Lewsy Marshvale lmao

lol omg

Technically that's correct, since there are nerve terminations in the root of the hair, that's why it hurts when the hair is pulled off.

What a way to weed out the stupid ones.

Siiri Cressey Or just the “sheltered” ones who have had little to no exposure to or explanation of women. And yes, sometimes parents intentionally keep their sons away from exposure to and explanation of the female gender. It's usually the fathers who do it, from what I've heard, but oddly, mothers are occasionally complicit. Sexism is really weird sometimes...

And then I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum where people ask me how I can stand having hair down to my waist, because apparently by modern standards that's "unusually long". Regardless of what we do, it's like people can't just accept that we chose our hair length and styles, because we fucking like it and that's it.

***** Very true. Even people close to you will comment on the fact that you don't react to things the way you're expected to by society. It sucks.

I wanted to cut my hair when i was in highschool but my mom said if its too short to make braids i would have to brush it every day, i immiditly gave up. I hate maintaining hairstyles. Though i still wanna see myself in short hair. But i also like long curls, im thinking of getting my hair cut just so i can wear wigs. Wig maintanence seems a lot easier then hair maintanence. And ues i know im very lazy about my hair but wigs let you change hair styles more and i can still get my short hair styled sometimes

In other words, you are old.

Yes I personally like my hair short-ish (above shoulders), a few years ago i let it grow and it was so low mainteinance, now that I'm back to short I have to cut it every 8 weeks or so. When I had a pixie it was every 3-4 weeks, it was crazy.

I've been growing my hair out, and, well you do start to run into some problems, I'm still going to grow it out though

I've always had short hair since I was about 13, this is the first time in a long time I've let my hair grow out to its natural color and length, it's very very strange. But it's so soft and pretty.

I've heard (though not verified) that short hair became popular for men due to wars/armies, especially since the Roman Empire. Long hair is a vulnerability in combat.

Danny Sung I used to think the same thing until I started tying my hair into a bun for work. Also, if you look at eastern asian cultures, it was common for warriors to have long hair.

Sarah Bouachir my guess is that she said that because many African women don't wear their hair long, and "western" is just a more specific term that she can speak on with some authority (because she's not eastern). Also "western" just rolls off the tongue better than "western and eastern except many African regions"

Savannah Thats silly, she didnt have to specify at all. I'm north african, we wear our hair long too and so do many women. A few minority groups not doing it doesnt mean she had to say that. Do you realize that the east includes most of the populated world? India, Russia, China, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Eastern Europe, Turkey...these are all in the east. Its nonsensical to say western. Some western civilizations had short hair too. Look at native populations in South America. Thats in the "west". Either way it doesnt make a bit of sense.

+Sarah Bouachir Hey, you're talking to the wrong person about that; I'm just guessing here lol. She's just talking on what she knows. She's western, and what she sees is long hair on women, so it's not incorrect for her to say so. Sure, there are always exceptions (you said so yourself about your own community), so by that logic making any sort of general statement about anything would be erroneous/silly. Also, Northern Africa is very different culturally than sub-Saharan Africa (as I'm sure you very well know), which is what I was referring to (sorry about the misunderstanding; I should've specified)

I'm also going to put money that she's simply staying safely in the bounds of only speaking to what she knows to be true; which is, female hair trends in western society. It's not necessarily discounting Eastern women, just not wanting to put her foot in her mouth by putting a blanket statement, especially when, by talking about women globally, you have to address the cultural standards that influence the women in those respective cultures. HSW tends to stick to short videos, and while I'd 100% be interested in a lengthy video discussing the matter in detail, it was likely a combination of CYA of not speaking out of turn about cultures she's not well acquainted with (presumably) and saving time by narrowing the topic to a very specific group (Western women, particularly western white women).

