Pubic Hair War

Physician: ‘Hands Off That Pubic Hair’ You're probably thinking, as I did, that "oh gee,  here's another culture scandalmonger trying to stop the manufacture of  those very fashionable (and pricey) pubic hair coats."  But you'd be wrong.    BELLINGHAM, Wash. (CBS Seattle) — One doctor is calling for the end to the “war on pubic hair.”   Family physician Emily Gibson made headlines recently for her public assertion that modern women should shy away from the practice of bikini waxing – which she referred to as the “war on pubic hair” – as the practice increases risk of various infections.   “Pubic hair does have a purpose, providing cushion against friction that can cause skin abrasion and injury … [its] removal naturally irritates and inflames the hair follicles left behind, leaving microscopic open wounds,” she noted.   The risk also extends to sexually transmitted diseases. Said Gibson, “Some clinicians are finding that freshly shaved pubic areas and genitals are also more vulnerable to herpes infections due to the microscopic wounds being exposed to virus carried by mouth or genitals. It follows that there may be vulnerability to spread of other [sexually transmitted infections] as well.”   Hair removal in the United States grosses $2.1B a year, which minus the cost of duct tape, is pure profit.  The Dr. does make a legitimate point about why women are born with this protection against infection (why men too?  Beats me), but I imagine a bad economy will work its magic and restore order. *Very NSFW, but Lorraine Braco was harvested for this creation.