Hairy chests, another example of my bad timing...
I grew up being told that you're a real man when you get a bit of hair on your chest. That chest of hair was a sign of your arrival at manhood.
That was the 70s.
I remember one of the more serious swimmers at school shaving his body to reduce drag in the water - most of my friends were horrified, such sacrilege. What if the hair didn’t grow back??? So this thing about hair on your chest was really quite important – get the picture.
Enter a rather hairless teenager (namely me, not unusual for teenagers really) waiting for those hairs to emerge … waiting … waiting … waiting … hoorah!
Alas, arrival of hairy chest occurs just as it goes out of fashion.
Men now seem to shave, wax (ouch) or something? I can’t imagine they’re born like that and I’m not sure it’s ever discussed down the pub. In fact, I imagine most men would be worried if there was ‘no’ hair to remove. I think you notice a little confusion here and a distinct lack of research.
But my main point is that it is another example of my excellent timing. I might add that I am not planning on any shearing of my torso either – Mrs Jenks has said that she is quite happy just the way I am. Besides, it might come back in fashion ;-)
2 comments:
I think there is a certain amount of variation, and both can be manly in their own ways.
Thank you Clarice, so there is hope for me. I think this often applies to what is fashionable, but I'm always surprised at how fashion sways us all - including me I might add.
Thank you also for your comment, my posts were becoming rather barren of comment.
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