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Some hold the belief that, once shaving commences, the underarm hair will grow out more thickly. However, this is a myth. The resulting stubble only makes the hairs seem to be thicker, but the growth rate, density, and natural ultimate length are unchanged. [http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/hairgrow.asp] |
Some hold the belief that, once shaving commences, the underarm hair will grow out more thickly. However, this is a myth. The resulting stubble only makes the hairs seem to be thicker, but the growth rate, density, and natural ultimate length are unchanged. [http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/hairgrow.asp] |
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While it is believed that most men do not shave their armpits, many from different parts of the world do so for personal [[hygiene]] |
While it is believed that most men do not shave their armpits, many {{fact}} from different parts of the world do so for personal [[hygiene]] {{fact}} and sometimes aesthetics {{fact}}. The main reason being the assumption that [[bacteria]] cannot grow as well if there is no hair, hence less smell. {{fact}} |
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In the Western World, male underarm hair removal was mostly identified with the [[gay]] community and/or [[BDSM]] subculture until [[metrosexual]] fashion has introduced it as a more common practice. {{fact}} |
In the Western World, male underarm hair removal was mostly identified with the [[gay]] community and/or [[BDSM]] subculture until [[metrosexual]] fashion has introduced it as a more common practice. {{fact}} |
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Underarm hair is the composition of hair in the underarm area. It is part of the androgenic hair.
This hair develops during puberty. The physiological purpose of this hair is yet to be explained, but it has been suggested that it serves to collect pheromones and to lessen the effects of friction on the skin during locomotion. [citation needed]
Today, in, many Western countries, it is common for women to remove their underarm hair regularly for aesthetic reasons if it is likely to be in view, although the prevalence of this varies widely. Such hair removal must be performed more frequently than leg shaving, as underarm hair grows faster than leg hair. [1] It is generally accepted that this practice began around 1915 in the United States and the United Kingdom, when one or more magazines showed a woman in a dress with shaved underarms [citation needed]. . It did not become widespread on the Continent of Europe until well after the Second World War. For example, in Germany, female underarm hair removal became popular in mid-1980s and today, nearly all women under 40 have their underarm hair removed. [citation needed]. Since the practice did not become readily feasible until the introduction of the safety razor at the begining of the 20th Century, some have suggested that it was initially promoted by the razor-blade industry. The introduction of the practice coincided with the first strapless and other gowns exposing the armpits. In China as well as East European countries, shaving of armpit hair amongst females is not considered important unless a formal function is to be attended in sleeveless dress. Most women of these countries sport a well-groomed stubble that is short enough so as not to be an embarrassment, while still serving the needs of olfactory stimulation of their partners.
Some hold the belief that, once shaving commences, the underarm hair will grow out more thickly. However, this is a myth. The resulting stubble only makes the hairs seem to be thicker, but the growth rate, density, and natural ultimate length are unchanged. [2]
While it is believed that most men do not shave their armpits, many [citation needed] from different parts of the world do so for personal hygiene [citation needed] and sometimes aesthetics [citation needed]. The main reason being the assumption that bacteria cannot grow as well if there is no hair, hence less smell. [citation needed]
In the Western World, male underarm hair removal was mostly identified with the gay community and/or BDSM subculture until metrosexual fashion has introduced it as a more common practice. [citation needed]