I am a hairy asian cub. living in tropical climate zone with high humidity in the air. I always find myself overheating. I am happy the presence of body hair but I always trim them down to reduces the overheating effect.
India for sure. People lay more emphasis on "What will others say?" than what is best for themselves. This is a country where even love marriages between straight couples are not widely accepted. It will take too long (maybe about 20-30 years) for the situation in India to become at least as open as in the US.
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