Nina that's Not accurate. The Brazilian waxing has been popular for at least the 20 years I've been having sex. I've very rarely run into a girl that hasn't completely bald off until recently.
Went down on a girl last Friday who had a bush. First time ever and I enjoyed it actually. Now, if I had a choice I would pick clean shaven every time but this chick was so hot and a spinner type that I didn't mind. She tasted good!
GACA - Brazilian waxing became popular in the early 2000s. The millennial "cut-off" is 1982. So, in the early 2000s, the older millennials were just becoming adults, having sex, etc and greatly contributed to the Brazilian wax. It was younger women getting them back then, not a typical 50 year old.
Snip from article:
"In the '80s and '90s, trimmed pubes proliferated. There was even a section in the 1996 play The Vagina Monologues about how going full-hairless was creepy and degrading — which seemed, at the time, a pretty common thought. A quick glimpse at the era's nude art photography by Helmut Newton— or a flip through a less highbrow publication, like Playboy — revealed that manicured but very present pubic hair on women was considered sexy and desirable.
But in the very late '90s, Brazilians became a celebrity trend. Though the completely bare Brazilian wax was brought stateside by the J. Sister Salon in 1987, it didn't enter the cultural consciousness until 1999, when stars like Gwyneth Paltrow began claiming that the look was life-changing.
And when the infamous "Brazilian" episode of Sex and the City premiered on September 17, 2000, the style transformed from another kooky celebrity trend into a full-fledged national obsession. Every salon in the country seemed to suddenly offer the once-obscure procedure.
There aren't any clear statistics about how many women decided to pave their paradise and put up a parking lot in the early 2000s, but the look became, at the very least, culturally omnipresent."
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^So, when the Brazilian became a cultural norm, the older millennials were adults, and young adults tend to pay attention to and therefore drive trends as opposed to older women, which is why more young women were getting Brazilians at first, and the older women (some) eventually joined the trend.
Lol, I think Nina is correct by the technical definition of a millennial. The problem is that I think a lot of people have think of a different age range of a millennial.
Sort of how millennials got mocked for eating eating tide pods, but current teens are actual gen z.
I think shaving will still be around as long as females still wear teeny tiny thongs. Those things make shaving almost necessary because it’s weird when hair is poking out of them.
"Lol, I think Nina is correct by the technical definition of a millennial. The problem is that I think a lot of people have think of a different age range of a millennial."
Yes. Like Shailynn's comment about most millennials not even having been born yet in the 90s. Lol. No way is that true.
Nicespice, yeah, the hair poking out thing would be weird and we like tiny cloth covering the pussy until the thong comes off so I don’t see women going full National Forest. I’m guessing the article is less indicative of a real trend than the writer had to submit something and the publisher had to produce something pussy related in order to sell advertising.
My boyfriend had poked fun at me for doing various “millennial things.” Until I looked up what the age cut off was and realized he’s a millennial as well. And then I mocked him nonstop on it. Hah
Do you guys mostly care about it shaved for oral reasons or just looking in general? I’ve always wondered if there was a reason the trend changed and if it’s for good
Nice spice, I care mostly for oral reasons but there is also a fantasy element that she’s at least paying attention to her own pussy and prepping it to make it look inviting. Bare, landing strip, whatever.
Yeah you’re right Nina my math gets the best of me. For the record I know millennials were born starting around 1983ish - give or take a few years depending on what you read.
My point was I was starting college in the mid 90s and I never saw a bush. Occasionally a small landing strip. The only gen x I ever see with a Bush is one trying to hide a c section scar. Blame millennials - why not they get blamed for everything else.
As far as dancers go, the majority I work with are still shaven or just ever so slightly fuzzy.
But I've gotten a lot of complaints from customers about the girls in general not having even a little hair.
I met one guy who very bluntly described his opinion as "Only pedophiles like the shaven look because little girls have no hair." That was a bit extreme.
I am not trying to argue with Nina or Bustle.com, but it seems strange to give credit to Millennials by using those examples. Gwyneth Paltrow is a Gen X and Sex in the City was the story of 3 Gen Xers and a Boomer.
