Katy Perry<\/a> recently revealed in a beauty-centric interview with Glamour Magazine<\/a> that she prefers a man\u2019s genital hair to be \u201ctrimmed\u201d but not \u201cwaxed.\u201d And while personal preferences about pubic hair are nothing new, in recent years, there\u2019s been a massive trend toward waxing, shaving, sparkling and sometimes, completely banishing pubic hair.<\/p>\n This trend isn\u2019t limited to women, either.<\/p>\n Men\u2019s Health reports<\/a> that a recent Indiana University study found that 95 percent of men and women shaved, waxed, or otherwise removed their pubic hair at least once in the 30 days leading up to survey.<\/p>\n Stripping it down to the basics: it\u2019s a cultural thing.<\/a><\/p>\n Hugh Hefner, Barbie<\/a> and \u201cSex in the City\u2019s\u201d Carrie Bradshaw have helped smooth the road for an all-waxed pubis, according to the Atlantic<\/a>. Porn doesn\u2019t help, either, the Guardian points out<\/a>.<\/p>\n The concept of vajazzling <\/a>hit the scene a few years ago, making it possible for women to make their nether regions sparkle. Now, you can even permanently laser off your hair, if you want.<\/p>\n And while some people feel more comfortable keeping things trimmed for one reason or another, the concept of \u201cmanscaping\u201d or shaping your hair down there has some strange sexism laced in for both men and women.<\/p>\n As cultural trends shift and change, men may feel pressured<\/a> to remove their pubic hair. They also may feel uncomfortable seeking out an esthetician because waxing is traditionally sought out by women.<\/p>\n Alternatively, men may feel like it\u2019s necessary<\/a> to be hairy in order to be considered masculine<\/a>.<\/p>\n As one female Cosmopolitan writer puts it<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cThe way I see it, real men have hair\u2014the darker and more plentiful, the sexier.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The pressure to alter pubic hair is also intense for women.<\/p>\nBut why?<\/h2>\n
The male struggle<\/h2>\n
The female struggle<\/h2>\n