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I know how much women talk about "fat-shaming," but can we please talk about the unspoken reality of "hair-shaming" ???
Society gets uncomfortable around baldness, body hair, and grey hair. If we accepted who we are as human primates with genetic predispositions for certain characteristics, we wouldn't need Rogaine, Feria or Veet. It's one thing that the fashion world has certainly embraced the way we treat hair as something cute and trendworthy... but to glorify a head full of healthy dark hair is to scorn baldness and greyness. Also, I understand and respect the variations of personal preferences, but there's still a master umbrella societal opinion reigning down on us all. Look at how we view unibrows, back hair, even the way we style hair.... the examples are all over when you start to really examine it.
Why should men feel embarrassed for going bald, when it is an immutable genetic event? Why is body hair considered gross to so many people? Why must women shave their legs at all? Culturally, we respect hair, and I understand that.... but we have some pretty weird rules for how/where it ought to be treated. So yeah... I just coined the term "hair-shaming." You're welcome.
This is me being the devil's advocate.... but, as a whole, it's a reality that is often overlooked and rarely questioned. Hence this discussion.
Thoughts?
Thanks.
Society gets uncomfortable around baldness, body hair, and grey hair. If we accepted who we are as human primates with genetic predispositions for certain characteristics, we wouldn't need Rogaine, Feria or Veet. It's one thing that the fashion world has certainly embraced the way we treat hair as something cute and trendworthy... but to glorify a head full of healthy dark hair is to scorn baldness and greyness. Also, I understand and respect the variations of personal preferences, but there's still a master umbrella societal opinion reigning down on us all. Look at how we view unibrows, back hair, even the way we style hair.... the examples are all over when you start to really examine it.
Why should men feel embarrassed for going bald, when it is an immutable genetic event? Why is body hair considered gross to so many people? Why must women shave their legs at all? Culturally, we respect hair, and I understand that.... but we have some pretty weird rules for how/where it ought to be treated. So yeah... I just coined the term "hair-shaming." You're welcome.
This is me being the devil's advocate.... but, as a whole, it's a reality that is often overlooked and rarely questioned. Hence this discussion.
Thoughts?
Thanks.
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