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In 16th century southern Europe, [[Michelangelo]] showed the male [[David (Michelangelo)|David]] with stylized pubic hair,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/home/a11487/17-hbz-2015-08-01-to-ladyscape-or-not-1-3635/|title=To Ladyscape, or Not?|first=Alex|last=Kuczynski|date=July 16, 2015|website=Harper's BAZAAR}}</ref> but female bodies were depicted hairless below the head. Nevertheless, Michelangelo's male nudes on the [[Sistine Chapel ceiling]] display no pubic hair.{{cn|date=October 2019}} | In 16th century southern Europe, [[Michelangelo]] showed the male [[David (Michelangelo)|David]] with stylized pubic hair,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/home/a11487/17-hbz-2015-08-01-to-ladyscape-or-not-1-3635/|title=To Ladyscape, or Not?|first=Alex|last=Kuczynski|date=July 16, 2015|website=Harper's BAZAAR}}</ref> but female bodies were depicted hairless below the head. Nevertheless, Michelangelo's male nudes on the [[Sistine Chapel ceiling]] display no pubic hair.{{cn|date=October 2019}} | ||
In the late 18th century, female pubic hair was openly portrayed in Japanese [[Shunga | In the late 18th century, female pubic hair was openly portrayed in Japanese [[Shunga]] (erotica), especially in the [[ukiyo-e]] tradition.{{sfn|Screech|1999|p=}} [[Hokusai]]'s picture ''[[The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife]]'' (1814), which depicts a woman having an erotic fantasy, is a well-known example. In Japanese drawings, such as [[hentai]], pubic hair is often omitted, since for a long time the display of pubic hair was not legal. The interpretation of the law has since changed.{{sfn|Zanghellini|2009}} | ||
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Revision as of 18:00, 9 August 2021
Pubic hair is body hair that is found in the genital area of adolescent and adult humans. The hair is located on and around the sex organs and sometimes at the top of the inside of the thighs. In the pubic region around the pubis bone, it is known as a pubic patch. Pubic hair is found on the scrotum in the male and on the vulva in the female.
Although fine vellus hair is present in the area in childhood, pubic hair is considered to be the heavier, longer and coarser hair that develops during puberty as an effect of rising levels of androgens in males and estrogens in females. Pubic hair differs from other hair on the body and is a secondary sex characteristic. Many cultures regard pubic hair as erotic, and in most cultures pubic hair is associated with the genitals, which both men and women are expected to keep covered at all times. In some cultures, it is the norm for pubic hair to be removed, especially of females; the practice is regarded as part of personal hygiene. In other cultures, the exposure of pubic hair (for example, when wearing a swimsuit) may be regarded as unaesthetic or embarrassing and is therefore trimmed or otherwise styled to avoid it being visible.
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