Clean as a whistle

Smooth or hairy? Which kind of body do you prefer? Some guys see a hairy physique as a sign of maturity and testosterone- laden manliness while viewing a smooth torso as the hallmark of twinks, the underdeveloped, the overly young, or even as an affectation.

On the other hand, there are those who like hair removal for its ability to reveal the muscularity, sinews, and definition of the manly form. Bodybuilders in particular are known to shave their entire bodies from the neck down for this very reason. Even many who like their furry chests still remove hair from other body parts, such as the back or shoulders, where it may not be considered fashionable.

Of course, many, if not most, of us have no choice in the matter. Nature either endowed us with fur or it didn't. In my own case, I have a respectable amount of hair on my arms and legs, but little on my torso. What little wiry hair does grow on my chest detracts from the definition I have worked hard at the gym to attain. So I reguarly whisk it off with a razor.

Then there is the whole question of manscaping. Again, some guys like pubic hair and some don't. But most would agree that a little bush trimming can show off more of a man's endowment. And rare is the man who doesn't want to be admired for that. I usually do a little crotch trim myself and a little cock shaving. But I've also tried waxing and the full naked groin now and then for variety.

That's about as far as I tend to go in the hair removal game. But one time, a few years ago, I decided to go all out. Not only did I shave off my beard (a rare occasion indeed), I even used razors and depilatories on every part of my body from the nose down. Fortunately, our resident photographer, Andrew Adam Caldwell was there to capture it in a photo set I call Smoothed Operator, now on display in the Nakedism photo gallery.

So check it out and decide what you like. Me, I like men at many levels of hairiness — as long as they are utterly, completely naked.