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	'''Pubic hair''' is ] in the frontal ] area, the ], and sometimes at the top of the inside of the legs; these areas form the pubic region.

	Although fine ] is present in the area in childhood, the term pubic hair is generally restricted to the heavier, longer hair that develops with puberty as an effect of rising levels of ]s. Pubic hair is therefore part of the ].

	==Development of pubic hair==
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	Before ], the genital area of both boys and girls has very fine vellus hair, referred to as ] 1 hair. As puberty begins, the body produces rising levels of the ] known as androgens, and in response the skin of the genital area begin to produce thicker, often curlier, hair with a faster growth rate. The onset of pubic hair development is termed ]. The change for each hair ] is relatively abrupt, but the extent of skin which grows androgenic hair gradually increases over several years.

	In most females, pubic hair first appears along the edges of the ] majora (stage 2), and spreads forward to the ] (stage 3) over the next 2 years. By 2-3 years into puberty (roughly the time of ] for most girls), the pubic triangle is densely filled. Within another 2 years pubic hair also grows from the near thighs in most young women, and sometimes a small amount up the line of the abdomen toward the ].

	In males, the first pubic hair appears as a few sparse hairs on the ] or at the upper base of the ] (stage 2). Within a year, hairs around the base of the penis are too numerous to count (stage 3). Within 3 to 4 years, hair fills the pubic area (stage 4) and becomes much thicker and darker, and by 5 years extends to the near thighs and upwards on the abdomen toward the umbilicus (stage 5).

	Other areas of the skin are similarly, though slightly less, sensitive to androgens and androgenic hair typically appears somewhat later. In rough sequence of sensitivity to androgens and appearance of androgenic hair, are the armpits (]e), perianal area, upper lip, preauricular areas (sideburns), periareolar areas (nipples), middle of the chest, neck under the chin, remainder of chest and ] area, limbs and shoulders, back, and buttocks.

	Although generally considered part of the process of puberty, pubarche is distinct and independent of the process of maturation of the gonads that leads to sexual maturation and fertility. Pubic hair can develop from adrenal androgens alone, and can develop even when the ] or ] are defective and nonfunctional. See ] for details.

	There is little if any difference in the capacity of male and female bodies to grow hair in response to androgens. The obvious ] difference in hair distribution in men and women is primarily a result of differences in the levels of androgen reached as maturity occurs.


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	Patterns of pubic hair vary. On some individuals, pubic hair is thick and/or coarse; on others it may be sparse and/or fine. Hair texture varies from tightly curled to entirely straight. Pubic hair patterns can also vary by ] and ].

	Pubic hair and ] (armpit) hair can vary in color considerably from the hair of the scalp. In most people it is darker, although it can also be lighter. On most women, the pubic patch is triangular and lies over the ], or mound of Venus. On many men, the pubic patch tapers upwards to a line of hair pointing towards the ] (see ]), roughly a more upward-pointing triangle. As with axillary (armpit) hair, pubic hair is associated with a concentration of ]s in the area.

	==Cultural==
	===Pubic hair in art===
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	In ancient Egyptian art, female pubic hair is straightforwardly indicated in the form of painted black triangles. In classical European art, it was very rarely depicted, and male pubic hair was often, but not always, omitted. Sometimes it was portrayed in stylized form. The same was true in much ], and in other Eastern portrayals of the nude. In 16th century southern Europe ] felt able to show the ] ] with stylized pubic hair, but female bodies remained hairless below the head. Nevertheless, Michelangelo’s male nudes on the ] display no pubic hair. In ] northern Europe, pubic hair was more likely to be portrayed than in the south, more usually male, but occasionally female.

	By the 17th century, suggestions of female pubic hair appear in pornographic engravings, such as those by ]. By the late 18th century female pubic hair is openly portrayed in Japanese ] (erotica), especially in the ] tradition. ]'s picture '']'', depicting a woman having an erotic fantasy, is a well-known example. Despite this ] paintings and ] created before the 20th century in the Western tradition usually depicted ] without pubic hair or a visible ].

