I had not intended my reference to hair to mean only the pubic hair but all hair; facial, body, and of course the hair on your head. Because it is so "there" hair and because it is easily modified, hair has long been the subject of much attention. It either has to be cut, shaved, worn short, worn long, covered, uncovered and so on. Apparently one can't just have hair and be done with it. It is a curious thing.
Rules are always problematic. We can be legalistic and follow the law to the letter, forgetting both the spirit and intent of the rule and sometimes justice. Or we can ignore any law which displeases us, which is called being a scofflaw, frequently indulged in by the rich or powerful who think laws or rules don't apply to them. But a problem with vague laws is that they give a great deal of discretionary power to the keepers of the law. That's why when the policeman stops you, it is because you were exceeding the speed limit, not because you were just going too fast. Vague laws are things like being a public nuisance, being reckless, having no visible means of support, and so on.
I don't get invited to gala affairs where I need a tux. No problem.
I'm sure you are aware of attempts to make laws about underwear showing above your pants. I wonder if there have been laws (not just somebody's rules) about having to wear underwear (provided it was not visible). Ah, the irony. Bob Jones U. has probably made every imaginable attempt to write a rule about underwear, I suppose. It has them about everything else.
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