Hairy Heritage: Uncovering The Cultural Significance Of Body Hair

Verkkoi will begin with a discussion of the role and cultural significance of the body and clothing in society. I will then discuss the halakhic obligation for a. Verkkothe vast majority of women in western culture, as well as in many other cultures, remove the hair on their bodies.

Verkkothis is the first academic book ever written on women and body hair, a subject which has, until now, been seen as too trivial, ridiculous or revolting to write. Verkkomary douglas posits the interrelationship between the two types of bodies in clear terms: The social body constrains the way the physical body is perceived. Verkkoestimates in “epilator 2700” suggest that between 85% and 90% of women have facial or body hair they would prefer to be rid of (cited in chapkis,. (eds) hair growth and.