Weba look at the complicated story behind the hair below our heads, from the first brazilian wax salon to women who wore their body hair proudly.

Webfor women, things were more complicated.

Erasmus' moriae encomium (praise of folly).

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Webthe book describes some of the dozens of methods americans have used to try to remove body hair, from razors to harsh chemicals to lasers and even to genetic.

Webwax strips made their début in the 1960s and quickly became the method of choice for removing unwanted hair under the arms and on legs.

Some tried modified shoemaker’s waxes.

Public hair/body hair did continue to represent unbridled sexuality.

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