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Balls Shaven

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Jub

14:38 / 15.04.05

I had forgotten about the claminess to be fair. Hmmm - claminess.

Bear

15:23 / 15.04.05

Often shave when bored, never actually just trimmed though might give that a go... balls though I don't seem to have the need. I'm starting to think that there's something wrong with them, how hairy are you people talking about cause I'm imagining little beards.

Should I buy some sort of weave?

D Terminator XXXIII

15:28 / 15.04.05

As Smoothly pointed out (oh, how I wish I'd written that instead!), I have a Bin Ladin lusciousness.

And if that means sucking my balls is undesirable for some, it just means there are other areas they can suck.

illmatic

15:33 / 15.04.05

I've had sex with someone of the opposite gender who had shaved and came to the conclusion that the pubes at the front definitely make the movement easier and smoother. If both of you were shaved - sandpaper rubbing together. Ouchie.

I've never had any desire to shave my own blap sac funnily enough. I can only imagine it's born out of the desire ot see what it feels like. I keep on thinking of supermarket chicken.

Brigade du jour

16:14 / 15.04.05

Hmm. I'm seriously thinking about shaving them now. I shaved my chest once and it felt lovely for the first day or so, then it felt like a September cornfield.

Trouble is, I can't shave anything except my face now because I'm so damn hairy I'd have to do the lot. Still tempting, though ...

Less searchable M0rd4nt

17:14 / 15.04.05

Make crop circles in your chest hair. That would rock.

Kit-Cat Club

17:15 / 15.04.05

Never been bothered by the odd hair myself.

Tell you what I am bothered by tho - 'blap sac' - dear God...

Liger Null

19:35 / 15.04.05

Men shouldn't shave their pubes. Shave your back, your ass, your armpits, whatever, don't shave your pubes. Keep the hair trim and clean, just don't shave.

Ever have to change a baby's diaper? That's what a freshly shorn scrotum reminds me of.

NOT SEXY!!!!

Pubic hair is manly and sexy, wear it with pride.

Brigade du jour

20:06 / 15.04.05

(writes on palm)

pubic hair .. manly ... sexy ... got it.

Hang on - why am I so girly, then?

lekvar

20:17 / 15.04.05

I've often contemplated shaving, but I don't think I have the... erm, intesinal fortitude to do so. That and the fear of stubble. I trimmed the ol' shrubbery once, and even that caused me a week's worth of itching.

I'm also hairy enough that if I broke down and shave the scrot I would have this funny bald circle surrounded by fuzz. That can't look good.

"Blab sac." Wrong. Just wrong.
"Tatooing a piglet." Wrong, but in a funny way.

Withiel: DALI'S ROTTWEILER

20:29 / 15.04.05

I ended up trying it about a month ago, but was so drunk that
a) I still have no memory of doing so, and
b) I managed to cut myself several times...

Furthermore: THE ITCHING.

This needs to be warned about: it will itch, and it will itch a lot. And not even vast amounts of gin will cure this itching, nor will showering, or moisturising, or any other method I could think of at the time.

However, this only seems to happen the first time, and then goes away.
Since then, I've decided I much prefer it sans minibeards "down there". Definitely a liberating feeling.

lekvar

20:47 / 15.04.05

My groin has a secret beard.

ibis the being

20:48 / 15.04.05

All right, boys, I'm only going to give you this one shaving tip and never speak of ball-shaving again. But if you do want to shear it off, here's what I use to soothe my own bikini line - just after shaving, put a little antiperspirant deodorant solid on the area in question. It has to be the solid (not roll-on) antiperspirant stuff - the white stuff. Keeps the itch at bay and seems to slow regrowth a bit... plus you'll smell nice! Might want to a get a separate one from your armpit de-smeller, by the way.

Brigade du jour

20:53 / 15.04.05

My groin has a secret beard.

lekvar, that's your evil twin groin! Punch it, quickly!

heh heh heh ...

Liger Null

21:02 / 15.04.05

"Hang on - why am I so girly, then"

It's the ficsuit

Seriously, though, I meant manly as in mature, not (neccessarily) butch. Be as girly as you wanna be.

Brigade du jour

21:04 / 15.04.05

Cool! That sounds like my gender niche.

Withiel: DALI'S ROTTWEILER

21:20 / 15.04.05

Actually, there's an interesting discussion sort of looming here about the symbology and theory relating to the shaving of pubic hair: is it an "infantilising" gesture, as has been suggested (mostly of women's shaving) in certain newspapers, or is it a sexual signal, stating something like "I am dedicated enough to enhanced tactility/neat appearance/etc to spend a large amount of time on parts of my body only usually seen by people I am intimate with, and am therefore likely to be a good sexual partner"?
However, this may either be threadrot or completely and utterly stupid on my part, so feel free to completely ignore this post.

And wouldn't that deodorant idea sting like fuck?

Brigade du jour

21:22 / 15.04.05

Depends where you, ahem, stick it.

Interesting point though, about 'infantilising'. I've always rather enjoyed the fact that I'm a big gorilla yet a tiny child IN MY MIIIND.

