diane lane

And if we're lucky enough, we'll get 6 months of the should she/shouldn't she argument like the one we have for Ann Curry now!

Oh joy!
/sarcasm

That said, should be interesting to see.

I'm going to keep my hair long and make a wig out of my OWN hair if I ever need it. Self-sufficiency.

Fading career maybe? Personally, I'm sick of celebs. jumping on this particular bandwagon. Lane's hair has almost always been long and when she cuts it, it grows back real quick. That might not be so for the ordinary people she seems determined to bully into donating their hair. Leave them alone! If they want to donate to a charity (with money or anything else) they'll do so! This guilt trip in the society in which we live is really beginning to freak me out. Charity should be given anonymously and for a valid personal reason--not as a celebrity stunt. Whatever I may have given to charity is my business. I will say, however, that I've never donated blood and would not carry an organ donor card. I do not believe that this personal choice makes me a bad or antisocial person.

Thanks, LHD. I guess the new pic is with the extensions out?

I said to myself that I wouldn't get into this topic with Ann and now Diane but I just feel I have to now.  I have been cutting hair for 10+ years now and I am actually a short hair specialist (yes, our salon is big enough to have specialist like this).  I can't tell you how many times I have had someone come in and tell me they wanted to cut off all of their hair.  I would tell them about Locks of Love or Wigs for Kids and they had never heard of it.  After I cut it off, they would reply "If I had known about this, I would have done this years ago".

I think it is great that Diane and Ann are doing what they are doing to get the word out.  Since we are part of the world of hair and see this stuff every day, you all assume that EVERYONE knows about it.  Believe it or not, there are MANY who have never heard of Locks of Love and even less that have heard of Beautiful Lengths.

Neither Diane or Ann are holding people down and cutting their hair off.  They are not forcing anyone to do anything...they are just getting the word out.  I am really sorry that a few people on this board think it is the worst thing in the world to cut someones hair for ANY reason.  That is what I love about this country.....freedom of speech.  You might not like what others say, but that doesn't mean you have to do it.

And while I am on my soapbox, why do people have to respond to EVERY post on here?  It drives me crazy to see people on this board for less than a year and have hundreds or thousands of posts.  Look how long I have been a part of this board and how many posts I have made.  Funny how I am a Newbie when I have been here longer than most of you who are Seniors.

Your right everyone is intitled to their own opinion,which is why I posted mine.As you can see from my sig. pic I'm not anti short hair.I have had my hair short all my life.I have only had long hair once.And i was glad to cut it off.I think if someone wants to cut their hair short,awsome as I frequent the short hair board as much as the long hairboard.I just like hair.My point is alot of people with longhair have been chastised for not donating their hair.Thats not right.I have seen it firsthand.These individuals really valued their hair,but felt pressure from others to cut for this cause.It would have been fine if it had been of their own free will,but it wasnt.They were made to feel selfish for wanting to keep it for themselves?!    Like I stated in my initial response,donating to charities is wonderful,but it should be a choice.I donate to charities all the time,and will continue to but only when and how i see fit.Free will is wondeful.

And yes fatmoogas,that is me sans extensions.I missed my own hair so i decided to go natural.

The salon industry must have discovered that their revenues have been declining in recent years.  Either that, or the supply of certified haircutters has risen.  In either case, and between LoL proselytes and celebrity-centered circus whackathons, there seems to be in the air a distinct effort underway to rid America of the "blight" of long hair.  Well, as far as I care for their master plan, they can take their message and stuffit.

IMO, the so-called "beauty" industry is extraordinarily ugly.  Ironic, huh?

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Horse wrote: There aren't enough long haired celebrities out there?

Who made that claim?  Oh, wait, you did.

It's not about celebrities looking pleasant (in whatever way that's defined by the individual).

Horse wrote: Is there a shortage of long hair out there?

Not at LoL.  Just ask them for a tour of their whairhouse.  They'll show you a mighty surplus.  Unless they've sold it all.  There must be a big demand for extensions these days.

Horse wrote: You all sound like Republicans arguing that there isn't enough leeway for large corporations anymore.

And here I was suggesting that haircuts done with charitable intent shouldn't be commercially exploited... which one of us is the Republican?

fatmoogas wrote: Fading career maybe? Personally, I'm sick of celebs. jumping on this particular bandwagon. Lane's hair has almost always been long and when she cuts it, it grows back real quick. That might not be so for the ordinary people she seems determined to bully into donating their hair. Leave them alone! If they want to donate to a charity (with money or anything else) they'll do so! This guilt trip in the society in which we live is really beginning to freak me out. Charity should be given anonymously and for a valid personal reason--not as a celebrity stunt. Whatever I may have given to charity is my business. I will say, however, that I've never donated blood and would not carry an organ donor card. I do not believe that this personal choice makes me a bad or antisocial person.

Nicely done Bubba. You nailed it. Although I'm betting St. Ann and St. Diane would disagree with you.

bnbivi00 wrote: And while I am on my soapbox, why do people have to respond to EVERY post on here?  It drives me crazy to see people on this board for less than a year and have hundreds or thousands of posts.  Look how long I have been a part of this board and how many posts I have made.  Funny how I am a Newbie when I have been here longer than most of you who are Seniors.

You talk about freedom of speech and then want to shut down those who want to talk. No contradiction there, eh?

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Kramer,

I am not asking you or anyone to not speak your mind.  This is a board where people can speak their mind and that is the whole point of this board.  I am just suggesting that you pick your battles.  EVERYONE on here knows what you all think about long hair and what others think about short hair.  I just choose to let people speak their mind without blasting every subject on this board if they think differently than I do.  Don't hate people for wanting to do good and help others out by donating their hair.  Don't hate people for wanting to get the message out that people can do this (not forcing them to cut their hair).  That is all I am asking.

Let's all agree to disagree and move on.