I'm pretty sure she just didn't want to generalise all cultures bc there are some cultures that aren't like that and she can't be an expert in hairstyles and gender in every single culture on Earth. I'm Korean and traditionally men had long hair too, (and men have been cutting their hair short because of the Westernisation of our modern culture) so it wouldn't be applicable if she said just "women", because not all women are from the culture Cristen's from.

Some of us do.

I do! I look like crap with long hair. It's fine, and just sticks to my face, making me look older than I am, and unkempt.

Some men, like me, also like short hair on women. Usually women have a more attractive head shape, so short hair suits them better than men.

You look great with short hair in your profile picture indeed. From your experiences in Texas I conclude short hair is also a great way for women to filter out idiots.

***** Wow, quite a few of the women I've been attracted to turned out to be lesbians, and I really like short hair on girls. I never made that connection before but now it kind of makes sense. Though that could just be confirmation bias. Also, surely there are other short cuts besides the pixie cut?

Elizabeth Mallard it looks good on women with small heads

I think it doesn't matter what gender you are, you can do whatever you want with your hair :)

ya, everyone can pull it off.

It does not look feminine and does not look good on any women.

It's still not your choice what anyone else does with their hair. You are entitled to your opinion, but that doesn't mean that your opinion won't be widely contested.

Some of that is because as you get older, it becomes a little difficult on some women to maintain and care for long hair. Things can get in the way as the body grows old such as arthritis or some sort of muscular thing. It's just easier to keep the hair short when you're an old biddy.

Shan Sharkyshark and it can start to fall out and thin so keeping it short makes that less obvious

+ResemeeC also long hair on elder women is supposed to look aging.

meme smith Not sure how shorter hair doesn't add to that aging point.

I've seen an older woman's hair so long that it was gray on top and dark on bottom. Not flattering. Also, gray hair is coarser, so it doesn't look as nice and shiny and is harder to manage.

how fucking long can usernames be on youtube wtf O_O

Kaillyne I tried to make it longer but it wouldn't let me. :P

A really long name that you're still reading for some reason. Why are you still reading my name? Well you wrote two sentences in it so that's pretty long LOL

dynodon100 and can be pulled up in summer

But whether that's a good thing depends on where you live, I went in for a hair trim the other day and afterward I could feel the breeze on the back of my neck. Which was really nice in the Australian heat.

***** Yes, she has a strong jaw line, but her face is definitely not masculine. She has big lips and eyes and a snub (is that the correct term?) nose... To me and a lot of people that's pretty attractive, and I'm not even going to talk about her body

Honestly from what I have seen any time a girl gets a pixie cut, bald, etc people instantly shower her with "Oh my god it looks sooo good!" even if it looks terrible on her because they wouldn't want her to feel bad. Maybe that happens with celebrities because their criticism is from anonymous internet users but they probably don't ever care much.

Desirée Barrios this is so true. Society sucks. Just let people be themselves. If women wanna be bald, do it. They're still beautiful regardless. I'm a man and i want super long hair like the supermodels, let me do it. smh

Ariadna Balderrama TL;DR

The very much rariest Pepe yet alive (GONE FULL METAL PEPE) I had v long hair and cut it short bc I wanted to step out of my comfort zone, basically

Good for you! You know what else might step you further out of that comfort bubble tho? Voice acting! Interested? Follow the rabbit hole and hit me up.

Actually, hair donation is a scam! You shouldn't have donated.

How long did it take to write that

Fucking exactly

Amen!! Let them look good for us women for a change!!!

William Guy Thilgen Jr. I find longer hair easier. I hate going to stylists and spending money on them. Short hair has to be cut by a professional or it can look wacked. I'm no professional so it's easy for me to cut my long hair at home without making it look weird (my hair is waist length)

same with having fair skin and being quite chubby-ish, it meant you were rich and could give yourself the luxury of staying inside and not working on the sun, while eating a lot.

That's just not true. All women had long hair, not only rich or those of middle class trying to look richer. Poor women just kept it in a braid or bun and only washed it (in case of Europe sometimes wery rarely). Long hair is actually really low maintenance when it is styled that way, making it look good down is a lot harder.