JustinTolook - many trends are started by celebrities.
If you actually read the article, you'd see that it specifically said the Brazilian became popular AFTER Paltrow talked about it in 99 and AFTER it was a topic in a Sex and the City episode in Septmeber 2000. It was after that that it became common for normal folks and not just celebrities (which it wasn't even that common for them at that time). And the people most likely to follow celebrity trends, like I've said, are young people. Therefore (as already stated), millennials are a demographic that made the Brazilian popular. It's a fact.
And have you even seen that episode of Sex and the City? I doubt it. I have, because I've seen every episode. Perhaps try watching it and you'll see that prior to the episode, even those high-society trendy New Yorkers weren't doing it.
“Nice spice, I care mostly for oral reasons but there is also a fantasy element that she’s at least paying attention to her own pussy and prepping it to make it look inviting. Bare, landing strip, whatever.“
Ah true. I never thought about it being indicative as someone who puts in the extra effort.
Well at least I can take solace in the fact that shaving seems less painful than circumsision.
Nina - Actually I did watch every episode, but that was 15 - 20 years ago and while I enjoyed it at the time, it hasn't left a lasting impression.
I wasn't trying to be argumentative. Just seemed that they could have named Millennial Celebrities to make the point that they were responsible for it's popularity. The excerpts kind of read like "popularized by Gen Xers and Millennials jumped on board."
Also, I guess a distinction is being made between shaving and waxing. I was acquainted with quite a few women that shaved completely back in the early 80's, so it wasn't that rare by 2000.
If full bush returns in vogue, kinda sucks for the women that had permanent laser removal.
In my view - if I’m getting some - I don’t care if it’s a full bush - or stubble - or smooth! I’m getting some pussy - woo hoo! It’s all good!
Sorry - I like pussy - regardless of grooming.
I grew up in the 1970’s - and there wasn’t much shaving back then. It felt good when fucking a hairy pussy - as things got messy - and sticky - and it felt kinda naughty!
I don't usually get Brazilians, since you need to let your pubic hair grow out for like two weeks and I can't wait that long being a dancer.
But, not too long ago, I hadn't danced in a while (longer than two weeks) so I was beginning to grow a bush (too lazy to shave, but I didn't have to, because I was on a short hiatus from dancing anyway).
I remember having to be at the office for the earlier part of the day for my paralegal gig. In the later afternoon, I met up with my mom, her man, and an older guy that is all of our friends who has become a friend of the family. We are all very open with each other lol. We met at a trendy dinner place but I was still in my pencil skirt and searsucker top from being at the office all day. I told the guy as I sat down, "I have to be very careful because I'm not wearing underwear and it's the 1970s down here, if you know what I mean." He seemed delighted and said, "well that's not a problem for me, I grew up in that era!"
I hate having a bush though. I am almost always clean shaven, but I shave myself. I don't full "Brazilian," it's just a DIY shave, not a wax.
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Millennials popularized the Brazilian wax. In the 80s and 90s, women still had pubic hair. And in the 60s and 70s, it was all about bush.
But sure, blame millennials.
"In the '80s and '90s, trimmed pubes proliferated. There was even a section in the 1996 play The Vagina Monologues about how going full-hairless was creepy and degrading — which seemed, at the time, a pretty common thought. A quick glimpse at the era's nude art photography by Helmut Newton— or a flip through a less highbrow publication, like Playboy — revealed that manicured but very present pubic hair on women was considered sexy and desirable.
But in the very late '90s, Brazilians became a celebrity trend. Though the completely bare Brazilian wax was brought stateside by the J. Sister Salon in 1987, it didn't enter the cultural consciousness until 1999, when stars like Gwyneth Paltrow began claiming that the look was life-changing.
And when the infamous "Brazilian" episode of Sex and the City premiered on September 17, 2000, the style transformed from another kooky celebrity trend into a full-fledged national obsession. Every salon in the country seemed to suddenly offer the once-obscure procedure.
