Comments on: Dead Magazines and the Hair Down There http://thewvsr.com/dead-magazines-and-the-hair-down-there/ Ridiculous adventures in suburbia. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: other kristin http://thewvsr.com/dead-magazines-and-the-hair-down-there/comment-page-2/#comment-2601 other kristin Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:05:12 +0000 http://thewvsr.com/?p=440#comment-2601 ahhh, Shiny Rod - that is EXACTLY what my husband has in mind. I don't quite trust him not to go all the way and I don't. want. to. be. bald. I like spice, no problem, I just don't like bald. :-) ahhh, Shiny Rod – that is EXACTLY what my husband has in mind. I don’t quite trust him not to go all the way and I don’t. want. to. be. bald.

I like spice, no problem, I just don’t like bald. :-)

]]> By: Shiny Rod http://thewvsr.com/dead-magazines-and-the-hair-down-there/comment-page-2/#comment-2399 Shiny Rod Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:50:18 +0000 http://thewvsr.com/?p=440#comment-2399 other kristin, explore a little. Add a little spice to things and have some fun. You might even involve hubby in the process and let him apply the shaving cream. other kristin, explore a little. Add a little spice to things and have some fun. You might even involve hubby in the process and let him apply the shaving cream.

]]> By: Shiny Rod http://thewvsr.com/dead-magazines-and-the-hair-down-there/comment-page-2/#comment-2397 Shiny Rod Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:44:31 +0000 http://thewvsr.com/?p=440#comment-2397 @ Max Girth - We unfortunately have become less cynical and more tolerant. Political correctness has replaced racial epitaph and we are becoming more aware of each others cultures than we were back then. I still think about those days when we could tell a good racial joke and even poke fun at each other. Now everyone is so anally sensitive to everybody else’s culture that the jokes have lost their potency and humor. But to answer your question, yes it was racist then. The bad thing is that I too was a big Lampoon reader back then. I think the current political situation is giving us time to do some serious soul searching never mind the other distractions. I would have never thought that a black candidate would even remotely think of running for president let alone any high office. I am having to rethink my own racial opinions based on his candidacy and due to the amount of slowly growing support from those not of his heritage. I think America has come a long way and could really benefit from his presence in office. A lot of folks I know are still holding on to those negative opinions and they are not see the big picture because the refuse to except that things are changing and the way we did things back then didn't work for us then and they aren't working for us now. As a world traveler, I have found that many people outside the US view us as hypocrites because we can't even deal with our own racial issues but want to tell everyone else how to do things. @ Max Girth – We unfortunately have become less cynical and more tolerant. Political correctness has replaced racial epitaph and we are becoming more aware of each others cultures than we were back then. I still think about those days when we could tell a good racial joke and even poke fun at each other. Now everyone is so anally sensitive to everybody else’s culture that the jokes have lost their potency and humor. But to answer your question, yes it was racist then. The bad thing is that I too was a big Lampoon reader back then. I think the current political situation is giving us time to do some serious soul searching never mind the other distractions. I would have never thought that a black candidate would even remotely think of running for president let alone any high office. I am having to rethink my own racial opinions based on his candidacy and due to the amount of slowly growing support from those not of his heritage. I think America has come a long way and could really benefit from his presence in office. A lot of folks I know are still holding on to those negative opinions and they are not see the big picture because the refuse to except that things are changing and the way we did things back then didn’t work for us then and they aren’t working for us now. As a world traveler, I have found that many people outside the US view us as hypocrites because we can’t even deal with our own racial issues but want to tell everyone else how to do things.

]]> By: Max Girth http://thewvsr.com/dead-magazines-and-the-hair-down-there/comment-page-2/#comment-2396 Max Girth Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:20:15 +0000 http://thewvsr.com/?p=440#comment-2396 I had a very similar National Lampoon experience when I was younger. I actually have several years worth archived in fairly good condition. Occasionally I'll pick up and old issue and read some of the stories. What is totally shocking is how racist some of it is. I certainly didn't notice it at the time. My question is surf reporters: (?) Was it racist then too? Or are we just recalibrated with today's sensibilities? I'm not talking just words that have changed or satire. There are some horribly racist themes & statements in a lot of my favorite old articles. Perhaps Jeff could address this question if he has noticed. Oliver Cromwell Ogilvy & Mark Stiggs I had a very similar National Lampoon experience when I was younger. I actually have several years worth archived in fairly good condition. Occasionally I’ll pick up and old issue and read some of the stories. What is totally shocking is how racist some of it is. I certainly didn’t notice it at the time.

My question is surf reporters: (?)
Was it racist then too? Or are we just recalibrated with today’s sensibilities?

I’m not talking just words that have changed or satire. There are some horribly racist themes & statements in a lot of my favorite old articles.

Perhaps Jeff could address this question if he has noticed.

Oliver Cromwell Ogilvy & Mark Stiggs

]]> By: other kristin http://thewvsr.com/dead-magazines-and-the-hair-down-there/comment-page-2/#comment-2394 other kristin Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:03:27 +0000 http://thewvsr.com/?p=440#comment-2394 The Henry Panky link was hysterical! I have to say, while I think trimming has it's place, that I think the human body has hair in certain places For A Reason. You know, hair in your nose, keeps out dirt and dust, and hair in your ears must have a similar function. I have no idea what the purpose of hair under your arms might be, but who am I to argue? (I do agree with female shaving there) Anyway, when men and women REACH PUBERTY, they have hair "down there". Personally, I think it's a big turn-off to have no hair there where there's supposed to be hair. I'm not into pre-pubescent sexual images or encounters. My husband thinks I might be turned on if he shaves there, and I have no interest, thankyouverymuch, and I'd like to keep (some) of my hair there as well. There. I said it. TMI. The Henry Panky link was hysterical!

I have to say, while I think trimming has it’s place, that I think the human body has hair in certain places For A Reason. You know, hair in your nose, keeps out dirt and dust, and hair in your ears must have a similar function. I have no idea what the purpose of hair under your arms might be, but who am I to argue? (I do agree with female shaving there)

Anyway, when men and women REACH PUBERTY, they have hair “down there”. Personally, I think it’s a big turn-off to have no hair there where there’s supposed to be hair. I’m not into pre-pubescent sexual images or encounters.

My husband thinks I might be turned on if he shaves there, and I have no interest, thankyouverymuch, and I’d like to keep (some) of my hair there as well.

There. I said it. TMI.

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