Okay “William” lol please tell us more about our hair

Interesting that so many women are doing this, while I'm growing my hair and beard out. As free people, we should all do as we please, even if that means we wish to uphold traditions of our ancestors.

Nandie-Rae Ferguson Exactly! ppl always say that ill look better with shorter hair ,they dont know that it doesn't what makes me look better but what i like which is long hair , its my security blanket .😊

Even Jesus Christ had long hair

how do you know that? Did you meet Jesus in person?

No I’m sorry but in my opinion men look a lot better in short hair than long hair.

I looked like I supply women😢😢😢

Long hair isn’t for everyone!

+Kelly B YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS

+Kelly B And why has society always stigmatized men who grow their hair long, even more so than women who keep their hair short?

+Kelly B Men have been cutting their hair ever since they realized having long head or face/beard hair is a terrible idea in a fight. Past that, it became an expression of civility and status.

European men started to shave their beards and cut their hair - perhaps after the Romans arrived.

Thats because in ancient times. Men had to hunt for food, Do work in farm & also they had to fight in wars. They couldn't manage long hair along with doing such work.

cheers!

psyche same here, I have a buzz cut...

***** you rock

The only downside about having a short haircut is that you have to wash it a little more often depending on the person of course

I think women look best with long hair and men look best with short.

Yeah, most people will insist long hair for women and short hair for men, because they have been indoctrinated by gender-stereotyping propaganda, enforced by the pressures of social "normality".

Hannah Paquette, I thought you had to wash long hair often and short not so often. I thought short hair is easiest when it come to washing.

Sebby Nilsen you only want to wash long hair every so often or else you will damage it by washing out all the natural oils. i always kept my hair short and had to learn some shit when i grew it out(its currently at just below shoulder length.)

Interesting, and thank you for sharing! I have a friend who has just made a decision to go natural with her hair. I told her she looked beautiful, and she does. She could have easily continued to conform to the girls around her ( in a class of majority white, long haired girls) but she is choosing a more confident stance and I respect that, especially as someone who has my hair short in a pixie style.

I had my hair down to my hips once (granted, I'm only 4'11" haha). Out of curiosity, would that still be considered "medium" in the Indian culture?

Kelly York No worries regardless of your height, hip length is long hair! Again I don't want to be the say all and be all in this topic but what I've seen is that in google when you search for medium hairstyles or when you hear references in magazines, they talk about medium hair as being near shoulder length. Over here, anything less than waist length is medium so bra strap length, mid-back and Kristen's hair (and mine) would be medium. My grandma and aunts and some friends lol gush over hip and tail bone length hair. And there was this girl who would pluck all the hibiscus flowers and some henna leaves from our garden to make thali (a homemade shampoo/conditioner for hair) for a her hair. And she had almost knee length lol. Anyways, I personally adore waist length hair and asymmetrical bobs. Those are hot.

ArtistProtagonist oh ok! I was curious as to what it would be considered since I don't really know anyone from the culture!:) the homemade shampoo thing sounds awesome, I wish I knew how! Hahah. Bob are cute, unfortunately not everyone can pull them off.

Nobody cares about India.

@@MrJamiez A billion people care about India. Please learn things outside your country and grow your puny little brain.

You go girl

short hair on women is sexy.

Michael Roach: Sinead O'Connor? That's REALLY going all-in on preferring short hair!

These days I'm more about pixies and bobs, but back then people knew not to talk to me or come between me and the tv if the video for Nothing Compares 2 U was on.

Michael Roach Ha. I had more of a crush on Lisa Loeb. I liked the “long-haired girl with thick glasses and a guitar” style.

Yeah, I had a crush on Lisa Loeb too ... but that was more mid/late 90's.

