Here’s an extremely infectious concept the Gay Uncle would like to sow in your brain: Virgin Bikini Waxing. Apparently the idea here is to depilate the pigmentless hairs from the body of a little girl before she hits puberty (which is not an uncommon occurrence in the high single digits these days) and her pelt gets all wiry, dark and coarse. Salon owners say that business is “booming” in the under-10 market, and are calling the treatment revolutionary. Apparently, they claim that if a second grader goes under the hot wax just five or six times, her grody real body hair will never grow in. The Gay Uncle is not sure if there’s any research to back up this claim, but he does think that the whole thing seems kind of…nasty to him. He wonders what will be next? Pre-pubertal breast implants (kids heal faster!) Toddler dermabrasion (prevent zits from forming; keep that soft baby skin growing forever!) Infant nose jobs (the cartilage is so soft and pliant at that age!) Gunc is not opposed to cosmetic procedures prima face. He’s had a few himself (though you could never tell.) But he believes kids deserve to be kids for as long as possible, and that when we’re dealing with them, we need to balance utility or functionality with the lessons we’re imparting. Have you ever had a Brazillian? Think about how that would feel to an 8 year old, and what that’s telling her about her body. Do you agree? Disagree? Let us know below. [Thanks to the G.U.’s loyal reader Irit for the tip.]