Because I think too much... body hair in the 'Verse
POSTED BY: Jacqui
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 20:13
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Actually, it is a common urban myth that hair and fingernails grow after death - see the Snopes.com page for a detailed analysis of this: http://www.snopes.com/science/nailgrow.asp
However, I agree with you that it's not likely that River would have access to razor blades at the academy! I think the best explanation is that most viewers would prefer to see a nicely groomed naked girl in a box, so that's what we got.
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I stand corrected.
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I think the best explanation is that most viewers would prefer to see a nicely groomed naked girl in a box, so that's what we got.
But that's nowhere near as interesting as Kaylee's hairy chest!
Look, see what my weird mind has done to you people.
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Originally posted by Jacqui:
Unless you were to suppress the progesterone/eostrogen/LH/FSH hormones from childhood onwards, which might halt the growth of extra body hair. But, considering how, erm... curvacious and sexy and all out FEMALE that these four women are... I doubt that has happened either.
So... erm... neeneh neeneh.
I hate to go all scientifical on y'all, but in the interest of factual correctness (I can't help it, I teach endocrinology), that important extra body hair in both girls and boys comes from testosterone and its related hormones. Yep, girls who don't have enough testosterone stay bald in certain critical areas. So perhaps our Browncoat girls are just light on the testosterone side. On the other hand, it seems unlikely that Zoe wouldn't have any testosterone at all..........
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Yeah, I'm sure they wouldn't allow River near razor blades at the academy. That way she might have been *gasp* dangerous.
Do you think they were training her to be a superweapon with down pillows?
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Originally posted by spikeandjezebel:
The box that Simon used to smuggle River onto Serenity was some sort of cryogenic capsule - presumably, all her bodily functions, including hair growth, would be suspended during the hibernation.
Good thing too, 'cause Simon forgot to put a diaper on her.
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See, normally I don't like a hairy woman, but Zoe, she turned me around on that.
Not everyone, apparently.
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Is the movie out yet?
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Yeah, I'm sure they wouldn't allow River near razor blades at the academy.
When was the last time you saw a razor blade? Do they even still make them? Except the single-edged ones for paint scrapers.
Even prisoners in maximum security shave. You issue a razor and pick it up 10 minutes later. Or use an electric razor.
Perfessor, you're breaking my heart. If hair growth is tied to testosterone, does this mean I'm not gonna be able to dispense with shaving anytime soon? 'Cause I kinda like the other things my body does with testosterone, it's just that shaving every morning is a pain.
Here's an interesting slant: People on the ship don't waste water. We see Mal rinse his hands twice, once in his bunk and once in the infirmary. Both times he uses just the merest trickle. My copy of the script for the pilot makes a reference to there not being a shower on Serenity. Yet all the guys, even Jayne, are clean shaven every day.
Do the guys get some long term facial hair suppression? Does a beard count as "body hair" or am I hijacking this thread?
And do we all reeeeaaaally have too much time on our hands?
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Okay, so when it's quiet, all the girls hide themselves in Inara's shuttle and have waxing parties... I'll accept this (if there's also braiding of hair, liberal use of lingerie, pillow fights and the like)...
I'll be in my bunk.
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I like the Laser Razor idea.
It's a lot easier to keep relatively "fresh" with a minimal water supply if you have less hair with which to absorb the afore mentioned water. Plus it would be a lot faster and neater with the... Acme Laser Razor...than to wet shave or wax. Less waste.
A lot less dangerous in River's hands than a blade. Mind you, one wouldn't want her to have it long enough to turn into a tazer or such.
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