Michael Roach Yeah, what can I say, I was a bit young for MTV crushes in the 80s. :)

+Kalei Valery Not that you should cut your hair based on what men think or anything, but I think there are a lot of men who think short hair looks great. Sometimes they don't say this, because idiots will say "what, are you attracted to women who look like little boys or something? are you gay?" That's interesting about making eye contact with another short haired girl and feeling a connection. I wonder if that happens for guys with long hair too.

bobdonda based on what I hear from my guy friends with long hair, that is the case as well

Me too. :) I got mine cut short about 5 years ago. I grew it out once in between, but it just didn't suit my face at all. Short hair just looks so much better on me.

Me as well, I hate having to think that I have to have long hair. It’s so much work and very hot in the summer.

Lily Stanyer But the reason you like it long is based on genes and hormones, it's more complicated than you just "liking it".

Lily Stanyer your opinion is not your own, it has been shaped by society and the people your surrounded by. If you grew up in a place where women have short hair, you would be saying "I have short hair because I like it"

Mau I wouldn't totally agree with that. Even if the cultural norm was having short hair, the fact is still that I just LOVE having mine long! My hair is almost to my knees, and I do get told that it's weird and that it's too long sometimes. I have friends who suggest to me that I should cut it. But my hair is a way to express myself and who I am, whether the people around me like it or not. My long hair isn't something that's holding me back, it's a tool of empowerment that I use to show everyone that I love myself and I love my body exactly the way it is.

wow that sounds stupid. lily dont listen to them, your right on point while mau and angelica are half right, you do tend to lean whichever way is "normal" where you grew up. they are wrong because they dont even know where you grew up, you may have grown up somewhere that all the girls have short hair, but decided to grow yours long. even if you did grow up somewhere that everyone has long hair, just this possibility is what proves that their ideas about the matter are incorrect. you're a leader lily, they are followers

redlinerer Thank you and alot of people ik have short hair even my mother. i personally like the way long hair frames my body better than short hair. ive had my hair cut short and it didnt frame my face as nicely. it is preference

I can agree with the expense! You have some beautiful waves indeed and I'm envious of you -- my hair is far LESS manageable when long. Mine is just straight, flat, and baby fine. When it was long it tangled something awful if I walked through the room too quickly; forget enjoying a gentle summer breeze, lol.

j3ss4ndr4 Yeah, my sister's hair is a bit like that, so she got it cut to a pixie cut :) No more tangles!

This is nothing more then my personal experience with the whole lesbian short hair thing. Almost every girl I know/knew who came out as lesbian cut their hair very short just before or just after coming out, maybe symbolising the new way they want to be seen by everyone? Maybe showing they aren't trying to appeal to the male standard of beauty? Who knows it' probably different for every girl. Another thing is a lot of lesbians have very short hair no matter their clothing style, it's kind of the same thing as a guy getting a piercing in only his left ear, sometimes people will assume he's gay, sometimes it's just the trend.

There’s short hair cuts for women and there’s like specifically lesbianic haircuts as well if you know what I mean

Because most people are ignorant and insecure themselves. Some are even jealous of the courage and confidence it takes to be different. I say be true to yourself no matter how much it hurts because if you don’t, you will just resent people in general for feeling like you have to conform to their idea of what femininity is.

Leave it natural, and grow it out! Do some research on Genetic diversity and you'll find out very quickly why you should! I did!

Personally, I think it is troubling that African American women are expected to do all kinds of shtuff to their hair, essentially turning it into white people hair. The natural version of you should be acceptable.

It's not just white people, it's everyone except African Americans. And all of them have a biological advantage over African Americans for attracting men. I think this is one of the biggest reasons why American men usually choose any other woman available before an African American. The more African American women as a whole are associated with short hair, the less attractive and feminine they will be seen as in general (including the individuals with longer hair). In a society where African Americans are not the majority, it is necessary for African Americans to be able to keep up with everyone else.

kali dean Which is one of the main things that leave me in awe of their appearance. 😍

I'm pretty sure it depends on the tribe, not all do.

kali dean I'm guessing that your on about america?

