intimacy of a wax

originally published in xo magazine

during the spring and summer months, I get waxed every five to six weeks, religiously. I dislike the way my pubic hair bunches in a bikini bottom and seeps with sweat when I walk from place to place, let alone work out. but during the winter, my vagina hibernates with the rest of my body and mind. the hair protects me and keeps me warm…

art by kendra eastep