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"Underarm hair and pubic; does it represent something in particular; gender for example, or is it an artistic preference"

In all honestly, it's none of those things. It's simply my personal preference. I've had people assume it meant quite a few things - that I'm a die-hard feminist, that I'm not straight, that it's only for the art - but it's really simply because I do not like shaving. 

I have really sensitive skin, and I get razor burn and other skin irritation from shaving, even on my legs. So just from a physical standpoint, I don't see the point of shaving my hair off and making myself constantly uncomfortable just to fit in. So all of my body hair is natural at this point - I stopped shaving my legs last October too.

But, I would say that, artistically, I do prefer it. I think it's more visually interesting to have hair and it's more timeless. As bad as it might sound, especially for pubic hair, I dislike how it looks to shave it. I think people should do whatever they want in regards to shaving, but I really, really dislike how shaved pubic hair looks - it's why you'll rarely see me take a photo of a full nude of a model who shaves there. I completely avoid photographing that part of them when no hair is present. 

Although, I laughed recently when having a discussion with a few friends of mine who also all have pubic hair and we had to say, "If you are dating and the other person hasn't seen your photos, is that something you must tell them now?" Because, most women shave EVERYTHING...I can't imagine how it would go with someone new without telling them, and then they realize you don't participate in any 21st century grooming habits. At least in the United States, I'm guessing they would think we are very weird. 

Even at this point, having dated very few people since doing this job, once they realize how much hair you have, they almost always ask you to change it - usually in the "would you shave for me" kind of way (no, I won't). Sometimes you won't even be sexually involved with them and they'll ask. It's really bizarre. I can't imagine, having only gone on a few dates with a man, saying "Hi, can you change your haircut for me please" ...that would be so weird, and off-putting. Or they just straight-out insult you for it. The man I most recently dated for about a year began doing that, and I would always ask him "Why are you insulting body hair...I have body hair?" And then he would go on rants about how I was taking it too personally, and that's something that women do (bonus sexism). Don't ask me why I dated him - that's called me being a bit stupid.

But yes, the hair thing is always strange to people, or at least very interesting. And it's especially strange to have all the hair when the vast majority of people around you not only shave everything but have decided it's a matter of "hygiene" to do so and that hair is "dirty." So not only do they think I'm weird, but they also think I'm dirty now. When I simply explain that showers exist and that I use one daily, this seems to remind them that they're being ridiculous, but they still rarely change their minds. It's funny to me how simply not shaving can cause so many people to feel so strangely.

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