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. |
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