I've noticed more porn models recently, particularly younger ones, with public hair, at least a small amount at the top of the genital region (but shaved farther down). It's still a decided minority but any hair down there has been unheard of for a long time outside of hairy fetishism.
I hadn't seen any strippers with hair prior to the shutdown but strippers were some of the first to start shaving there in the 90s so I wouldn't expect them to grow it out first. Other than strippers I really only see my girlfriend and she's of the age where it has always been universal (she's 41) and has flat out said she will never grow out her public hair.
I'm 49 and old enough to remember when it was the norm. I personally love it and have been hoping for the trend to shift back.
I also wonder if the closing of salon and waxing places might cause a return to women's public hair being in fashion?
Has anyone noticed this in real life?
Haven't noticed. I also grew up in the "bush era." I don't mind if it's a neatly trimmed triangle or racing stripe and completely shaven on the sides, but I've always been turned off by a lot of hair, especially growing out of control, all around the region and around her ass. I once asked a gal if she ever considered shaving it all off and she said no, because it would make her feel like a little girl and think of the guy she was with as some sort of pervert. I'll always prefer completely shaven and smooth.