB	2012-06-21 11:53 AM
How times change...hair styles, tattoos, public hair removal. Who knows, the next fad might be leaving underarm hair and legs unshaven!
COMMENT 290114	2012-06-21 12:15 PM
@964-- cheeky monkey. I thought *I* had coined the term "Brozillian"! hahahhahahha!! BTW, Great article, thanks EdHat!
COMMENT 290117	2012-06-21 12:26 PM
I did plenty of Feminine Studies while at UCSB, along with surfing and partying. She could have interviewed me about my DP recon missions!
COMMENT 290155	2012-06-21 02:07 PM
I want to go for my PHD in this area so to speak (pun intended)...i have significant "in the field experience"!!!!!
COMMENT 290159	2012-06-21 02:17 PM
Interesting topic, but why do such publications have to be written in that godawful academic argot and opaque cant? Who advises them that they can’t just employ straightforward prose? I mean: “…reiterates hygienic agency.” Please!
COMMENT 290273	2012-06-21 06:37 PM
What has happened to nipples? Here's another thesis topic for the 21st century...

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