As a teenager, I had a ponytail. I worked as a cashier. Old guy, paying for his stuff, gave me grief about it as I counted back his change. I pointed out to him that there was a guy on the back of his nickel also sporting a ponytail. He walked away grumbling, but speechless.

Frankly, I don't know why it's called "man-bun"...it's just, you know, a bun.

I'd be thrilled if we would stop policing other people's hair. While we are at it, let's stop policing their clothing choices as well. Hair and clothing has no gender.

I am a male in my late-teens, and I have shoulder length wavy hair. I often put it in a pony tail to keep it out of my face, and people are upset over that, or just the fact that I have long hair. It seems the only acceptable hairstyle society accepts for men is the 'crew cut' or 'Ivy League'. I like all unique male hairstyles, including the "manbun", but I can't say that without at least 54 people calling me a hipster.

God men are weird at times: man bun, manscaping, mankini, man purse, *insert whatever body care product* FOR MEN, etc. Come on guys, are we really that concerned that someone is going to think you're a woman if ya don't add man to whatever "traditionally feminine" thing you're doing or wearing? Except manicure. You can keep that one. That one is alright (don't tell them, ladies. shush).

It's just like when people say "Girl Gamer" and the like. It just shows that people associate "Gamers" with men and masculinity so a girl "gaming" is like some kind of exception that needs a title to further reinforce gender roles and stereotypes. I hate the term "girl gamer." You wouldn't call a guy "boy gamer" so please people can we just agree to stop with the whole adding sexist prefixes to every damn word in the dictionary? Please and thanks.

I am a male who has been wearing my hair up in buns (not man-bun, just bun) for years, and have only ever gotten positive comments in public, esp when I do more elaborate ones. So at minimal the displeasure over them seems to be pretty quiet. Now, if I paint my nails, then I start getting blowback.

I love man buns , some guys can really pull it off

To me a "man bun" just proves one more time that femininity and masculinity are not hair related (so the same would go with clothes). I find men with buns (specially Jared Leto, of course) very attractive and masculine. I myself got my hair cut really short over a year ago. It was weird at first and it took time to realize it, but at some point I found out that I don't feel any less feminine than I felt before. It is all about perception and attitude isn't it? I don't know.. gender is such a social concept that it's hard to see when is it personal and when is it social. And for me, it sometimes makes me feel torn that I feel very feminine and I like it and at the same time I know that most of these "feminine" things is what so many people want to deconstruct, including myself sometimes.

Jared Leto didn't invent the man bun, but he kills it with the sass HAHAHAHAH

I did not expect that word pomade at the end there. I expected a different one. I'm not sure what word...and why...but there it is.

I prefer men with their hair in pony-tales, but I guess buns are alright too. I think men with long hair looks nice.

My boyfriend wears a bun everyday. I was unaware that it was controversial. He grew out his hair last year because he wanted to. His hair is very curly, like ringlets, and he doesn't like his curls, but he does like the long hair, so he pulls it back. When the pony-tail started curling, he started wearing a bun. I don't see how a bun constitutes 'grooming'. No product is required and it's only a couple twists of a rubber band beyond just combing the hair.

Hey men want to be creative too dang it lol i think the problem comes from the idea where "men are simple creatures" and doing something that is not "standard man" in a deliberate way is frightening to those who can't compute deviations from the status quo

Kinda makes you think about all those man bun hating posts you see on tumblr a lot.

The man bun is sexy! Especially on a tall dude with broad shoulders 😂😇

I like manbuns as long as they're done well. Like any hairstyle for anyone. I dont see it as feminine, it really looks good on a lot of guyish guys.

I have been rocking the "man bun" for many, many years now and it has nothing to do with fashion. I like it because my hair length tends to be at least past my shoulder blades and the regular ponytail just doesn't keep it up and out of the away the way I want it sometimes. The "man bun", for me at least, is a tool to deal with long hair when I need it out of the way. I don't understand why people are so sensitive to this. Like you said, it's not like it's new and it's not like they have to wear it or even look at it. It seems fashionistas have far too much time on their hands and far too much ego in their brains.

Ok so 3 years ago I moved from California to Germany and I must say, men are not told that taking care of their hair is girly. I know plenty of guys with super short hair that blow dry and style their hair. One of my sisters friends uses hairspray everyday. I find it a shame that in the States men feel so obliged to be as 'manly man' as they can get. Let them do what they want!

As a man with shoulder length hair having a BUN is not any form of statement, its simply easier to do in morning when i cant be bothered to deal with my hair down.

