Take It (All?) Off!

The days are getting longer, the flowers are blooming, the temperatures are (generally) rising. What does this mean? For many of us, this means time to bust out the flip-flops, tank tops, and breezy skirts, and to put away the sweaters, boots, and hats. It also means that it's time to take it all off. Time to . . . WAX. Sometimes it's easy to let things go during the winter, but as the weather gets warmer, we need to be prepared for that last-minute trip to the beach, etc. Plus, it's less comfortable to walk around feeling like a gorilla in the sweltering heat.

Apparently even men are jumping on the waxing bandwagon. According to Salon, heterosexual men are heading to salons to wax their nether regions. This is a scary thought to me on so many levels. Waxing is not fun. It is painful -- you are paying someone to rip your pubic hair off with hot wax. I can hardly imagine what it would be like on testicles. Ouch-o-rama. It's also awkward. What am I supposed to do with my underwear? Should I have worn a thong for this? How high do I want it? Uh . . . hmm. Gotta think about that one. You want me to put my leg where?! Guys don't deal well with salon awkwardness. I remember sending my ex to my haircutter, and he was so nervous about how to deal with changing into the gown that I'm surprised he kept going back.

And don't get me started about that Brazilian nonsense. Since my parents are reading this, however, I'm going to save that discussion for offline. My dad was a little distressed by the thong/steak and boobies post, so I won't push it. See you at the salon!

Comments

[m#1]

Read the Salon article. I guess men don't realize how lucky they are that body hair is totally acceptable for a man, - even considered a turn-on by some women. So why on earth would a man voluntarily subject himself to waxing? Must be my advancing age creeping in on me, but I really feel something is wierd here.

[Euan]

Quite correct... I have no idea why men would contemplate waxing. It's certainly not something I would even consider putting myself though. Anyway, I live in Scotland!

[gabriela]

I recently had a friend tell me that her waxer made her get on all fours while the waxer "checked things from behind". Um, is that okay?

[The Ex]

I wasn't that scared about the gown. I wax now.