Monday, March 2, 2026

The Natural Bush

My earliest memories of noticing a man’s “bush” go back to the local swimming hole, the Palisades, where cut-off shorts rode low on sunburned hips as guys climbed out of the water. Manscaping wasn’t a thing yet, so any boy past fourteen was showing a hint of dark hair above the waistband. The men in my town were modest, so that small glimpse felt charged — the kind of thing you knew you weren’t supposed to stare at, which of course made it impossible not to notice. I loved swimming at the Palisades. I suppose now we know why.


Image 1 - John Apache



Image 2 - Paul Brandt



Image 3 - Vic DeMarco



Image 4 - Bob Harlem



Image 5 - Bart Horne



Image 6 - Mark Miller



Image 7 - Tony Nero



Image 8 - Michael O'Sean



Image 9 - Joe Porcelli



Image 10 - David White



Feedback?

Which do you prefer, trimmed or natural? Please leave a comment with any stories you have about the models in this lineup and/or any stories you have about au naturale men of past generations.

3 comments:

  1. At the time David White appeared in multiple publication, he supposedly had a fit when he discovered that his biggest audience was gay men.

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  2. Les garçons avec buisson, leurs pénis sont comme des oiseaux se reposant dans leurs nids.
    Bart Horne fier de sa masculinité et de la virilité de son phallus engorgé, très hypnotique. Une image audacieuse dans les go-go 1960’s.
    -Beau Mec à Deauville

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  3. Prefer trimmed or natural. NEVER completely shaved off.

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