Love your Liverpudlian accent Cristen! You always make me laugh. :-)

My boyfriend has had very long hair for a pretty long time now lol He used to always keep it in a ponytail, but he recently had to get a haircut for work. (It was longer than mine before the cut) He basically just took advice from the hair dresser to get a small undercut and just trimmed the rest. He keeps it in a bun all the time now because it's the cleanest way to have long hair at work. I don't think it should be such a controversial thing .. That's just absolutely ridiculous in my opinion lmao And it's not necessary to call it a "man bun", it's just a bun :P

You sum it up when you say greasy. Most of the men I see wearing a 'man bun' look REALLY un-groomed. Shaggy stubbly beard, wrinkled clothing, unwashed hair...they just look bad. A samurai is clean, well dressed, and formal looking to nearly being faultlessly dressed and groomed. Siqk men again are very well dressed, and present themselves very professionally. So if you clean yourself up I say more bun to ya. The fact is from the 1960s forward there have been men wearing buns. The clean ones look cool and nobody cares, but the people who look like BUMS look like crap. Grooming it is REALLY important, and that is what 90% of these man bun wearers need to learn.

i'm a asian dude with long hair and no facial hair and people always call me "dragon lady" cuz they mistake me for an asian girl 😂😂😂😂😂

Not a guy, but in general, buns are just really convenient. My hair goes almost down to my butt, so a ponytail is not only heavy and painful, it only gets my hair to mid-back. Buns just make more sense.

I need to know where you found the gif/video at 0.55 because MY OVARIES

I rock a "man bun" when im hot or am doing something where hair in my eyes will be a problem or even yes when i've not washed it in too long. Fuck anyone who doesnt like it. Also not a fan of pony tails.

I'm on the side where I think people are so anti-man buns are actually anti-femininity in dudes. Most of the "cool" hair dos for dudes for most of my life have been somewhere in the realm of "oh, yeah, just got out of bed" to "oh, yeah, I just got out of bed ;) " Mussy, maybe a little less clean than is ideal, just "meh." Most of the kewl kidz I grew up with seemed to put a lot of effort into looking like they weren't putting any effort in. More recently, there's been a branching off to include the man bun and, for lack of a better word, grandpa hair. Neatly parted, slicked back just right. I think the word they're aiming for is "dapper." But the dapper grandpa look (cardigans optional) is still really masculine. It's familiar. It's a throwback. Long hair on dudes, especially when pulled into buns (which, frankly, is usually an A+ in my book. Have you seen Hozier? Good Lord. I mean, ahem) isn't in line with our ridiculous expectations of what masculinity is. Stars forbid you also care about your clothes, too. (Side note: I think that the current trend of stubble face is also tied into the "men don't care about their appearances because they're too busy bench pressing lions or fixin' trucks" attitude. All of the examples of lads with buns that I can think of also have scruff/stubble/beard going on *coughHoziercough* and it kind of reassures people that yes, this gentleman has long hair and it's in a bun, but he is still A Man!)

People in future will say that it's ridiculous that once people got offended by other peoples hair. I even find it ridiculous today.

That makes sense, men being criticized for doing something 'feminine' Thanks so much for answering my question!

I'm in a rock-band. I have long hair. The bun makes it all go away when I'm not head-banging thus making my life a lot more enjoyable. I rock it loose from time to time but it's a big hassle.

All I'm saying is that had I been around the Atlanta region while you were filming that adorable ending, you'd have a strange blonde girl hugging you right now.

But the "man" bun seems kinda hot, though depends on the person's facial structure as well as confidence.

I have a friend who has very long hair, typically kept back in the acceptable "man ponytail", keep in mind this is a man in his fifties, old hippie type, long greying beard, and a very tall and large guy. One night I was out with my girly friends and my friend was allowing us to put his hair in french braided piggy tails. Just as we're finishing up, we're called inside, as one of the girls was having trouble with a man being inappropriate with her. Never have I seen a guy more hilariously terrified than this guy with a large, imposing be-piggytailed gentleman storming toward you to tell you how to treat women respectfully. Moral of this story: picture my friend in pigtails, no wait, I mean don't judge a man by his hair! 😂

My partner's hair is longer than mine. His hair goes down to his jeans' waistband. He always has his hair in a low pony tail or a tucked in a low flipped under bun. He had serious trouble finding a job because of his long hair. However, he was able to find a third shift security job at a company that has an anti-discrimination policy. He still gets some questions about his hair since he works in a factory. But, when people (men mostly) ask about the safety of his long hair (and beard), he simple asks whether women are required to cut their hair for safety around the factory and machines. Usually, that stops the questions.

I think a lot of people don't like buns in general, not just the man bun. When I sported the top knot thing when it was popular, I got a lot of librarian comments, and not in a "sexy librarian" way. Lol

l love this channel.

As a woman with long hair and a lazy sense of style in regard to it. (Short bangs and hair all one length.) I can tell you, a ponytail/bun is super freakin' easy. A good majority of the pictures shown of "man buns" are how I put my hair up on the regular and only takes about 3 seconds to do. No one is calling these men feminine for just having long hair, so why call them that when they want/need to keep said hair out of their face? Why can't a bun be gender neutral? To me it sounds like these people want something to complain about.

