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"When it comes to [Brazilian bikini waxes, the debate can get hairy](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2009/08/the-war-on-body-hair.html). (Sorry!)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nAdding to the conversation, a sex advice columnist for *The Times* of London [ has sparked outrage ](http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/relationships/article6893826.ece) [ for telling a letter writer that she's not with it if she's not without it\u2014pubic hair, that is. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Wurtzel](http://salon.com/life/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/02/brazilian_wax/index.html), the author of *Bitch* and *Prozac Nation*, argues in nerve.com's Bare vs. Hair Debate [ that \\\"we women don't feel entirely female unless we're slaves to beauty.\\\"](http://www.nerve.com/regulars/the-nerve-debate/the-brazilian-wax/)\\n\\n\\n\\nHuge sisterhood fail, ladies. No woman wants to feel like a slave to grooming; and implying that beauty isn't about choice, is missing all the fun is has to offer. ([Lipstick Queen in Saint Rouge](http://www.lipstickqueen.com/product_frame.htm) is not my master, but my elected official. And when I'm not wearing it, I still have two X chromosomes.)\\n\\n\\n\\n*Allure* has had its share of bikini waxes\u2014both standard and Brazilian. They're great for keeping your full downstairs under wraps at the beach, and yeah, they do look and feel a little tidier. And considering the fact that people have been using delipitories on body hair since at least 4,000 BC, the Brazilian isn't so outlandish. That said, it also isn't a must\u2014especially, when you have the option to dye your pubic hair [blue](http://www.bettybeauty.com/bridal.php).\\n\\n\\n\\nSo what do you think? Do you take frequent \\\"trips to Brazil\\\"? Do you prefer au natural?\\n\\n\\n\\n__RELATED LINKS:__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [\u00B7 Daily Beauty Reporter: Do You Remove Your Arm Hair?](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2009/08/do-you-remove-your-arm-hair.html)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [\u00B7 Insiders' Guide: How to Get a Great Wax](http://www.allure.com/howtos/2009/03/get_a_great_wax)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [\u00B7 Daily Beauty Reporter: The War On Body Hair](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2009/08/the-war-on-body-hair.html)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [\u00B7 Daily Beauty Reporter: \\\"Manscaping\\\" Hits YouTube](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2009/06/manscaping-hits-youtube.html)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [\u00B7 Inside *Allure: Body News: Faster, Better Hair Removal*](http://www.allure.com/magazine/2007/08/Faster_Better_Hair_Removal)"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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