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August 28, 2006
I Am Not My Back Hair
There are so many subcategories in life.
Human Beings > Men > Gay Men > Furry Gay Men & Their Admirers > Furry Gay Men & Their Admirers Who Write About Their Lives On The Internet > Furry Gay Men & Their Admirers Who Write About Their Lives On The Internet & Want To Float On A Tube On The Potomac.
That last category is the one Jimbo & I assembled on Saturday. Actually there were more non-bloggers that came along, but you get the point.
Knowing that I would be shirtless on this excursion, I faced the dilemma that all gay men and women face when exposing their torso to the world, "Should I shave my back hair?"
I don't have much back hair at all, but there is a small tuft of it, mostly on my upper back. Oddly, it's becoming more blonde as I age through my thirties.
When I used to go clubbing on a regular basis, I would always present myself as freshly manscaped without a hint of fur in unsavory places. Those days are over; I have accepted my furriness, and I am at peace with that.
Anyway, a fine group of handsome men came along for the tubing trip. I had a blast. The two hour ride ended up taking four hours. The day was absolutely beautiful. Pics are here.
It's amazing how comforting it is to be amongst your fellow "subcategories".
Posted by durban bud at August 28, 2006 09:39 AM
Comments
I am glad you didn't shave your back hair. It was very woofy.
It needs to be mentioned that both TJ and I squeal like teenaged girls when we go down minor rapids. "EEEEEEEEE!"
Posted by: jimbo at August 28, 2006 10:37 AM
My voice is hoarse from screaming "Sweet Jay-sus!" on all the rapids. We need to find a river full of several rapids for tubing.
I totally stole "Sweet Jay-sus" from one of my favorite lesbian bloggers, anger hangover. Her trials and tribulations of living on a Baltimore street frequented by drug dealers and prostitutes make for a fascinating read.
Her girlfriend's car was recently stolen, so if anyone has seen a silver 2003 VW Jetta with a bunch of military stickers and a big ding in the back quarter panel on the passenger side, call the police. Update: Car found!
Posted by: dBud at August 28, 2006 11:55 AM
Don't you ever shave that back hair! Or any other body hair for that matter. It looks just fine.
Posted by: Bubala at August 28, 2006 03:21 PM
I am enjoying my tan on the front of my body while still being pale on my backside... I had a great time even though the minor rapids cause me to flip out of my tube and into the drink! LOL
I am very jealous of everyone's fur but was glad Carl was even smoother than moi!
Posted by: TOS at August 28, 2006 04:07 PM
Clubbing or not, I constantly "manscape", though I do hate it when your backhair get to that certain length and gets all itchy, then you know it's time to shave again!
Posted by: Matt in LA at August 28, 2006 05:42 PM
I always found it painful when a guy with a shaved back and shoulders danced behind me at a club, although the stubble on their backs provided wondeful relief whenever I had an itch.
Posted by: dBud at August 28, 2006 06:06 PM
I remember a person like that from my Nation days! I believe I made up a rhyme for him that ended in "likes to trick and sleep with strangers" - he was a great scratching post!
Posted by: TOS at August 28, 2006 06:44 PM
I think for many women it's more along the lines of "Should I pluck my nipple hair?"
p.s. The police found the car!
Posted by: anger hangover at August 28, 2006 08:48 PM
I hate Cactus back, it's assault! Men with scratchy stubble on chests and backs should stay indoors untill they stop resembling cacti.
I'm surprised you gave it a thought. Was it the dilemma of whether or not hordes of men might try to maul you if you left it in place?
TOS- I dunno, I think I might have one more chest hair than you.
Posted by: carl at August 28, 2006 08:52 PM
*sigh* that is quite possible... sucks being a smooth boy in a furry cub world!
Posted by: TOS at August 28, 2006 10:02 PM
America's Funniest Home Videos (yes I watch it, be quiet) has a video of a dude who shaves MARRY ME into his back hair to propose to his girlfriend.
Shockingly, she says yes.
Posted by: Brian at August 29, 2006 07:54 AM
It's a matter of taste I guess. Living in DC so many years, you kind of get conditioned to removing it asap.
Posted by: matt at August 29, 2006 06:36 PM
There's nothing wrong with back hair in my book - but that is just tacky!
Posted by: TOS at August 29, 2006 06:47 PM
I seem to remember a night at a dance club eons ago where TJ was rubbing the hairy backs of two robust men. Rob looked kinda confused...
Posted by: matt at August 29, 2006 11:12 PM
I subscribe to having a junked up car, tattered clothes, and a hairy back. There's nothing more terrible than being ordinary.
dBud: I appreciate the ordinary.
Posted by: Adam at August 31, 2006 09:52 AM
"some retard" guy is HOT!
Posted by: Jory at May 6, 2007 10:02 AM