Just A Guy Thing

There are few subjects men want to talk less about than “manscaping” – trimming the short hairs, and we don’t mean the ones on your face. But thanks in part to the proliferation of shaved porn actors and more recently a helpful video from Gillette coupled with new devices like the Braun “bodyCruzer”, more men are considering trimming the hedges.

We conducted a highly unscientific poll of several women we know to get the opposite sex’s take on the manscaping trend. The consensus is this: unless you’re an actual porn star, going bald down below is just plain weird. But thinning out the thicket is appreciated, especially if you expect her to get up close and personal with your beanpole.

There’s another benefit to trimming down under: greater sensitivity. For a lot of guys, thinning out the hair on their undercarriage heightens the pleasure when a lady friend gives the boys some attention.

Manscaping is not just about shaving below the belt. The new Braun bodyCruzer makes it easy to remove body hair from your chest, shoulders, stomach and other spots you might want to target. According to Braun, one-third of guys 24-34 in the U.S. already shave or trim hair below the neck, so rest assured you won’t be the first man to try it.

Gillette is getting into the act with a viral video that has now been viewed nearly 750,000 times on YouTube. As Gillette cheekily puts it: “when there’s no underbrush, the tree looks taller.”

Men have been expecting women to trim the hedges for some time now. Guys – are you ready to do the same and start manscaping?

photo credit: Braun