Do you think the length of your hair or others hair says anything about them? Do you think socioty as a whole believes hair length says something about a person?
2007-12-11 06:14:43 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
I do think that some people in society, particularly men with long hair are stereotyped as hippies, dirty, lazy, whatever... it's unfortunate. As for me, I like hair on a man.
My hair is in waves that sometimes develop into loose curls, I have it in layers that start with my bangs, down to mid-back.
I don't use products on my hair, only wash with organic shampoo/conditioner, and a weekly conditioner that consists of organic coconut oil.
Whenever I blow-dry it straight (which is not often), I do use about half a dime of beeswax, smooth it on my hands and pat the ends of my layers, to maintain them protected after heat application. And I trim the ends myself on a monthly basis (my hair grows fast).
That's about it.
2007-12-12 02:58:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A pompadour, 6" in the front, graduated from front to back, tapered on the sides to a beveled arch and tapered in the back to a box-cut nape. (I cut it myself)
It says I am neat and clean and rather traditional when it is swept back into waves and rather retro when it's standing up as a pile of curls.
(I also frequently use pomade/hair wax/grooming cream to control frizz, get definition, and impart some shine. But sometimes I just use a light spray in leave-in conditioner or sculpting spray gel when I want it to look neat but don't want it to look like there's "product".)
I believe it says that I am conservative but also have a sense of style of my own that is "hip" in a retro way. And it says that I have fairly traditional ideas about masculine appearance and grooming.
On women, I love either short cuts that frame the face and have playful texture or a headful of curls. Long straight or wavy hair isn't a thing for me like with many guys, though I wouldn't say it's unattractive. I think women's hair reflects individual preference and doesn't send much message either way anymore.
2007-12-11 08:14:32 · answer #2 · answered by Gnu Diddy! 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
What it says about Raj's attitude to women!!!!
One day I can be marriage material, the next a lesbian! And yet I am the same person - how can it be?
My hair is as long as it will grow, which is not very long as it just doesn't - it about 18" now. I can't get it cut cos I have head lice and I can't get rid of them because my hair is long - it's a vicious circle!
I love long hair on men - I like the look, and the statement it makes. I fell in love with a man with waist length hair a few months ago, to no avail!!
2007-12-11 06:51:01 · answer #3 · answered by Ellesar 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Mine is down to the middle of my back. What does this say about me? Well, maybe that I like my hair? LOL I do wear a lot of long skirts, and my husband says that my long-but-natural hair seems to "go" with the clothes I wear. My hair and my clothing are both feminine but simple and not trendy. I guess that's probably how I'd describe myself in general - not into trends or status, but enjoying being a woman. So I guess you're right about that.
2007-12-11 06:43:33 · answer #4 · answered by Junie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My hair is the middle of my back. It's a stereotype about men, but most men, including my boyfriend like long hair. However, I have long hair because I had to keep it short as a child because I have so much hair. It's my way of rebelling against my childhood.
But I think long hair on women may imply they like to have "fun", but it could mean they're Pentacostal, where they never cut their hair.
2007-12-12 06:09:57 · answer #5 · answered by Rainbow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chin-length. Angled, shorter in the back.
Hair length says absolutely nothing about a person except for maybe an insight into their personal sense of style.
2007-12-11 07:30:50 · answer #6 · answered by [Rei] 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The only thing it says to me is how much time the person is willing (or not) to spend on styling their hair and perhaps how much $$ too, since elaborate styles or something like highlights can be costly.
PS- my hair is very short, partly due to laziness and partly since it's thin so there's not much there to play with.
2007-12-11 06:24:02 · answer #7 · answered by GEEGEE 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
my hair was short for years. after having my son, i've kinda gotten into this i want-to-look-as-womanly as possible thing. so, i'm growing it out. i guess since the rest of my body has become more curvy and full, i wanted my hair to match? it's currently past my chin. all it says about me is that i was ready for a change. my boyfriend loved my short hair, he is still getting used to the longer do.
2007-12-11 06:26:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Layered, middle of my back (always worn up).
It used to be that men had short hair and women had long hair, but I don't think that's the consensus now. No, I don't think the length of your hair says anything about you.
lol @ Raj
2007-12-11 06:21:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
It's a ways past my shoulders. And I do think we, as a society, view hair length a certain way. We see women with short hair as butch or tomboyish, while a woman with long hair is seen as girly and elegant.
2007-12-11 06:32:35 · answer #10 · answered by Clever_Cat 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