Wizard Of Hue yes

kali dean very different culture from Anglo-American and other western cultures

Laura Palacio when studying something like customs, there really isn't a scientific explanation for it. Human customs fall under social science and are studied primary by anthropologist and sociologists

im glad im not the only one who was not impressed!

redlinerer: I wouldn't say I wasn't impressed; I enjoyed what the video did cover. But it's just a very short discussion video, and I definitely get the feeling there is so much more to say. Basically, it says “because it's a sign of fertility” and I want to ask, “but WHY did it become a sign of fertility, and why only for women?...”

It is attractive.

Yeah but I mean that the reason girls have long hair is because it's attractive

wadablewads because it's so obviously a feminist channel and I was expecting some kind of genetic things and not social expectations

gotcha

Haha that first came to my mind as well. I was like what the fuck evolutionary biologists

I mean, a lot of evolution can be explained by that sec.

s7w2a No, I'm perfectly healthy. I just choose to have shorter hair because I find it cheaper and easier to maintain. I've had long hair before and I did handle it just fine; I just found I preferred the ease of having shorter hair. It's just a preference, no need to shame me for not having longer hair.

Mariah Osborne Right? I don't see how your preference for comfort has any correlation to your health. Everyone has different tolerances and preferences. I used to prefer my hair short because with alopecia it was constantly coming in at odd times so short pieces would stick straight out of a longer cut. It was easier to maintain a healthy head of hair by keeping it short. Other than an annoying auto immune issue I've always been healthy. Currently I'm in remission and just now learning how to manage actually having longer hair (and it's never been so thick before!) so I completely understand your point.

Oh. not even to mention the fact that suddenly I got so many questions on if i was a lesbian due to my short hair? Both friends and strangers alike started to question me. It was strange to me that cutting my hair, everything else about me remaining the same, and suddenly my friends are all unsure about me. Why is short hair on women a sign of their sexual preference? Men with long or short hair are not questioned in the same way.

And that's fine. If you want to settle for ugly, that's ok too.

How many times have you heard that long hair is beautiful and short hair is nice or looks good. Wouldn't you rather look beautiful than look good or nice.

Short hair plus you should grow a beard. Why try to look different from men?

Yes!! I cut my hair short bec its sooo humid in my country. I cannot stand the feeling of sweat and my hair sticks to my neck and i feel it so heavy

I'm sorry to hear that hope you convince them that girls who have short hair aren't lesbian like Emma Watson and Jennifer Lawrence for examples from the video . Then point out all the cancer survivors who have gone through chemotherapy and are growing there hair out from the scalp. That might make them think twice

Thanks Hannah, believe me, I've tried to convince them, but theyre stuck in that old world mentality.. :(

Well just don't let them get to you you shouldn't have to change for anyone #dontletanyonestopyou

+Willow Johnson OMG same!!! I want to cut my hair so that it goes from the back shorter and that in the front it's longer.And people are always saying "why?" , "you won't be able to make a ponytale" , "it will be in your face" , "your head shape isn't for that". And I'm here like, can you just not?Now they finally somehow accepted it, that I want that hairstyle and at the end of the school year I will have that hairstyle.And dye my hair a bit.Dark red and dark purple.Or dark red and dark blue?

example: 1:15

Dang ._. this does need to be discussed.

Yes. Practically all my good friends are straight, and while I usually feel accepted by them, I still feel highly uncomfortable bringing up anything overtly "gay". I often feel like they like to forget that I'm not straight. I was once told by a straight friend that she hates the word queer because it sounds hateful, even though she knows I identify as queer, and it was like I had to remind her of that fact, and she couldn't just say whatever around me.

