Pogonophilia or pogonophobia?

Like many other words in the English language, pogonotrophy seems to have a very specific (and not very useful) function. Case in point: defenestrate - the act of throwing out of a window.

It is indeed envy, sir. Your follicle-fu is stronger than my own.

BCH

"pogonotrophy" -- What a great thing to accuse somebody of practicing!

So, keeping in mind that old skit about putting on a fake beard to indicate you've been waiting a long time, could "pogonotrophic" be used to describe the experience of time seeming to stretch due to boredom?

I always get "decollate" confused with "defenestrate"

Chuck Norris was the 4th wise man. He gave Jesus the gift of "beard," which Jesus proudly wore the rest of his days.

defenestrate - the act of throwing out of a window.

I love that word. I've heard architects and HVAC people talk about fenestration, however, and the word actually finds a use in Joan Slonczewski's Brain Plague, a marvellous book not really about windows at all.

Morph

As a pogonophile, I disapprove of any discussion of pogonotomy. We must encourage pogonotrophy, particularly amongst biologists and programmers. Purely for the greater glory of beards, of course; it has nothing to do with my desire for eye candy.

Pogonotrophy is already rampid amongst programmers and definitely does not need any addition promotion.

I think defenestration was a popular method for getting rid of unpopular mayors etc. in the Middle Ages. So it used to be a very useful word, before the invention of double glazing.

I guess pogonotrophy was also affected by double glazing, if to a lesser extent.

Bob, pogonotrophist these past 16 years

The great Man Beard Biologist is correct that MAN BEARD BLOG is thrilled by all aspects of this story. Both the Greek origins and the specific meaning of the -trophy suffix are delightfully consistent with MAN BEARD BLOG's recent obsession with King Leonidas. His beard truly is all the nourishment one could ever need.

Knowing a few programmers in my day, you don't want to encourage their pognotrophy, as their wiry, unkempt bristle-beards bring naught but shame to the MANBEARDBLOG.

I have worn the goatee of my fathers nigh on 7 years.

That is, my own goatee in the style of my forefathers, not the beards of my forefathers. What kind of crazy weirdo d'ye think we are?

Bob O'H said I think defenestration was a popular method for getting rid of unpopular mayors etc. in the Middle Ages. So it used to be a very useful word, before the invention of double glazing.
Actually, decollation was the preferred method of mayor-disposal during the Middle Ages. Defenestration was the preferred method of wife-disposal then, also.

stogoe wrote That is, my own goatee in the style of my forefathers, not the beards of my forefathers. What kind of crazy weirdo d'ye think we are?

I'm very disappointed in you. My beard has been worn in my family for 7 generations.

I go pogonotrophy.

I've always regarded shaving as an attempt to look younger, as in a beardless youth. But, since a beard is a secondary sexual characteristic that comes with puberty and sexual potency, shaving carries a negative subtext. The shaver makes himself appear pre-pubescent, or not yet sexually potent. Therefore, shaving is an act of symbolic castration and I'm having nothing to do with it. That goes double for body waxing.

"I've always regarded shaving as an attempt to look younger, as in a beardless youth. But, since a beard is a secondary sexual characteristic that comes with puberty and sexual potency, shaving carries a negative subtext. The shaver makes himself appear pre-pubescent, or not yet sexually potent. Therefore, shaving is an act of symbolic castration and I'm having nothing to do with it. That goes double for body waxing."

This makes MAN BEARD BLOG want to weep kill a man with my bare hands.

Feh. I have a beard because shaving's a pain in the ass. Get halfway through and get bored, but you can't stop because you walk around with half a beard, they'll lock you up. Since no one's making me do it, I quit shaving. Hell, I forget the last time I put blade to cheeck.

I got long red hair, too, so I look like a viking's little brother. It works out, surprisingly.

"I have a beard because shaving's a pain in the ass. Get halfway through and get bored, but you can't stop because you walk around with half a beard, they'll lock you up."

Don't limit your options!

I have a beard because shaving's a pain in the ass.

If you were hurting your ass, you probably weren't doing it right, and it's a good thing you stopped.

Pogonotrophy is already rampid amongst programmers and definitely does not need any addition promotion.

Fewer than a quarter of my fellow programmers in this office have facial hair, and the percentage of men in my biology classes the past couple of years bearing beardy goodness was even lower, so I must disagree.

This summer my beard will be celebrating 40 years of continuous pogonotrophy. Does this make me eligible for some sort of pogon trophy?

Maybe beards are just for long field expeditions.

For some reason my brain processed the title of the post as "Pycnogophilia or Pycnogophobia?" Way more interesting than beards.

This is all wrong. A 'pogon' isn't a beard. It's a subatomic particle given off by a bouncing pogo stick.

Sorry guys but I'm one of those women who don't like beards. Well, goatee types and such are nice sometimes but not a big scruffy beard. No, it's not envy!
Can I ask a question though? What's the deal with moustaches? If someone is shaving already I think that he would shave all of it off or not shave and let all of it grow. Is the upper lip difficult or sensitive to shave or something?

I currently have a moustache, but let me tell you, I didn't for about 5 years. My lip fur wasn't as strong as my neckbeard-fu, and rather than suffering a laughable lip-growth, I shaved the upper lip.

Then again, I have a goatee and not a full-on chinstrap, so I was already shaving.