I LOVE your t-shirt. Definitely never call it "Hotlanta."

I taught my husband how to put his hair up in a bun. He loves it. Makes hot days nicer for him!

Can you do a video on dealing with exam stress? That time of year! Serious anxiety!

I love long hair. I am getting starter dreads soon and afterwards I am growing them.

Germanic warriors also used to wear top-knots known as Suebian Knots to allow them to discriminate between slaves and freemen.

My husband likes to grow his hair out long to donate and people have the most ridiculous reactions to his upkeep of it. He wears plain dark colored headbands, uses bobby pins, and ties it up with hair bands of varying colors. People act like it's the end of the world and sometimes even mock him. I personally think he looks wonderful with his hair up. And as long as he likes it and is comfortable I don't care.

That’s right, because Sam Eliot made the Man bun popular

To me there is nothing more attractive than a man who looks fashionable and comfortable!

Hopefully the man high ponytail is next

no pomade in my man bun though

I feel that the "bun at the back of the head cuz I've got long hair" bun is fine. But the one that's shaved at the sides with an awkward topknot on top is odd.

I have always been attracted to men with long hair! I dunno what it is. If the man-bun look is encouraging guys to grow their hair, I'm all for it :) (wow I sound like a creep haha)

Poppycock! (Poppypussy?) The bun is so easy and versatile it should be available to be enjoyed by the masses!

I personally like when men "get creative" with their long hair. Also have you seen Jared Leto in a braid on the Golden Globles this year? I don't know about you but i think he looked cute af

They should change the name to warrior mane. Man bun name is an injustice.

as a girl that used to have very short hair, i have to say i think growing the hair out longer and just tying it back is MUCH lower maintenance than constantly having to get it trimmed and then styled with whatever pomades and stuff are usually used on shorter hairstyles.

If i want a "Man Bun" (wish is just a bun) i get a bun so stop judging people. P.S. Im letting it grow so i can have one.

Whenever I see a guy with his hair in a bun, I just think of Sokka from Avatar last airbender :)

I like guys with long hair as long it suits them and they keep care of it.

I use to rock hair past my shoulders just because girls told me to cut it. I have even dated girls who said they would never date a guy with long hair. I kept it for a while, until I got too tired of the upkeep.

Way back in my 20's I used to have a Queue (I refused to call it a male ponytail). I got a lot of static for the same reasons you state~looked girly. A woman I asked out told me only one person in the relationship should have shoulder length hair. I came to the conclusion that men have a lot less fashion options compared to women... Ironic thing was a few years after I trimmed my locks that length of hair went mainstream but I had moved on...

Honestly, I don't care what you do with your hair as long as it's clean/decent looking.

NO WAY! I love the man bun! It looks so good. I feel like they look more like the old warrior from the vikings and samurai era. DON'T CUT IT OFF!!!

I'm going to use a bun as long as my hair is long and keeps getting in my face when doing anything involving sports

I LOVE long hair on guys, and ponytails often look really nice on them, but those buns just make me cringe. No amount of facial hair can fix it, either.

I'm wondering why there are controversies over things people do with their own bodies in the first place, as long as it's not harmful to themselves or others. It's never made sense to me. Using this example, how could a man having his hair in a bun be harming anything? It's not! I'm guess what i'm really asking is what motivates people to say negative things over stuff like this where there is no actual problem here? I understand people have their own subjective tastes but, why try to belittle others for doing something completely harmless like having a bun hairstyle?

Oh please i been doing mine like that for years

I've never understood the hate and I actually find it hella attractive (obviously as long as the guy suits it). I've heard a lot of people complain about it but I'm into it. I wish we could just get over this damn feminine/masculine thing though -.- I mainly dress quite 'feminine' with makeup and long curled hair but when I decided to wear a men's t-shirt (white with a tye-dye panda on it, fuck yeah!), black skinnies, bright blue vans and a rucksack to uni the other day with barely any makeup because I was in a rush - my friends couldn't get over it. They kept teasing me for looking like one of the guys in our group and I wasn't offended or anything because I was perfectly comfortable in what I was wearing but it definitely made me feel for guys who want to dress a little more 'feminine' because I know that outside the group of people who knew me; people didn't look twice e.g. My brother. He's 16 and naturally acts and looks a little more 'feminine' than most guys and he was bullied for it at school for years until he 'manned-up' and hit someone. It was pretty damn upsetting to see him have to change his perceived personality to make people back off but the funniest part of it all? I know for a fact the girls in his year at school are really attracted to him. It's hella weird for me to say that as his sister but I've seen it and heard it so for all the hate he got from other guys about not being 'masculine' he's attractive to a lot of girls his age.

