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Never, ever, underestimate the power of pubes. Short hairs curling over the top of an underwear waistband or straying outside a crotch seam, framing a full, 70s-esque bush, can cause outrage or indifference (particularly on women) in equal measure. Ditto a completely hairless space that’s regularly shaved, waxed, bravely lasered off or vajazzled early TOWIE-style. However you let your pubic hair grow, and salon-grade removals are off the table while we’re socially distancing, it should be your decision. Except it’s not, at least not completely, due to shifting societal and cultural standards, porn culture, and particularly aggressive and effective brand marketing. Forward-thinking brands like Billie (female first razors)  and Fur (pubic hair oil), and photographers like Ashley Armitage, are going out...

No more beating across the bush: Sister magazine’s founding editor Beccy Hill and journalist and model Simran Randhawa debate the presence and politics of pubic hair Never, ever, underestimate the facility of pubes. Short hairs curling excessive of an underwear waistband or straying outside a crotch seam, framing a full, 70s-esque bush, could cause outrage or indifference (particularly on women) in equal measure. Ditto a very hairless space that’s usually shaved, waxed, bravely lasered off or vajazzled early TOWIE-style. Nevertheless you let your pubic hair grow, and salon-grade removals are off the table while we’re socially distancing, it ought to be your decision. Except it’s not, no less than not completely, because of shifting...