PHOTOS: These Very Hairy Backs Simply Cannot Be Tamed

To groom, or not to groom: that is the question.

Few things elicit a stronger response in people than male back hair. Some find it sexy. Others can stand the sight of it. But pretty much everyone has an opinion on the matter.

An article by Kat Stoeffel published in New York Magazine investigates this contentious and often times polarizing issue.

“Back fur is the new bush,” Stoeffel writes. “Common among adults, yet rarely seen in the wild.”

Stoeffel examines a number of people’s thoughts on the subject — from Mark Joseph Stern’s GQ article in which he concludes back hair is the only body hair that is “never sexy,” to Andrew Sullivan’s recent blog post praising it for being “a powerful visual indicator of testosterone and maleness.”

Scroll down to see photos of men showing off their very hairy backs. And sound off in the comments section below: How furry do you like your fella?

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