PUBLIC OPINION > 15 Is Old Enough to Wax
SodaHead Living
2012/07/10 20:00:00
Uni K Wax Centers in Florida and New York recently received criticism for releasing an ad that encourages "all girls 15 and younger" to wax by offering them discounted services. Critics were "disgusted" with the ad, alleging that it was "completely inappropriate" to encourage waxing at such a young age. We asked the public if it's too young to wax.
Most respondents felt that 15-year-old girls were old enough to wax. The Top Opinion put it bluntly: "Is it too old to shave? No? Then it's not too old to wax. What's with the stigma against waxing?" Critics argued that waxing shows an unhealthy concern with body image. Many suggested young girls would be better off spending their time having fun or doing their homework. But technically, doesn't waxing cut down on time spent shaving?
Men Mind the Age
Since many female voters have been faced with the decision themselves, they were quite a bit more sympathetic to young girls who want to try waxing. However, men were nearly split. Reading through the comments, it did seem that some male voters were under the impression that "waxing" is synonymous with "bikini wax," which may have affected the vote somewhat.
Teens Want to Have the Option
Naturally, the age group in question was perfectly fine with allowing themselves to wax. That doesn't necessarily mean they want to wax, just that 15 is old enough to make their own decision. Of course, most teens aren't parents, so they probably don't have the same perspective, but that doesn't make their opinion any less valuable.
Parents Play It Safe
As we suggested above, part of the reason older voters are more reluctant to let 15-year-old girls wax is because many of them are parents. When you're a parent, you're more concerned about the implications of seemingly innocuous things, like waxing or wearing makeup. It's not that waxing is particularly "inappropriate" as it is prematurely superficial.
If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our poll about teen waxing. We'd love to hear from you!
Top Opinion
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KittyKat 2012/07/11 02:29:12
This is all part of the whole thing where, thanks to religion dictating so many people's morals, sex and sexuality is seen as a bad thing in our culture instead of something natural.
1) I don't understand how having sex leads to a "devalued" look on life. I'm pretty sure that I value life (and other things) when I'm having fun or a good time or learning something. If sex is giving me fun, my life is being more valuable to me, not less.
2) The population doesn't have to go up (newsflash: it's already super high) because we have methods to prevent pregnancy. But oh no, it's against old fairy tales!/sarcasm
3)I have no clue now why you're bringing up saving lives.
But I think 15 is old enough to do it.