It's because buns are associated with women and women < people. Men = people. So when men women, men end up < people and we can't have that. Being < people is reserved for women.

I think anyone at all-- regardless of gender or lack of gender identity-- should be free to wear their hair however they like. Men get screwed on fashion a lot-- look at the breadth women have in their clothing options and then look at how men's options are variations of a much smaller list of items. I'm not a fan of that already, so I'm especially not a fan of limiting men in their hair choice now, too.

The only buns I care about are cinnamon buns. Who cares how people wear their hair, as long as it's flattering?

Holy shit, you're so eye opening!

oh god 8 years lol

I rock a top knot most days just because it's easier than an hour of styling my hair. I also like it on guys. I'm not too sure whether it actually denotes femininity or simply wanting to get the tresses out of the way. At a conservative or formal event, maybe it's best not to look like a hippie/hipster. (?)

no , its the bun not the ''time spent on making your hair look fashionable''

My brother had his hair in a bun for quite a while and it suited him very well (!) but for his work and finding a girlfriends sake he cut it off :( still good looking, so anyone ? xD

If you have long hair at some point you're gonna need to put it in a bunch. Whether you're a man or a woman. I like men with long hair. It gives me something to play with besides my own hair. 😊

Nice video

You know a lot of this attitude against long haired men really irks me. I am a grown man with long hair. People get super judgemental when I do things like braid it. I don't get it. I like doing things with my hair so that makes me less manly some how? Sorry for having an interest in something. Next time I will ask what I am allowed to have an interest in. Hell I would get it dyed as well if the braiding wasn't already too much for most people. Seriously though, I don't get this attitude that it is wrong for men to spend time on their hair/appearance. Why does that make men unattractive?

Hehe "man buns." But we should just let people wear their hair how they like it.

You should do a video about dress codes and the sexism/objectification of women by dress codes.

It's....it's just hair. Put up in an elastic. By men. Why do people have to make it complicated?

Under 301!

Why isn't it just referred to as a bun and not a man-bun? DAMN YOU PATRIARCHY!

well guys also gel and spike their hair which requires time so I don't understand why people don't complain that they are spending too much time on their hair like women... I remember one day I jokingly patted my friend's hair and he was a bit bothered because he had gelled it up. Personally, I like man buns because it looks elegant. Now I know this is going to sound vain but trust me I'm not, the first thing I notice about a guy is their hair. Of course that's not the only thing, I settle on. If someone's a jerk, I won't go for them no matter how nice they look). But looking nice is generally the first thing people notice about each other- even though we like to insist we never take appearance into account. Looks might not be the deciding factor but it doesn't mean considering someone's appearance isn't a thing. The way someone looks shows that the person is able to take care of himself. Returning to why I find man buns attractive. I like the pulled back look compared to long hair out of a bun because it kind of gives it the same effect as short hair (just with the added knob on the end. While I never thought of it before, I would also agree that it subtly gives the hint that a guy is in touch with their feminine side which I find incredibly sexy. I like to know a guy is able to be vulnerable with his emotions. General tip though: don't do a man bun if you can't pull it off

Ima busy in her

Harry!

Style is only what society thinks is cool. That's how style originated.

Youre like really an amazing person that I wish I was best friends with because youre always so cool!

I actually think buns look great on men.. To me it actually looks more masculine, but i can't explain why. I think it's kind of like a long beard, but on your head...

LOLLLLL

Wait. This just blew my mind. I don't read magazines you see, so I don't know what they say. It actually blows my mind that some people can write about hair and not feel ashamed of themselves. I guess it's alright if you are a hair stylist, but then you would be writing from a hygenical point of view, not a judgemental one. I actually didn't believe that this kind of magazine nonsense existed outside of comedies that made fun of stupid magazines. Holy fucking shit. This is second only to me finding out that narwhal is a real animal.

imo man bun is awesome when the man can rock it (depends on their shape of face & head i think)

Omg let people get their own haircut. Like seriously some "norms" are getting so absurd.

Wait. People are talking about this? Where?

The man bun is hot. That is all.

I am a man and I would like to wear a Man bun in a gymnastics Leotard...

I find it interesting that if you spend time on styling your hair as feminine, when in todays fashion the "off-duty model" often has that I just woke up like this style such as the classic French female un-styled hair, no makeup, and relaxed Parisan fashion (ex: Caroline de Maigret). I personally think it is attractive in general when someone cares about their appearance, not in vanity, but in an outward expression of themselves.

Guys with long hair=hot Guys with buns =hot I don't understand how that could be feminine. Because to met it says "I can't be bothered to cut my hair"

I don't care what a guys do with their hair as long as they don't get a mullet or a "rat tail"

I think that the man bun can help men have more 'softer' roles in society. I hope that this can help more man become stay at home dad, or nurses, or teachers when right now they are being told that that is off limits to them