[jyl]

Have you seen that TV ad for the men's body shaver? Three hot girls, one says a little on the chest but none on the back, another says hairless abs, third says "she likes her men completely hairless and no she doesn't think that's weird".

When I stopped laughing, I started wondering. How common is it for men to shave their body hair? Why do they do it, how do they do it, doesn't it just mean ingrown hairs? Have you ever been bothered by your own body hair? What do women actually think about hairy or hairless guys?

Personally, I spend a few minutes a day shaving my face, except on vacations and weekends, and that's about it. I've never thought about shaving anything else. I'm vain, but also lazy. Seems like a lot of work. And I've never known anyone who cared.

I know some of us here - well, one of us - shave our legs, but I believe for him that is a cyclist thing rather than a body image thing, though I could be wrong, look?

If we want to broaden the topic a bit, let me ask - how much attention do you give to your hair, overall, and that primarily means head and beard/stache?

1 minute a day and the cheapest shampoo WalMart sells? Or 10, 20 minutes a day and all sorts of hair product?

If your hair is getting grey or thin, do you do anything about it, or do you care at all?

How about razors - are you a shaver connoisseur, or still wielding the $0.99 disposable?

Talk hair here. Styles, care, hang ups, lack of. Whatever. Ladies can contribute if they like.