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Definition of Terms
Bodily Experience: “Perception and action through the medium of the body in the real world”
(Ribeiro, 2005).
Body Modification: “The permanent or semi-permanent deliberate altering of the human body
for non-medical reasons” (Eicher, Evenson, & Lutz, 2000, p. 7).
Body Supplement: “Items that are placed on the body, most often thought of as garments, by
Euro-Americans, but can also include jewelry and accessories” (Eicher, Evenson, & Lutz, 2000,
p. 15).
Brazilian Wax: A term that usually refers to depilation of hair from the entire pubic region.
Depilation: The act of removing hair through mechanical or chemical means, so that the hair
follicle is no longer visible.
Grooming: Any form of modifying the pubic hair which can include trimming, depilation,
dyeing, and/or shaping.
Hygienic: “Tending to preserve or promote health; sanitary” (The American Heritage Dictionary
of the English Language, 2000).
Pornography: “Sexually explicit pictures, writing, or other material whose primary purpose is to
cause sexual arousal” (The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 2000)
Prepubescent: “A child at the stage of development just before puberty” (Encarta World
English Dictionary, 2009).
Pubic Hair: “Hair in the pubic region; secondary sexual characteristic that develops during
puberty” (Mosby's Dictionary of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2005).
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