	It has been argued that ], the famous author, artist, and art critic, was apparently accustomed only to the hairless ] portrayed unrealistically in art, never having seen a naked woman before his wedding night. He was allegedly so shocked by his discovery of his wife ]'s pubic hair that he rejected her, and the marriage was later legally annulled. He is supposed to have thought his wife was freakish and deformed. <ref>http://www.artnet.com/magazine/features/saltz/saltz4-10-02.asp</ref> This theory originated with Ruskin's biographer, Mary Luytens. It is much-repeated. For example ] in his book ''I'm with Stupid'' (2004) writes that "Ruskin had it annulled because he was horrified to behold upon his bride a thatch of hair, rough and wild, similar to a man's. He thought her a monster."<ref>Weingarten, ''I'm With Stupid'', p.150-1.</ref> However, there is no proof for this, and some disagree. ] in his book ''Theoria: Art and the Absence of Grace'' writes, "It has been said that he was frightened on the wedding night by the sight of his wife's pubic hair; more probably, he was perturbed by her menstrual blood." Ruskin's biographers ] and John Batchelor also believe that menstruation is the more likely explanation.
	] shows pubic hair.]]

	]'s ] has been considered as probably the first European painting to show woman's pubic hair, though others had hinted at it. (Lucas Cranach's 'The Nymph of the Spring' c.1537, Washington National Gallery, has distinct pubic hair.) The painting was considered quite pornographic at the time.

	]'s '']'' (''The Origin of the World'', 1866), was considered scandalous because it showed the exposed female genitals in their totality with thick hair.

	Examples of ] pubic hair in ] are harder to find.

	In Japanese drawings pubic hair is often---such as in ]---omitted, since for a long time the display of pubic hair was not legal. The interpretation of the law has since changed.

	Ironically, it is also in Japan where pubic hair is seen as something highly attractive. However, in many ] and ] cultures, pubic hair is considered unclean, and for matters of both ] and/or good ], women in those cultures have removed their pubic hair for centuries. Some examples of regions where this is typical are ancient ], ], ] and ethnic-Albanian portions of ], and in many other cultures throughout the ].

	=== Modification of pubic hair ===

	In Islamic societies, removing the pubic hair is a religiously endorsed practice.<ref>; Retrieved March, 29, 2006.</ref>

	Trimming or completely ] pubic hair has become a custom in many cultures. A preference for hairless genitals is known as ]. The method of removing hair is called ] (when removing only the hair above the skin) or epilation (when removing the entire hair). The trimming or removal of body hair by men is sometimes referred to as ].

	====Reasoning====
	Some arguments for modification of pubic hair have included:<ref> Retrieved May, 4, 2007.</ref>

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	*discomfort, such as heat or itchiness

	====Style====
	The modification of pubic hair can also be considered a statement about one's style or personal lifestyle as can leaving it unmodified. The fashion designer ] was famously proud that her husband trimmed hers into a heart shape.

	Some styles include<ref></ref>:
	* Natural — no trimming or maintenance
	* Trimmed — hair length is shortened but not removed or shaped
	* Triangle — hair removed (generally waxed) from the sides to form a triangle so that pubic hair cannot be seen while wearing ] . This can range from the very edge of the "bikini line" to up to an inch reduction on either side. Hair length can be from an inch and a half, to half an inch
	* ] — hair sharply removed from the sides to form a long centred vertical rectangle, hair length about quarter of an inch
	* ] — a shorter version of the landing strip
	* ] - pubic hair completely removed except for a very thin remnant, centred, narrow stripe above the vulva approximately an inch in height, and the hair length in the sub-centimeter range
	* ] — pubic hair completely removed
	* Faux Hawk - hair is styled in ] fashion with out shaving the hair
	* ] - shaving the hair on the left and right leaving the middle to be spiked
	* Dyed — colouring hair to match hair on the head, or to give it a unique look (for example, red--in the shape of a heart)
	* Others — V-shaped, heart-shaped, arrow, initials, etc. These are usually variations of the Brazilian/G-Wax, where a design is formed of the pubic hair above completely bare vulva.

	== Notes ==
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	== See also ==
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	== External links ==
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	* Study categorizes four types of pubic hair patterns and summarizes observed occurrence of each type of pattern.
	*, article from The-Clitoris.com


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