Ganesh

22:10 / 15.04.05

Well, yes, infantilising. Many shave themselves because they've fetishised the prepubertal hairless state, and wish to return to it. Ever so slightly George Dawes, but hey, don't let that put you off. Poo your fucking pants...

ibis the being

22:28 / 15.04.05

And wouldn't that deodorant idea sting like fuck?

Well, okay, I don't know. Female bikini line does not equal male scrotum, sure. And maybe men's deodorant contains some kind of astringent that female deodorant does not. You're just going to have to try it out then.

LykeX

08:20 / 16.04.05

I ended up trying it about a month ago, but was so drunk...

I was going to say something, but then I thought that's what natural selection means.

Elijah, Freelance Rabbi

06:21 / 17.04.05

i must agree with the above comments regarding being a bit hairy and then having a bald spot. I'm not overly hairy, but my body hair is black as night, so any of it missing becomes obvious and strange. If i removed hair around my genitals, i would need to continue upwards to my chest, and down each leg, and if i did the legs i would for sure need to shave my hobbity feets.

Alex's Grandma

08:06 / 18.04.05

Bumping this t'read because I've just had a glass of milk, and a couple of peanuts.

Does this mean I'm a kiddy-fiddler ?

Liger Null

09:24 / 18.04.05

And maybe men's deodorant contains some kind of astringent that female deodorant does not

Men's deoderant has that strong cologne scent, which smells like it might sting on shaven areas. If you must do this, try the unscented kind.

Kit-Cat Club

10:07 / 18.04.05

I'm surprised no one here remembers the seminal scene from Judy Blume's Forever, in which she (Katherine?) puts aftershave on his (Michael's?) scrotum - I would imagine that anything containing alcohol or perfume would sting quite badly...

Liger Null

10:46 / 18.04.05

If I remember correctly, I think he stopped her before she actually applied the aftershave, because he thought it would sting. I remember it being cologne, though I suppose it's pretty much the same thing...

I thought about that scene too, but I thought it might be too obscure a reference. Silly me

Pooky Is Just My Pornstar Name

11:00 / 18.04.05

Ibis, my dear, as one gal to another, I really advise against using antiperspirant deodourant on your bikini area. The antiperspirant clogs the pores and prevents the skin from breathing properly. Not to mention, the chemicals, alcohol, and fragrance would irritate the skin. Also, I'm guessing that it would sting like a bitch. I use Bikini Zone, a product specifially made for treating the bikini area. It's a good product and can be found in most pharmacies.

Lads, if you're going to do the deed, try BZ. Afterall, what's good for the geese is probably good for the ganders too.

Seth

13:08 / 18.04.05

Jesus Pooky. Are you on the Bikini Zone payroll?

Liger Null

13:33 / 18.04.05

For real Pooky, that stuff's $6.00 for a little tiny tube!!!
Plus I tried it and it didn't work all that well.

ibis the being

16:01 / 18.04.05

People. IT DOESN'T STING. Okay? Women's solid antiperspirant and men's aftershave are two v. different things. And I'll give you a hint - alcohol. Burning, stinging, tender-skin-scathing alcohol.

For my 'bikini zone' I use Suave Naturals Vitamin E & Aloe, if you really need to know. It contains baking soda and other "soothing" ingredients, but it is at heart a simple aluminum-based solid. I've had no pore-clogging complications.

Yeesh. That's the last time I give anyone genital-shaving advice, God help me.

Liger Null

16:33 / 18.04.05

Ibis is right, if anti-perspirant stung nobody would use it, at least those of us who shave their underarms wouldn't.

Pooky Is Just My Pornstar Name

16:47 / 18.04.05

Jesus Pooky. Are you on the Bikini Zone payroll?

LOL. Hell, no; but I wish I were. I hear that pharmaceutical employees get paid very well. Probably more than I'm making currently.

For real Pooky, that stuff's $6.00 for a little tiny tube!!! Plus I tried it and it didn't work all that well.

Really? You're not taking the piss, you really tried it? Well, I'm surprised it wasn't that helpful. But then again, it's meant for chicks, so I really shouldn't be all that shocked.

May I recommend using all natural 100% shea butter instead? It's excellent for the skin, though a tad on the greasy side.

Pooky Is Just My Pornstar Name

16:56 / 18.04.05

Ibis is right, if anti-perspirant stung nobody would use it, at least those of us who shave their underarms wouldn't.

Not quite true (at least in my experience). Some anti-perspirants do sting. That's why they came out with extra gentle anti-perspirants and deodorants. If you read the labels on some of the brands, they'll say 'no stinging' or 'safe to use after shaving' or some such thing.

Liger Null

22:03 / 18.04.05

Really? You're not taking the piss, you really tried it? Well, I'm surprised it wasn't that helpful. But then again, it's meant for chicks, so I really shouldn't be all that shocked.

I am a chick, BTW, and it worked a little, just not well enough to justify $6.00 a tube. I may just not have been using enough, as the cost made me kind of precious about it. I might give it another try, as swimsuit season's here again

Pooky Is Just My Pornstar Name

00:55 / 19.04.05

I am a chick, BTW

This is the second time that I've gotten someone's gender wrong. Well, you don't seem offended, so that's cool. As for the BZ, use more of it and see what happens. It sounds like you were using it very sparingly, so you probably didn't get the best results.

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