I used to hang out with a homosexual guy, because he was in my class and I was the only one that properly accepted him but I just generally didn't give a shit what people were into or what they thought of me. lol Despite this, when he would start talking about his relationships and stuff I really wanted to treat his stories like I would from a straight guy, but I just simply couldn't. I'm a very visual person and when I think of something I instantly imagine it visually and that's where the problems arose. Whenever he started talking about 'good kissers' or 'wasn't any good in bed', I'd picture that stuff in my head and I'd get really uncomfortable. Even though I've always been very comfortable with my own sexuality. And I think many people are like that. They project themselves into the story and if the story is like a strange sexual nightmare to them, they will get uncomfortable. Even so, I still let the guy tell his stories, but I'd change the subject if it went on for too long. This is why I don't understand why gay guys like it when I talk about my 'straight' stories, shouldn't they be disgusted? or are they torturing themselves for my sake? I don't get...

zinowor I understand and respect your point, but I don't actually know many people that have that problem. For example, my straight friends talk about their sex in detail all the time, and it doesn't bother me in the slightest. I think you might be in the minority? I'm not sure, don't take my work for it. But I think straight guys can be a bit more stingy with this kind of thing, only because that's how they are raised. I was considerate of you to continue to let him tell his stories though :) However, if it makes you uncomfortable, just tell him your not that much of a 'graphic' person, im sure he'll understand- don't suffer out of politeness.

Yes, but WHY is it a sign of femininity? I will post my hypothesis in the main thread.

John Mallory Western people use the term "western" probably because that is the culture they know about first hand...you know, like she explained at the end of the video.

John Mallory And that reason is...?

John Mallory Well no, in some African Tribes women wear short hair and short hair is considered feminine. But it's True that in most cultures they wear long hair.

Hair was almost always throughout history seen as beautiful. Long lustrous hair on women was particularly seen as a sign of health and fertility which (as with most outward signs of health and fertility) then became a beauty symbol. This is not completely unfounded as changing hormone levels during pregnancy and ovulation can actually improve the quality and thickness of women's hair and this would've been observed by ancient people too. Long hair was also seen as a status symbol, with long well groomed and styled hair signaling that the person had the time and money to worry about their hair rather than just working all the time, also that they didn't have to worry too much about lice. Men found women's hair, when it was long, shiny and healthy to be erotic in the same way that other visible "signs" of fertility were seen as erotic, like full breasts and curvy hips. And heavily adorned long hair (adorned with ornaments made of precious metals and stones or expensive ribbon) was a sign of a wealthy woman, also an attractive marriageable prospect. This is why women often covered their hair after marriage. That sexiness was now just for their husband's eyes and they no longer needed to advertise how fertile and/or rich they were cause they already had a man. As pointed out in the video, outward signs of masculinity like beards, moustaches and chest hair were also usually perceived as signs of strength and virility which women naturally found attractive and that's why men would grow beards as signs of masculinity (there are many cultures which are exceptions to the rule of course. Ancient Roman men, for example) in a similar way to how they would strive for broad shoulders and a "strong" looking physique. In more recent years (and ancient Rome to use them as an example again) men cut their hair short and shaved their beards in favour of a look they perceived as neat, tidy, clean and functional. That is to say, they wanted a hairstyle that would be quick and easy to wash, dry and go, and that would be easy to rid of lice. Especially for soldiers who often had to live in close, unhygienic quarters. The short haired look for men gained traction in the 19th century and early to mid 20th century, a period of time largely characterized by major wars with young men being drafted wholesale and soldiers and the "soldier boy look" being fetishised in the media. Women also cut their hair shorter at some points during this time. Again due to reasons related to the wars (lack of time, mourning, protest etc) however once the wars were over they'd grow their hair long again to reclaim their feminity and, indeed, sexiness, because following wars we usually need a boost in the population. In the 60's and 70's men and women of the hippy subculture grew their hair long as a sign of protest of what they perceived as an oppressive culture and also, in America, of the "soldier look" due to the highly unpopular Vietnam War. The clean shaven, very short haired look is not a totally new one for Western men (again, Ancient Rome) but it often goes out of fashion in favour of the more "rugged" bearded look which is perceived as more outwardly masculine (and therefore attractive) to us. Similarly, short haired trends for women come in and out of fashion in brief flashes. Long hair is perceived to be more feminine (and therefore more attractive) to us. The reasons for these things are related to fertility and therefore the imperative to find a good mate and continue our species. These are very generalized statements of course. Some men prefer women with short hair and some women prefer men who are totally clean shaven and have minimal body hair. I'm speaking broadly in terms of the majority and just giving a few reasons for why these things came about.

