Short vs. long

> Hello everyone, I'm fairly new to this site> and have been following the opinions on short> vs. long hair. Let me state what I think is an> underlying reason for this earthshaking controversy> (just kidding)!> It's true that both women and men with long> hair encounter negativity about it, especially> in the office workplace. With men, it's simple.> Just don't do it. The age-old prohibition against> long hair males is alive and well in professional> America. For women it's a bit more complicated.> Long hair on women is expected to be kept underIhere is a reason for this and it's driven by> men. Although I've never seen statistics on this,> I have always believed that most (not all!!) men> find long hair sexually attractive on women, and> therein lies the problem.> Big business is still dominated by males> (not advocating, just a fact) and in the sexually> sterile environment of most offices, a long haired> female stands out in a way that many men can't> resist. They become distracted, often flirtatious> (hope I spelled that right), and sometimes aggressive.> If they have supervisory authority, then things> get really serious. Do you think Monica Lewinsky> would have had her 15 minutes of fame if she had> a buzz cut? I think not!> All this serves to create friction among> the troops, both male and female, so the answer> has traditionally been to get rid of the temptation.> What a message that is! A few of us men can't> control our impulses, so we try to create an environment> that visually neutralizes everyone.> Personally, I look forward to a day when> this isn't necessary. When people can appreciate> the great variation in other peoples' appearance,> with hair length being a prime example. I think> it would also defuse the office situation if women> and men are allowed more, not less, freedom of> expression. Will that day ever come? Probably> not in my lifetime, but I can dream can't I??>> Great site Karen and Jeff! Thanks!> Dear Longfan,I agree with you. To also add to your comment I remember seeing a documentary about the mini skirt and how the society really thought that the mini skirt would took down the whole working industry as offices because men couldn't concentrate when they seen a walking pair of legs go by. I can easily say that I would still have a job today if my boss didn't show his passion about my long hair . I will also agree that some people are distracted when they see a long hair woman . I have experience that both in my professional and personal life. I remember when I was a percription eye frame rep my clients that were mostly men remembered me becasue I had long hair. They told me that. I also had a client that wanted to try to put a barrette in my hair because his wife had short hair and he desired long hair so I allowed him. I have had many comments about my long hair during trade shows, presentations etc. to tell me that you are correct.