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Why do most men cut their hair short and most women grow it long?

falseatheist

I remember reading somewhere that during battles enemies would pull the long hair of males to catch them so they kept it short. But is there any truth to this?

More interestingly, it seems that a majority of people identify with their expected behaviour of their gender, (men not showing emotions, women wearing skirts, heels, etc) which is not wrong and they have the right to do whatever they want to themselves but I wonder why so many men and women are not keen to experiment.

I for example, am biologically a male but don't prescribe to my male gender identity. I have short but feminine hair which I sometimes grow long and during the summer I wear denim shorts . I shop for male shoes and female clothes in GAP, Timberland etc.

So would you ever experiment?

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The Moldy Gowl

How I feel.

http://m.imgur.com/trZ89SX?r

BlondeMoment

Khal Drogo has long hair and hes the manliest man I know.

Shenshen

I can't honestly answer that one - I've always preferred men with long hair and women with short haircuts.

But then, I'm weird.

Blowfish

I had long hair for a while, but then I realised I'm far too lazy for the extra effort in keeping it clean and tidy etc. so I ditched it.

Clothes wise, Ireland is too cold most of the year for skirts/dresses so I don't think I'd ever bother with one.

whatdoicare

My husband had long hair for a while, he really wasn't able to make it work, he looked freaking ridiculous...plus he was walking around with bits of food and building site in his hair. It was pretty nasty.

I was so happy the day he walked out of the bathroom with his head clean shaven.
Not so happy when I walked into the bathroom and had to clean up all his hair out of the shower :mad:

Now he's growing a fuppin' beard... He looks like Hagrid and he's giving me beard rash. In protest I'm refusing to shave my legs.

My toddler loves his beard, she's been clipping slides and plaiting it all week haha.

turnikett1

Beards are to men are what hair is to women. Well, that's certainly how I feel since growing one. Can't stop grooming and playing with it... even bought beard oil

Galwayguy35

I have a number 2 haircut because I'm going bald, even before that I liked my hair reasonably short.

Never clean shaven though I always have a few days stubble.

As fo what people were saying about why women look good in skirts and heels and men don't, probably because most men are attracted to women.

Also most of us are way heavier than woman and would break our necks in heels!

Jim Bob Scratcher

Long hair looks a lot better than a shaved head imo. Shaved head looks a bit knackerish imo, unless you're going bald...

maudgonner

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Long hair looks a lot better than a shaved head imo. Shaved head looks a bit knackerish imo, unless you're going bald...

I'd respectfully disagree with that. I reckon shaved heads on guys look great, I'd far prefer it to long hair.

Especially nice when it grows back to just beyond the stubble stage and gets lovely and soft and strokable, like a kitten's fur.

scopper

People end up subscribing to the norms because after say the cool transgressive late teens/early twenties there is no time left to alter cultural norms. We outsource that to artists and rock stars.

If you imagine you are blowing people's minds with this stuff please know everyone who sees you goes, 'ah, poor lad, don't say anything, he has no idea how stupid he looks.'

Aurum

I've always found the double-standard when it comes to clothing a bit strange. If a woman wears trousers/jeans it's totally unremarkable and they can still be viewed as conventionally attractive, but if a man wears a skirt it's a complete subversion of his masculinity. Sort of reminds me of Eddie Izzard's response to people who ask why he wears women's clothes, “They’re not women’s clothes. They’re my clothes. I bought them.”

Jim Bob Scratcher

maudgonner wrote: »

I'd respectfully disagree with that. I reckon shaved heads on guys look great, I'd far prefer it to long hair.

Especially nice when it grows back to just beyond the stubble stage and gets lovely and soft and strokable, like a kitten's fur.

I think ye women don't like men with long hair because you're afraid it might look better than yer own

maudgonner

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

I think ye women don't like men with long hair because you're afraid it might look better than yer own

Yup, and that's 99% of the reason we don't all turn lesbian as well, too much hair competition :pac:

bodice ripper

When I inexplicably become empress of the planet, I will be issuing short hair licences to very few, regardless of gender.

endacl

valoren wrote: »

I don't have a choice in the matter.

