Hair on men, is it meeting its end? (poll)

[EarlJam]

As I was cooking an Old Bay Seasoning Tilapia dish tonight I began to ponder; are we on our way to a hairless society? The women are way ahead of us men. But for men, think about it.

In the 70s, hair was "super cool," "groovy." Button downs exposing chest hair; big hair on the head and in other areas that I cannot mention without getting banned again.

The 80s. Bye bye sexy chest hair (post Magnum P.I.), and in the late 80s, a mediocre basketball player named Michael Jordan goes bald and makes it "sexy."

The 90s. Brazilian wax jobs, Jordan continues his influence and men begin shaving their dome. The New York Times lists "toe hair" as one of the most offensive things on the planet. Ronco comes out with a nose hair remover.

The 2000s. Male and female stars of a certain industry shave all hair. Hair is evil! Bald remains "sexy." (it occurs to me a the time of this post that we have not had a U.S. president with facial hair in a long, long, time. Who was the last? T. Roosevelt?)

Anyway, feel free to chime in and share your thoughts on hair of all kinds.

-EarlJam, who understands that there is a huge double standard with hair and men and women, but does not mind a woman with some hair here and there............especially "there."

[OZZIE4DUKE]

You're poll options sound like they are asking for women's opinions, or at least those attracted to men. They weren't something that I felt I could answer. I've had a mustache since Dec. 1981, and chest hair since, well, a long time, and it ain't going anywhere.

[RainingThrees]

As I was cooking an Old Bay Seasoning Tilapia dish tonight I began to ponder; are we on our way to a hairless society? The women are way ahead of us men. But for men, think about it.

In the 70s, hair was "super cool," "groovy." Button downs exposing chest hair; big hair on the head and in other areas that I cannot mention without getting banned again.

The 80s. Bye bye sexy chest hair (post Magnum P.I.), and in the late 80s, a mediocre basketball player named Michael Jordan goes bald and makes it "sexy."

The 90s. Brazilian wax jobs, Jordan continues his influence and men begin shaving their dome. The New York Times lists "toe hair" as one of the most offensive things on the planet. Ronco comes out with a nose hair remover.

The 2000s. Male and female stars of a certain industry shave all hair. Hair is evil! Bald remains "sexy." (it occurs to me a the time of this post that we have not had a U.S. president with facial hair in a long, long, time. Who was the last? T. Roosevelt?)

Anyway, feel free to chime in and share your thoughts on hair of all kinds.

-EarlJam, who understands that there is a huge double standard with hair and men and women, but does not mind a woman with some hair here and there............especially "there."

Where the hell do these thoughts come from? Do you sit down and ponder this kind of stuff deeply?

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Where the hell do these thoughts come from? Do you sit down and ponder this kind of stuff deeply?

You're fairly new here, aren't you? This is standard EarlJam fare, and why (most of us) love him.

[EarlJam]

You're poll options sound like they are asking for women's opinions, or at least those attracted to men. They weren't something that I felt I could answer. I've had a mustache since Dec. 1981, and chest hair since, well, a long time, and it ain't going anywhere.

Oh yes, mostly interested in women's opinions. I personally, hate all man hair - except for mine.

-EJ

[EarlJam]

Where the hell do these thoughts come from? Do you sit down and ponder this kind of stuff deeply?

This post made me snarf balsamic vinegar through my nose! :)

-My name is EARL.........Jam.

[dukemomLA]

Not overly happy with Hairy men, but.... everything is OK with me -- except a hairy back, and hairy ears. Back hair & excessive chest hair are definite turn-offs. XXOOXX

[Bluedog]

This is quite interesting....If you base society's standards on male models, I'd say "no hair except on top of the head" is the preferred answer. Not that I know many male models, though! :D But that's just what I see.

Bill Richardson grew a beard after losing his presidential bid as a "screw you" to his campaign advisors who told him he couldn't have a beard while running for president since he couldn't win with it. He said something like, "after I lost, I wanted to do what I wanted to do, and not listen to others." And I think there's some validity to the advisor's logic. While the percentage of people who would be turned off by facial hair might be somewhat small (but I don't know the actual percentage), nobody would be turned off by a lack of facial hair, so that's the safe play.

I think there's a definite gender difference as well as perhaps a generational difference. From what I hear, women my age (20s) typically aren't a fan of hairy men. Apparently, the grossest hair is back hair....Or chest hair that pops out of the top of a shirt. That's what I hear at least....

Edit: I see that dukemomLA beat me to the hairy back / overly hairy chest declarations. Ooo, also, I'd imagine a hairy nose is a definite turn off.

[EarlJam]

Hair on women does not bother me. I once read in a Cosmopolitan mag (Jenny, my ex owned it), that one thing women worry about that men don't care about is stubble on legs. It's true (for me). While I certainly prefer silky smooth, tone legs, I don't mind it if a woman goes a few days without shaving them.

