A pubic wig, also called a merkin, is artificial hair meant to cover a person's genitals. This type of wig is often used by women for the purpose of covering their genitals during performances, such as in nude movie scenes. Sometimes female strippers and prostitutes may wear them to cover a hair-free vaginal area. These wigs are often used to provide sexual pleasure as well, such as when a person has a pubic hair or pubic wig fetish. Men who dress as women or women who want a change just for fun may wear them as well.
While most people are familiar with wigs that are worn on top of the head, there are some that cover the genital area instead. These wigs are typically worn by women, either over a shaven genital area or over their own pubic hair. As with other types of wigs, those intended to cover the pubic region come in synthetic, animal, and human hair forms. They also come in various shapes and styles to meet the wearer's preference.
Sometimes strippers wear pubic wigs to entertain customers. The artificial hair can be part of the act or may be worn to cover a bare genital area. In some cases, they may even wear the artificial hair to keep their own genital area out of sight, even as they strip off their clothing. Prostitutes may also wear them to please clients.
Often, performers use pubic wigs as well. A movie actor concerned about performing a nude scene may wear one for modesty's sake, for instance. In fact, wearing this type of wig may prevent unwanted genital contact when actors perform scenes depicting sexual activity.
A person might also wear a pubic wig for sexual pleasure. For example, a woman may experiment with these artificial hairpieces to spice up sex with her partner. She may also don this type of wig to please a partner with a pubic hair or pubic wig fetish. Sometimes men who enjoy dressing as women wear them to cover their male genitals as well. Additionally, a person may wear a pubic wig just for fun.
In the past, pubic wigs may have been used in a couple of different ways. Some women wore them to prevent pubic lice, as they could shave off their own pubic hair and then don wigs as they wished. Prostitutes also may have worn them to hide signs of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) from their clients as well.
