• History of Pubic Hair

  • Nov 26 2024
  • Length: 45 mins
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History of Pubic Hair

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  • We often think of the way we treat pubic hair as a relatively modern thing.


    But how did they manage pubic hair in Ancient Greece, or the Middle Ages? Why would someone wear a pubic wig (also known as a merkin)? And why was the pubic hair of suspected witches shaven off?


    Joining Kate today is Professor Jill Burke, author of How to be a Renaissance Woman: The Untold History of Beauty and Female Creativity, to help us uncover this history.


    This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.


    All music from Epidemic Sounds/All3 Media.


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