Anonymous asked:

I am required to keep my body completely hair-free except for my head and eyebrows. I see you allow some body hair and even pubes sometimes. Can you explain under what circumstances you would allow a boy to have body hair or pubic hair?

A House Boy who is collared for * full-time service* in the Master’s home is *required* to be shaved or smoothed from nose to toes unless they are granted an exemption. Exemptions may be requested by the House Boy Applicant at any time in the screening process, and are granted on a case by case basis. Generally, boys that the Master or his house guests would find more attractive *with hair* than without are more likely to be granted an exemption, and exemptions may cover just one area of hair (like public area or mustache).

Exemptions are *always* granted to applicants or in-service House Boys with a temporary or permanent disability (including skin sensitivity) that prevents safe shaving (See Rule #181), unless a safe alternative method of body hair removal is agreed on.

Exemptions are *automatic* for House Boys that are collared for *Temporary* or *Part-Time-Service*, though each applicant is encouraged to agree to shave or smoothing to the extent that they are comfortable with.

No House Boy has any right to privacy during any hair removal process. Sometimes a prospective House Boy will request shaving prior to his collaring – to avoid the possibility of being shaved in front of guests at a ‘Collaring Party’ – and these requests are usually granted. The boy is still subject to being shaved in front of or by another House Boy or applicant.

The Master’s house guests and visitors usually assume that a boy who is completely shaved is in * full-time service* (or wishes to be), and boys with body or pubic hair are *Temporary or Part-Time*. Any guest who feels that a *Full-Time* House Boy is not properly shaved or smoothed may request that the boy receive a Body Hair Inspection, which may result in a touch-up or body shaving being assigned.