Being bald.

Yeah? Long bald, or short bald?

Day Lewin

Johnny Depp with long hair. Sexiest thing. Rest my case.

Also, kilts. Enuff said. I bet you can't find me one woman who doesn't like them!!!

johnayo

I like to keep mine trimmed and neat whilst the wife have shaved all hers off.
Ohhhhhh.......................just realised you were talking about head hair. Sorry bout that.

Olishi4

My OH had long hair for a while. He shaves it now...well I shave it for him. He tends to ask me just as I am about to do something else. I like both long, short or shaved hair on him. All suit him really.

A lot of men I know have, at some stage, let their hair grow for a while. Some it suited and some it didn't.

Speaking of that bun thing, one male hairstyle that is out of fashion now but i never really liked, was that curtain hairstyle with loads of gel in it and the hair kept getting in their eyes but thats just my opinion.

RDM_83 again

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

You can wear whatever you want OP, but please don't feel the need to bang on about it.

Those that talk about breaking gender norms are those most concerned with them.

Currently have a woman chainsawing the sh-t out of stuff in work in all that PPE. Is she breaking cultural taboos and being gender fluid or just being a professional doing her job? I'd go with the latter

Malari

katemarch wrote: »

Johnny Depp with long hair. Sexiest thing. Rest my case.

Also, kilts. Enuff said. I bet you can't find me one woman who doesn't like them!!!

Yeah, I do not like kilts on men. At all. Or long hair. Facial hair, fine. :pac:

DEFTLEFTHAND

I want hair like Donald Trump's son. The rich boy look.

Akrasia

mansize wrote: »

whats the deal with airline food?

The food itself is fine, it's your own taste buds that are all screwed up because of the cabin pressure, dry air and constant low frequency background noise.

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150112-why-in-flight-food-tastes-weird

Darkglasses

NoCrackHaving wrote: »

Boring answer: hair-length's gender associations are highly culturally sensitive. For example the Romans thought having long hair was the sign of a barbarian while the Gaelic inhabitants of Ireland associated short hair with being a slave. During the English Civil War it was a mark of which side you were fighting on. In the West the fashion for short hair on men really began with WW1 when lice and fleas in the trenches meant having beards and long hair wasn't a great idea.

Real answer: does any really give a **** any more?

I think that's pretty interesting yeah!

Lights On

Have had long hair for about 2 years now, had it medium length when I was younger but started going short for a few years until I let it grow out again. Down to my shoulders now and the temptation to shave it all off comes from time to time but my success rate with women is higher with the long hair so it's staying :pac:

DEFTLEFTHAND

The worst thing is trying to grow thick hair out. In college I went about 18 months without having any length taken off mine, just thinned and styled. You get to a point about 5 months in where you get this massive thick mop, it's a nightmare to deal with.

Once the sides catch up with the rest and it falls over it looks cool.

ScumLord

I'd say women will probably always prefer long hair (on themselves) because they can do more with it. Hair styling is how women battle each other for social status.

vangoz

I had a shaved head for years, but now have long hair and I think it suits me way better. Although its a pain to take care of, particularly when I'm rushing in the morning for work. Also the Jon Snow comments are getting tiring at this point :pac:

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DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

The worst thing is trying to grow thick hair out. In college I went about 18 months without having any length taken off mine, just thinned and styled. You get to a point about 5 months in where you get this massive thick mop, it's a nightmare to deal with.

Once the sides catch up with the rest and it falls over it looks cool.

I had this problem too, I used to get ****ers making smart comments about it on nights out as well, it was worth it in the end though

nacho libre

I have been thinking about shaving mine all off recently, but i know i would miss it too much. I have had it long for 20 years.
If I start going bald, i suppose I'll have to get rid of it.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

I have an ugly shaped head, so I keep my hair long because with short hair I look like miss piggy