I was curious how long this practice of removing body hair dates back to.
Used 'women' here in particular, because in my culture, men mostly don't go for it, but I realise this might be biased.
I believe you can find some insights in the previously answered thread: https://reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/q9l4se/is_the_removal_of_pubic_hair_a_recent_practice_or/