Verkkoi will begin with a discussion of the role and cultural significance of the body and clothing in society. I will then discuss the halakhic obligation for a. Verkkothe vast majority of women in western culture, as well as in many other cultures, remove the hair on their bodies. 1 the hair on the top of women's heads is valued. Verkkothis is the first academic book ever written on women and body hair, a subject which has, until now, been seen as too trivial, ridiculous or revolting to write. Verkkomary douglas posits the interrelationship between the two types of bodies in clear terms: The social body constrains the way the physical body is perceived. Verkkoestimates in “epilator 2700” suggest that between 85% and 90% of women have facial or body hair they would prefer to be rid of (cited in chapkis,. (eds) hair growth and.