There aren't any clear statistics about how many women decided to pave their paradise and put up a parking lot in the early 2000s, but the look became, at the very least, culturally omnipresent."
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^So, when the Brazilian became a cultural norm, the older millennials were adults, and young adults tend to pay attention to and therefore drive trends as opposed to older women, which is why more young women were getting Brazilians at first, and the older women (some) eventually joined the trend.
Link to article if anyone cares:
https://www.bustle.com/articles/48042-pu…
Sort of how millennials got mocked for eating eating tide pods, but current teens are actual gen z.
I think shaving will still be around as long as females still wear teeny tiny thongs. Those things make shaving almost necessary because it’s weird when hair is poking out of them.
Yes. Like Shailynn's comment about most millennials not even having been born yet in the 90s. Lol. No way is that true.
Do you guys mostly care about it shaved for oral reasons or just looking in general? I’ve always wondered if there was a reason the trend changed and if it’s for good
My point was I was starting college in the mid 90s and I never saw a bush. Occasionally a small landing strip. The only gen x I ever see with a Bush is one trying to hide a c section scar. Blame millennials - why not they get blamed for everything else.
But I've gotten a lot of complaints from customers about the girls in general not having even a little hair.
I met one guy who very bluntly described his opinion as "Only pedophiles like the shaven look because little girls have no hair." That was a bit extreme.
If you actually read the article, you'd see that it specifically said the Brazilian became popular AFTER Paltrow talked about it in 99 and AFTER it was a topic in a Sex and the City episode in Septmeber 2000. It was after that that it became common for normal folks and not just celebrities (which it wasn't even that common for them at that time). And the people most likely to follow celebrity trends, like I've said, are young people. Therefore (as already stated), millennials are a demographic that made the Brazilian popular. It's a fact.
And have you even seen that episode of Sex and the City? I doubt it. I have, because I've seen every episode. Perhaps try watching it and you'll see that prior to the episode, even those high-society trendy New Yorkers weren't doing it.
Ah true. I never thought about it being indicative as someone who puts in the extra effort.
Well at least I can take solace in the fact that shaving seems less painful than circumsision.
I wasn't trying to be argumentative. Just seemed that they could have named Millennial Celebrities to make the point that they were responsible for it's popularity. The excerpts kind of read like "popularized by Gen Xers and Millennials jumped on board."
Also, I guess a distinction is being made between shaving and waxing. I was acquainted with quite a few women that shaved completely back in the early 80's, so it wasn't that rare by 2000.
If full bush returns in vogue, kinda sucks for the women that had permanent laser removal.
“There is something to be said for a dripping, matted down bush.” Yeah, “Clean up this mess!”
Sorry - I like pussy - regardless of grooming.
I grew up in the 1970’s - and there wasn’t much shaving back then. It felt good when fucking a hairy pussy - as things got messy - and sticky - and it felt kinda naughty!
I don't usually get Brazilians, since you need to let your pubic hair grow out for like two weeks and I can't wait that long being a dancer.
But, not too long ago, I hadn't danced in a while (longer than two weeks) so I was beginning to grow a bush (too lazy to shave, but I didn't have to, because I was on a short hiatus from dancing anyway).
I remember having to be at the office for the earlier part of the day for my paralegal gig. In the later afternoon, I met up with my mom, her man, and an older guy that is all of our friends who has become a friend of the family. We are all very open with each other lol. We met at a trendy dinner place but I was still in my pencil skirt and searsucker top from being at the office all day. I told the guy as I sat down, "I have to be very careful because I'm not wearing underwear and it's the 1970s down here, if you know what I mean." He seemed delighted and said, "well that's not a problem for me, I grew up in that era!"
I hate having a bush though. I am almost always clean shaven, but I shave myself. I don't full "Brazilian," it's just a DIY shave, not a wax.
I am a connoisseur of bare pussy displayed in high heels and face paint up, and of DATY.
Even if bushes come back, strip clubs will probably be excluded.
SJG