Our first ever blog post on the topic of pubic hair.

Yes, there will be tittering, but seriously ... as Sunday morning topics go .. it's tantamount to a pub(l)ic health issue, isn't it?

Pubic hair has a job to do – stop shaving and leave it alone; Shaving pubic hair only removes a cushion against friction, leaves microscopic open wounds and exposes you to infections, by Emily Gibson (Guardian)

I must have missed the declaration of war on pubic hair.

It must have happened sometime in the last decade because the amount of time, energy, money and emotion both genders spend on abolishing every hair from their genitals is astronomical. The genital hair removal industry, including medical professionals who advertise their speciality services to those seeking the "clean and bare" look, is booming.

But why pick on the lowly pubic hair? A few sociological theories suggest it has to do with cultural trends spawned by bikinis and thongs, certain hairless actors and actresses or a desire to return to childhood or even a misguided attempt at hygiene.

It is a sadly misconceived war.