I guess I would say hair above the lip bothers me most on women, but that is quite rare. My grandmother sported a slight "stache" but hey, she was my grandmother, and kisses were limited to quick, though tortuous, kisses on the lips. No French style or anything. That is all I will say about my grandmother, who I loved, because she is dead now. Not to say I loved her because she is "dead now," rather, that is all I will say here about her hair lip because I wish to respect her since she is dead. I respected her when she was alive as well.

Hey! Dodgeball is on!

-EarlJam

[RainingThrees]

This post made me snarf balsamic vinegar through my nose! :)

-My name is EARL.........Jam.

try hot sauce.

[sue71]

try hot sauce.

Hey, you're Jeff Capel.

[RainingThrees]

Sweet!! ohh wait, not anymore. booo!

[AtlBluRew]

Well, my own personal grooming would take a little less time if hair growing out of the ears became fashionable. :(

[devildeac]

Well, my own personal grooming would take a little less time if hair growing out of the ears became fashionable. :(

Someone mentioned one time that you know you're getting old when you have more nasal and ear hair than head hair...

[Ima Facultiwyfe]

Well, my own personal grooming would take a little less time if hair growing out of the ears became fashionable. :(

I've been thinking lately that the old professor's hair is not falling out after all....but rather is staying on the inside and coming out his ears.

I've been his barber for 48 years and have noticed the trend rapidly increasing of late. (Bless his heart.)
Love, Ima

[weezie]

Oooooohhh, this thread is making me a little queasy. Yuck.

[bjornolf]

The 2000s. Male and female stars of a certain industry shave all hair.

Okay, I'm coming over to check out YOUR blu-ray library! ;)

As for the hair thing, I admit that yes, I am very hairy (haven't we had this discussion before). I make most gorillas turn away in shame. I am embarrassed to go out in the summer to the pool or the beach. I have it on my legs, my back, my chest, my face, my shoulders (I've been told THAT'S pretty nasty). I have to shave the back of my neck twice a week to keep it from getting bushy. Oddly, I DON'T have much on my toes or my hands. So, I'm not QUITE Robin Williams, but give me a few years. ;)

However, my wife calls me her big teddy bear, SWEARS up and down that it's her favorite feature on me, and insists on snuggling up to me at night despite the fact that I sleep shirtless. With most things, from my facial hair (she does like it but is happy without it "once she gets used to it") to my head hair style to the clothes I wear, she says I'm my own man and whatever I want to do she's fine with, but with the body hair, she is INFLEXIBLE. The hair is embarrassing enough and I used to think she was just being nice, so I considered getting that laser hair removal, at least on my back and shoulders and neck. She cried. I am not joking. She CRIED. ACTUAL TEARS! What am I supposed to do with THAT? So, I've learned to live with it. If she ever smarts up and dumps my you-know-what though, that's the FIRST thing I'm doing. I'm tired of people looking at me like sasquatch just walked up. HAIRY PEOPLE HAVE FEELINGS TOO!!! Maybe I'm just one of those caveman guys that are always on the Geico ads? :rolleyes:

[TheRose77]

I've been thinking lately that the old professor's hair is not falling out after all....but rather is staying on the inside and coming out his ears.

I've been his barber for 48 years and have noticed the trend rapidly increasing of late. (Bless his heart.)
Love, Ima
Oh, Ima, I've been the barber in our house for 30 years, and I thought it was just sliding down his neck to his back. Thanks for setting me straight!

[Lavabe]

The 90s. Brazilian wax jobs, Jordan continues his influence and men begin shaving their dome. The New York Times lists "toe hair" as one of the most offensive things on the planet. Ronco comes out with a nose hair remover.

One of the best inventions of all time...

... well, that and ShamWow!:rolleyes:

[bjornolf]

One of the best inventions of all time...


Which, the nose hair trimmer, or the Brazilian wax job? ;)

[Lavabe]

Which, the nose hair trimmer, or the Brazilian wax job? ;)

Definitely the former.

BUT WAIT...

If you post now about the Ronco trimmer, you can get a second one free, AND they'll toss in the mustache & beard trimmer attachments, along with free shipping.

[jmb]

One of the best inventions of all time...

... well, that and ShamWow!:rolleyes:


Is the ShamWow as amazing as the commercial makes it out to be?

I'm a huge infomercial fan (the skeptically amused kind, not the must-buy-it-now kind), and that part where he just lays the ShamWow on the carpet and magically all liquid in the known universe gravitates to it is simply stunning, but is it legit?

[JulesInLA]

As I was cooking an Old Bay Seasoning Tilapia dish tonight...

Hey, that sounds good! Can I get a hair-free version of that recipe? ;)

Jules

[sue71]

Hey, that sounds good! Can I get a hair-free version of that recipe? ;)

Jules

Hi Jules!