Watch this internet ad for the Gillette/Braun BodyCruzer. Now I didn't know I was supposed to be shaving under my pits as well!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df7cXc4NL3U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df7cXc4NL3U
This is ridiculous
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Seems like a good product for guys who like that sort of thing. "Combination mode" does seem a bit silly though.
Cool, but the combo mode is gimmicky. Kind of like most modern shaving systems...
What a ridiculous gadget.
I'm not shaving my chest or pits for anyone... Trim, yes... shave? never!
I'm not shaving my chest or pits for anyone... Trim, yes... shave? never!
My friends and I had a debate about this. The group consisted of men and women. My argument is that I would feel like less of a man if I had no chest hair. I'm not sayin' that I need to look like Harry from Harry and the Hendersons but what hair I do have should be there. I know some women go for the hairless boy look, but I can't get myself to buy into it. What happened to the days of Sean Connery sporting chest hair while he played Bond? He was the ultimate sex symbol and sometimes, that image still makes women swoon today.
What are your thoughts gents? and ladies?
What are your thoughts gents? and ladies?
that has to be one of the top 10 weirdist things i have ever seen
I didn't spend all these years "puttin hair on my chest" just to buy some gadget with a fusion slapped on it to take it off. 
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My dad said it best: "Girls like no hair, but WOMEN like hairy chests!"
I will admit, I did try "trimming" it, and got told not to do it again because it was not as soft when swmbo laid her head on my chest in bed.
You have GOT to be kidding me? Is this really expected now a days? I'm glad I'm not 19 anymore.
As a body shaver, this looks oh so gimmicky.
The way I see it. How is it that shaving your face makes you a all together sort of guy on the right track, but continuing those razor strokes further below your neckline and all of a sudden you just lost all your manliness. Or the symbol of such a trait.
Would not having a beard separate you from the boys too? How come it is different.
There are actual reasons some people shave. Sports, odor control, or me. Keeps me cooler in motorcycle leathers. Also keeps me more dry. I live in the desert.
The way I see it. How is it that shaving your face makes you a all together sort of guy on the right track, but continuing those razor strokes further below your neckline and all of a sudden you just lost all your manliness. Or the symbol of such a trait.
Would not having a beard separate you from the boys too? How come it is different.
There are actual reasons some people shave. Sports, odor control, or me. Keeps me cooler in motorcycle leathers. Also keeps me more dry. I live in the desert.
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Agreed. There are reasons to shave, drag in swimming comes to mind. If there is a purpose for it, no manliness lost (mostly). When it is done for vanity purposes, major loss in manliness. In the posted commercial, there is an obvious allusion to the woman liking a "shaved man", and is just marketing, and trying to create an expected body image for us. Manly men don't change to "get women". They either like us as we are, or move on sister. You're like buses, there's another one along every five minutes.
If I had hair on my chest I'd wax it. Not for any ladies, I just don't like it. What's behind the chest is a much better indicator of manliness than what's on it, be it hair or twin slabs of pec muscle. Hair on my legs is fine, but I shave my armpits. Deo goes on better, and lasts longer.
Oh please, men do stupid things all the time in an effort to attract women. And they do the same for us. But that is not the point here.
It is just hair. Dead cells, proteins. Is a guy who lost his head hair and is bald any less of a man? What about a guy who shaves his hair(EDIT: Who shaves his Head), is he more of a tough guy? These are just things learned through social understanding and culture. There is no real reason to believe in this sort of thing.
A man is not defined by the length, density, or number of hairs on his chest. It is dependent on his ethics, logic, and courage to stand up for those who are in need. And to be responsible for more than just his own person, but others as well.
And really, these traits are not only limited to men.
I still do not see how shaving ones face, or head is socially acceptable and you get more brownie points compared to someone who grooms below their neck. Or how only real woman like a man with a hairy chest.
Can little boys grow hairy chests? Unless they have that genetic condition where their grow hair like our greater ape cousins, no. But that is not to separate the men from the boys.
Boys can't grow beards either, but we still respect those who are clean shaven or prefer BBS shaves.
