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La Naissance de Venus by Eugène Emmanuel Amaury-Duval (1808-1885) shows a woman portrayed with no genital hair.
La Naissance de Venus by Eugène Emmanuel Amaury-Duval (1808-1885) shows a woman portrayed with no genital hair.

Acomoclitic is the technical term for having a preference for hairless genitals. Image File history File links An example of 19th Century art showing no pubic hair. ... Image File history File links An example of 19th Century art showing no pubic hair. ...


The term can be used to describe a male or a female who has such a preference. The preference can be directed at themselves or at others. In other words, they may prefer their sexual partners to remove their pubic hair and/or they may have removed their own. It can be, but is not always considered a fetish. LOrigine du monde by Gustave Courbet shows the pubic hair of a woman. ... A fetish (from French fétiche, from Portuguese feitiço, from Latin facticius) is a natural object believed to have supernatural powers, or in particular a thing created by people that has power over people. ...

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Puberty

The preference for hairless genitals does not necessarily mean a physical attraction towards a pre-pubescent age group. It is true that the appearance of secondary hair on parts of the body is a sign of puberty and in Western cultures it is socially accepted and desirable for females, in particular, to remove body hair to enhance their perceived femininity and youthful appearance - in particular, underarm, facial and leg hair. Pubic hair removal can sometimes be seen as an extension of this preference. Pubescent is an adjective used to describe a person, often a human child or preteen, who is undergoing the physical and mental changes associated with puberty. ... Puberty refers to the process of physical changes by which a childs body becomes an adult body capable of reproduction. ... Western Culture refers to the culture that has developed in the Western world. ... A bagpiper in Scottish military uniform. ...


Sensations

Acomoclitics will argue that genitals without hair are more aesthetically pleasing and therefore more attractive and arousing. And they claim that sexual activity between two acomoclitics is a far more sensual experience as it gives a more tactile, intimate "skin-to-skin" contact. Aesthetics (or esthetics) (from the Greek word αισθητική) is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty. ... Arousal is a physiological and psychological state involving the activation of the reticular activating system in the brain stem, the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system, leading to increased heart rate and blood pressure and a condition of alertness and readiness to respond. ...


Culture

See main article: Pubic hair#Culture
LOrigine du monde by Gustave Courbet shows the pubic hair of a woman. ...

June Palmer, 1960's brunette pinup model. (Unlike some early photographs, this is not an airbrushed effect. She really has had all her pubic hair removed)
June Palmer, 1960's brunette pinup model. (Unlike some early photographs, this is not an airbrushed effect. She really has had all her pubic hair removed)

A preference for hairless genitals is not necessarily just a sexual preference, it can be a cultural one. Judging by their artifacts, earlier civilisations and societies have often portrayed their citizens and members with no pubic hair. Even today, naked statues of females rarely show any sign of pubic hair, although they always show abundant hair on their heads. On the other hand, male statues do tend to show some representation of pubic hair. Image File history File links June Palmer (1960s British brunette model) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links June Palmer (1960s British brunette model) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...


Naturism and smoothies

In naturism, the term "smoothie" is often used to describe an acomoclitic naturist. In the past, such open displays were frowned upon and in some cases, members of nudist clubs were actually forbidden to shave and, if they did, they were excluded from the club. Others have grouped together and formed societies of their own and for them, being "smooth" is a requirement of membership (e.g., the World of the Nudest Nudist). A nudist man Nudism, or naturism, is the practice of going nude or unclothed in social and usually mixed gender groups, specifically in cultures where this is not the norm. ...


See also

Depilation Fetishism is the sexual arousal brought on by the act of shaving or being shaved. ... LOrigine du monde by Gustave Courbet shows the pubic hair of a woman. ...

External links

  • World of the Nudest Nudist, Dutch acomoclitic naturist organisation
  • Euro Naturist - Smooth Naturists

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