But why is the length so important when it comes to women? Men will be praised for having "a full head of hair" but no one expects a man's hair to be longer than earlobe length, if that. This goes beyond good health. I think it has more to do with traditional ideas of vanity and gentility. These are the oldest traits associated with femininity. Maybe the idea is that if she has long hair, she's spending time on her looks, which is a feminine pursuit. And if she has time, patience and artistic skill to make her hair look good, she is more "genteel" and feminine. Well-groomed hair is an outward sign that she takes care of herself and she might show the same care and attention to a man's needs. It shows she is proper, gentle and maybe obedient. These are attractive traits to a lot of men historically and still to this day. Also... Voluminous long hair visually complements a woman's curves. It balances out her figure and makes a pretty picture.

it should be obvious

it was ridiculous to leave out any actual evidence or explanation and just include irrelevant information about modern trends that doesn't even address the issue of how it came about. The first thing that came to my mind was "wait, kids as young as 4 have long hair".

I love long hair for men and women alike :D

Well generally indigenous people are better at gender equality than westerns

Fucking adorable is right!!! Power to the pixie

PIXIE POWER! Though I prefer long hair...but also depends on the woman's face. Yours looks good( in tha Tiny Tiny photo) AND Hyperactive. also Fair Folk is so much cooler.

+holycrappitsjo That sucks that kids made fun of you for that. It's hard to blame the teachers though, you can't really tell the gender of a little kid just by their face, people have to guess based on the clothing and hair. It's probably too bad your mom didn't dress you in an extra-girly way to prevent mixups like that.

got me a pixie cut wig today and it feels so good!

Interesting persoective

Interesting and very accurate perspective. As a fellow male, I concur.

Age implied wisdom, so the men tried to look like elders. (Why? Stupid people didn't survive as long).

absentmindedprof I've also heard that people began wearing wigs to cover up their natural hair because they didn't have easy access to baths, so they rarely cleaned their hair. because of that, their hair was probably greasy and stinky, so the wigs covered that up.

Correct me if I'm wrong, I may have mixed up the facts a bit, but Louis the XIV was the who first enforced his council to wear powdered wigs. This was because he was going bald and was jealous of their hair. He used it as a way to avoid judgement because his hair was thinning. This may have lead them to coming into fashion. As well, Marie Antoinette was known for her elaborate wigs (in the time of Louis XVI, right before the revolution) so these were also made a fashion staple in France because of the influence she had through the people.

Gaby Fawcett is right. I had a fashion project on Baroque for one of my classes and Louis XIV imposed this trend because he was going bald and didn't want this to derogate his authority. Those wigs were generally worn by the upper classes and unfortunately they had to wear wigs for every occasion and there were collection of wigs (balls, theater, shopping, church and so on) but they had to wear them even if they stayed home or had a bath (there were specific wigs). I think the powder had started being used because the massive wearing of the wigs was provoking lice and that's also a reason for the perfumed wigs, besides the bad hair maintenance that was resulting in degradation and bad smell. I hope I have expressed myself well enough for you to understand everything :D

Powdered wigs were worn to hide syphillis wounds

I feel exactly the same. Long hair is so boring and predictable for a woman. Plus, I don’t want to look like everyone else in this cookie cutter society lol.

It doesn't look as good and as feminine. Now, that doesn't mean we hate those women. I have lots of girl friends with shorter hair. They are just as cool as they were with long hair. But it's not attractive, that's all. Again, it depends on personal taste and also the face of the girl. But in general, for me and most guys I know, anything shorter than jaw line is ....eehhhh.... May as well have been born gay.