It is just hair. Dead cells, proteins. Is a guy who lost his head hair and is bald any less of a man? What about a guy who shaves his hair(EDIT: Who shaves his Head), is he more of a tough guy? These are just things learned through social understanding and culture. There is no real reason to believe in this sort of thing.
A man is not defined by the length, density, or number of hairs on his chest. It is dependent on his ethics, logic, and courage to stand up for those who are in need. And to be responsible for more than just his own person, but others as well.
And really, these traits are not only limited to men.
I still do not see how shaving ones face, or head is socially acceptable and you get more brownie points compared to someone who grooms below their neck. Or how only real woman like a man with a hairy chest.
Can little boys grow hairy chests? Unless they have that genetic condition where their grow hair like our greater ape cousins, no. But that is not to separate the men from the boys.
Boys can't grow beards either, but we still respect those who are clean shaven or prefer BBS shaves.
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All of my girlfriends prefer well groomed men. And to not get into to much detail, a few have even liked helping out.
Expected body image? Unless you live on a beach, or walk around topless... no one is going to notice. Not in all cases, but many women are also less visually dependent when it comes to attraction. I do not think a woman is going to break it off with you because they do not like your chest.
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Not the women that are worth it. Attraction is also fleeting. Once the initial phase is over, you need more than the surface to have a lasting relationship anyway.
In reference to my earlier post, what is Gillette selling? A body image that requires more use of their products. There are some folks that are naturally hairless/less hairy than others. Gillette is not marketing to these people. Therefore, they are trying to create a body image that is considered acceptable in order to sell their products. That's what marketing is about.
As far as women are concerned, I do trim areas other than my face, and yes, from a consideration standpoint, I return the favor that I expect. But as far as the chest hair goes, it's staying. I don't know about you, but for me, it's alot of real estate! Does it make me more manly? No. What makes me more manly is the fact that I am comfortable and confident just as I am. At the end of the day, guys with hairy chests end up with the women that like that, and guys that are hairless get the ones that like that. All a part of natural selection.
This is a serious question, so don't take offense. You mentioned shaving because it is more comfortable with bike leathers on. I can understand this. When it cools off in the winter, are you apt to leave it?
Yea, if a woman does break up a relationship because of such a little niggle, then just imagine what would happen when you two hit a real situation like all relationships do.
I'm not going to defend advertisement agencies because I find them humorous, but at the same time rather well versed in the subconscious and conscious sides of human beings.
I was more pointing my comments at those who do claim such things as being less manly because in face you do shave, for whatever reason. Even one that has nothing to do with vanity. Even still, no offense taken. People are entitled to their opinions in a safe and orderly manner.
Before it sounds like I am making excuses, actually I just don't shave during the colder parts of the year unless it starts annoying me as it grows. Same problems men experience as they start growing a beard from being clean shaven can affect the body, like itching and irritation.
But really sometimes I just shave anyways. ALthough not like a set schedual as when it gets hot here. West texas is not exactly known for having the seasons of Spring, Fall, and Winter. But it can get cold enough to be dangerous, more so with wind chill at interstate speeds. Or on the Race track. When you are cold, your senses, attention/focus, and fine tuned muscle movements become hindered, which can be highly dangerous on a motorcycle. I just bundle up in layers.
I encourage everyone to get one of these. They look pretty nice, and appear to do a great job.
As you will no longer be needing your vintage Gillettes and Brushes, please PM me your discount selling prices.
As you will no longer be needing your vintage Gillettes and Brushes, please PM me your discount selling prices.
I agree that this is completely ridiculous but go read the "history" of King Camp Gillette and how most men had beards as the norm prior to him selling the idea of the safety razor to the army and the men coming back from the war. We've already sort of bought into hair removal to that level. They are just trying to market our culture into shaving everything now as a way of selling us more stuff. I guess the next thing will be that it's cool for men to wear earrings and makeup? Oh wait the kids are also doing that too! 
I do like their close up demo of the shaving though - kind of like watching a commercial for a corn picker.
And if shaving my body will get me a girl that looks like Jenna Jamison...
I do like their close up demo of the shaving though - kind of like watching a commercial for a corn picker.
And if shaving my body will get me a girl that looks like Jenna Jamison...
