Post number #200570, ID: 9d35c7
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Actually, scientists really don't know. It could be to form a hair mesh to prevent chafing during sex. It could be to trap pheromones. https://www.menshealth.com/health/a19544346/complete-guide-to-pubic-hair/ those ideas are from this article. But honestly, looking at em right now, the hair on my balls is not really curly at all. So maybe it's just whatever causes normal hair curliness. Curious - anyone here with curly head hair but straight pubic hair or vice versa?
Post number #200583, ID: 1f449f
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>>200570 Straight head hair, curly pubic hair, ama.
Post number #200585, ID: 9d35c7
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>>1f449f haha fascinating. Guess it isn't controlled by just one errr gene. Feel uncomfortable using science words I don't know the true meaning of lol.
Has it ever struck you as unusual? Or is it straight pubic hair that seems weird instead?
Post number #200591, ID: 1f449f
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>>200585 Can't say I gave it much thought. Wouldn't say it's weird, but I would've preferred if it was straight ...and shorter
Post number #200596, ID: 56d39b
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Researchg/u/rl here from /d/ here! Thanks, >>9d35c7 for covering parts of my research!
Pubic hair does have a tendency to have a different texture altogether from the hair in your scalp. The main factors are usually race, and genes.
As to why they form into those textures... I have no idea. Not much studies have been done to conclusively support the varying hypotheses.
I guess I know what I'll do when I'm getting my MD degree, haha.
Post number #200613, ID: 9d35c7
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>>1f449f apparently the longest recorded was 28 inches. Also from that article. So at least it isn't that long!
>>56d39b okay, I'll be looking forward to your thread in 2-48 months. :P best not leave us hanging. But yeah it actually is quite puzzling the more I think about, from an evolutionary standpoint that is, as to why it would be preferable
Post number #200627, ID: fe3ebe
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>>200613 I would've gotten my MD if I hadn't dropped out, haha.
From an evolutionary standpoint, the main emerging hypothesis to the existence of pubic hair is the signalling hypothesis; the hypothesis states that the growth of pubic hair might be the contributing factor to pheromone signalling — the idea is backed by the density of sweat glands in the pubic region.
But this doesn't answer the 'why they grow like that', yeah. This does give an insight, small insight maybe.
Post number #200632, ID: 19d284
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So, what follows is my hypothesis: what if certain textures are, based on the fact from the hypothesis I highlighted before, more advantageous or even 'better' at signalling the pheromones?
I don't know. I have no way of knowing for now, but let's hope there's more data following — this surely doesn't satiate enough of my curiosity, but this is the best data we have right now.
Post number #200633, ID: 19d284
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(Oh, don't mind the IP change. My network does funny things sometimes. -Researchg/u/rl)
Post number #202609, ID: cb7ba1
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Just shave it and you won't have to worry about its shape.
Post number #202696, ID: b13745
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>>200633 my ID changes on this site without my IP changing
Post number #202736, ID: 1f449f
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>>202609 Ingrown hair really sucks. Especially down there.
Post number #203161, ID: 087a63
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Balls are jews
Post number #203390, ID: 9d35c7
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>>200632 I've always intuitively felt that what you're saying is the case. Curly="affected" somehow=strength. I can't quite explain it but mentally I definitely get that impression
Post number #203408, ID: 1d79b2
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Anyone else have to frequently trim that there 2nd beard due to how fast it flourishes?
Post number #203604, ID: b1031e
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it just the way pubic hair grows. hormones bruh hormones.
Post number #203921, ID: 1f449f
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>>203408 I kinda have to, but don't do it anyway, since I don't have a trimmer and scissors are a hassle and also are really scary to poke around with down there.
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