What do you mean may as well have been born gay? That doesn't really make sense

Hannah Paquette If women start looking for like guys

+1 dBFS you know that lesbians dont look butch all the time, right? Appearance has nothing to do with sexual orientation.

Hadley Caulfield I never stated that they do. That has nothing to do with this convo lol. The point is, short hair looks masculine. I never said anything about Lesbians always looking butch lmao

5 years on?

@@Lynn-ip9sh yup. I love my hair

@@charleschapman7408 I just dont bother strangers.

Artechiza I heard a thing that hair is not healthy or non healthy it's just dead stuff on your head

Elizabeth Kay it keeps your head warm :3

Do ur research about hijab before u make statement. For me it seems like u are lacking knowledge about the hijab

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Adan Hassan Nope, they are just paraphrasing the exact sura that talks about hijab. That's why you can still be a Muslim, but not cover your hair. It's a personal choice. Again, the cultural beginnings of hijab had more to do with upper class women being "hidden away," by their rich husbands than any religious reason. Lower class women wanted to emulate that status symbol and this head covering was born. Which is what I learned in my middle eastern studies and Arabic classes in university from Jordanian and Syrian professors.

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The video says that those studies pointed out that long hair is a sign of fertility and it was culturally reinforced and it provides a small sign of it with Bible verse. I got those arguments, did you? But I agree that the video fails to go more in detail and provide more evidence. And I would go as far as to say that the video only applies to white women born in the US. Mainly, whe she starts talking about he 20s.

Dang, this is good stuff! If the video had only included this theory too it would have felt a bit complete.

Агнесса Тарзалайнен Like the hair of the girl in your profile pic?

Агнесса Тарзалайнен yup. Having short hair is much easier and can be just as stylish

Ich Und Nicht Du It is me somewhere 2 years ago

Same

I let my hair grow for a couple of years (from a pixie, it ended up reaching below bra strap) and it was SO annoying. My neck was a mess from the weight of having it up (I am very active) I ended up with migraines because it didn't let me sleep well (if I tied it up it would pull no matter what I did, if I let it loose it was so uncomfortable). It took forever to wash and dry etc. Now i have it above my shoulders and LOVE IT.

Kait Weimorts I cut my hair short a month before I broke up with my ex. Partially because it was an act of rebellion and being my own person (he'd always tried to control how I kept my hair) and also because it was more manageable

When things are going wonky in my life, and I can't change what's happening. I either cut my or dye my hair. Makes me feel like I have some control over my life..

No, wtf Healthy women do this too look at above comments.

A really long name that you're still reading for some reason. Why are you still reading my name? Doesnt explain why men cut their hair

nycto Fair enough.

nycto i like how the majority of your comment is the other person's name lol

A really long name that you're still reading for some reason. Why are you still reading my name? yeah. It's nice in winter when your hair is practically earmuffs and a scarf

gay..but hay thats ok

Lol how is that gay?

johnny llooddte so does that mean liking a guy with long hair would make me a lesbian?

That's gay.

I find personalities attractive. The superficial things like hair length mean nothing if the person attached is unkind or judgmental.

runrockwater that's silly bc babies have short hair

Lol! Good for you for donating though

Tyler Stevens Women with short hair is hot!

Women are hot.

***** OK, you got me there lol.

Tyler Stevens ;)

Tyler Stevens umm...all dont

Narnendil I've never seen that?

Caylie B Nuns

Caylie B nuns

Narnendil oh yeah, nuns right. I saw one at the mall one time 😂

yeah wimples were a thing

im sorry to hear you got bullied :(

Claudia Bobadilla dont be sorry! its not like you were the one bullying me hun!

i find it terrible :'(

I think you're an amazing friend to shave your hair for your friend. Anyone who doesn't get that is insensitive and rude.

Some people are cruel. National and international socialists murdered a hundred million in the last century. Ignore bullies like the plague.

redlinerer how? Facts are polarizing now?

try sax