Brazilian waxing

[snopes]

Comment: I have been told that a bikini wax which removes ALL pubic hair
is called a "Brazilian" in honour of the clearcutting of the Brazilian
rainforest. Is that true?

[pirateslife]

Wiki on Brazilian

The Brazilian wax originated in Brazil for women wanting to wear the then-new thong bikinis, which was not widely popular inside the United States at the time.

Sounds good to me.

Originally Posted by snopes

Comment: I have been told that a bikini wax which removes ALL pubic hair
is called a "Brazilian" in honour of the clearcutting of the Brazilian
rainforest. Is that true?

OUCH! I don't even want to think about it.

[Ana Ng]

[hijack]Aquebogue... damn! That's far.

I'm from Babylon, welcome to the boards! [/hijack]

I've also been taught that it was named for thong bikinis.

[Brad from Georgia]

I kinda like the OP's version. Gives guys a whole new line: "But, dear, I may find a new medicine in here...."

[musicgeek]

Originally Posted by Brad from Georgia

I kinda like the OP's version. Gives guys a whole new line: "But, dear, I may find a new medicine in here...."

No YOMANK, (I wasn't imbibing at the time), but I definitely laughed out loud. (Even funnier if you picture a grizzled Sean Connery using the line.)

[KirkMcD]

Originally Posted by Ana Ng

I've also been taught that it was named for thong bikinis.

In Brasil thong bikinis are called "Fio Dental" which translates as Dental Floss.

[Hacker Barbie]

Originally Posted by KirkMcD

In Brasil thong bikinis are called "Fio Dental" which translates as Dental Floss.

Don't you know that thongs are the Devil's Floss?

[SatansHobbit]

Maybe Sting (heh, Sting) will set up a foundation to save the pubic hair.

Update to the story on wikipedia:

...the J. Sisters International Salon in midtown Manhattan...is named for seven Brazilian-born sisters: Jocely, Jonice, Joyce, Janea, Jussara, Juracy and Judseia Padilha, whose claim to fame is introducing Americans to their hometown phenomenon of "Brazilian bikini waxing."

I've often wondered whether the Genesis instrumental "The Brazilian," with its slow-bending synth lines, was Tony Banks's musical interpretation of the ooch-ee-ouch of getting wax strips off one's privates.

Or maybe that's just me.

A "he seems to have an invisible touch" Jay

[Ana Ng]

There's a hotly contested battle in New York spas over who "invented" the Brazilian. J. Sisters, Completely Bare, and SoHo Sanctuary all claim they were first.