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Sorry. Only because he coined the term. 😱

He did, and he was a brilliant and thorough scholar, but he was also embedded in his time and the knowledge of that time, 130 years ago. In a similar vein, Freud was a genius, but he also postulated that wearing makeup was an expression of the neurosis in womankind. 😱
 
However if you went back to 18th Century France you'd see it was very popular… that practice you were refering to and then deleted so coyly. 😉

Haha, I mistakenly thought this thread was safely tucked away from prying eyes in the PRSI. 😉 Must behave myself more when I can be Googled. 😉

This point you make, however, is true. 😉 Which, I suppose is why it was not a Frenchman who coined the term. 😀
 
It pains me that so many American actors shave their chest. I noticed that Canadian and Aussie productions let the guys go natural. I find it so much more interesting. I do however notice that chest hair is getting a bit more popular over here but I don't think women with underarm hair will ever be excepted.
 
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