What do you think hair length signifies?
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Topic: What do you think hair length signifies?
Posted By: nygal
Subject: What do you think hair length signifies?
Date Posted: August 09 2004 at 7:56pm
Some people say that when a woman wears her hair short, she's confident. Others say that when a woman wears her hair long, it's sexy. So, what would medium length signify? Sexy confidence? So, I was just wondering what you might think that each length signifies. Kathy ------------- I bought some batteries, but they weren't included. .....Steven Wright |
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Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: August 09 2004 at 8:21pm
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Gosh, I think this is another case of personal taste. "Confident" and "sexy" are two terms that both sides have coined to defend their hair. Both work well, though. By my own experience, though, long hair has given me twice the confidence I had when I was a shorthair. I have also discovered a sudden change in my femininity/masculinity... Long hair makes me more aware of my female side (even brushing hair out of my face reminds me), which in turn has made me more feminine in general. I also pay more attention to details nowadays, since there's a lot more hazards out there for long hair than short (Back in the day, I abused my short hair to the extreme) I'm sure other people have better ideas.. help me here : ) Anais |
Posted By: nygal
Date Posted: August 09 2004 at 9:00pm
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Hi Anais.. I guess that's what I was sort of going for. Just people's opinions. I don't necessarily agree that short hair makes a confident woman. Or long sexy. Some would also say just the opposite, that short is sexy and long is confident. I know that if I were to cut my hair shorter than chin length, I would probably turn into the shy girl that I used to be. Right now that my hair is longer, I'm feeling more confident than I ever have before, so I would say for me that longer is confident. And, I wear it up, down, whatever. I just love the versitality of it when it's longer. Kathy ------------- I bought some batteries, but they weren't included. .....Steven Wright |
Posted By: Kuroneko
Date Posted: August 10 2004 at 5:49am
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The sexiness factor of each hair length depends solely on whom you ask, because everyone will claim the hair length they prefer is the sexiest. Not surprisingly, I think short hair is sexiest :-) . Short hair can show off all (what I think are) the sexiest parts of a woman; her eyes, ears, and the nape of her neck. Short hair, to me, signifies a modern, unconventional woman who doesn't listen to the old-fashioned stereotypes that women are only pretty with long hair, or that short hair is for men, or whatever. Short-haired women have to be confident and believe they have nice features, because they have nothing to hide behind. Long-haired women, by contrast, I see as either very shy, very old-fashioned or conservative, or feeling they're not very attractive and need something to hide behind. I think some of them are trying really hard to be what they think men consider sexy, which I don't like, because I don't like the idea that anyone should change or conform because they feel they'll be more accepted by potential dates or society in general, or anyone. I also very much resent the fact that women's perceived attractiveness and femininity has been linked through the centuries and millennia to how long their hair is. I guess you could say that I associate long hair with traditional female roles and expectations, and see it as almost like a lingering side-effect of the centuries of outdated traditional views and stereotypes, and I kind of see short hair as a way out of some of that. . . or something. . . I'm very strange about hair length and how it relates to gender roles, so it's hard to explain. *sweatdrops* Medium-length hair, I guess is a kind of compromise, because it's easier to take care of than long hair, but it's not so short that the men feel their masculinity is threatened and the women feel they've ruined their femininity, or whatever :-P . It's kind of the designated "safe" look. How I feel about it personally, I think it's generally kind of boring, but it's a step away from the attitude where women "had" to grow their hair as long as it would go and keep it there, so I guess in that light it's kind of a step in the right direction. *shrugs* I'm very strange about all this, so I don't expect a word of that to make sense to anyone else but me. ------------- More awesome than a manatee! |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: August 10 2004 at 6:34am
| I would say short hair signifies a practical woman who is always on the go, long hair means a woman with lots and lots and lots of patience and a deft touch. |
Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: August 10 2004 at 1:35pm
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I just thought I'd clear up something... Kuroneko had a great point, in my opinion... Like I'd said somewhere before, Kuroneko's take on hair is strangely prophetic. There's just something I'll have to disagree with.... you wrote, "Medium-length hair, I guess is a kind of compromise, because it's easier to take care of than long hair..." There's this social misconception that long hair is high-maintenance. Long hair is actually a lot more low-maintenance and low-cost than short hair. I've discovered this while growing. (1) $0 spent at salons (most longhairs cut their own, or ask a husband/boyfriend) If we do go, it's less frequent than shorter cuts that need the length maintained. (I'm excluding shorthairs who do home cutting) (2) We don't use as much product to make our hair stay in the right places (3) Hairwash: twice a week (once a week in the summer). Short hair was also more impractical for me since my hair got so oily so fast. I was washing every single day. (4) and if we're pressed for time, a bun will contain the hair for the rest of the day. or week. Just my thoughts on this. I am not against short hair at all. I love the way it looks... on everybody except myself. I just look terrible with short hair. In my opinion, few women can really pull off a short do---but they are an extraordinary breed. Anais ------------- http://anaissatin.livejournal.com">  my LJ , 40 inches long
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Posted By: joec
Date Posted: August 11 2004 at 5:40pm
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Short hair signifies a women that likes short hair. Long hair signifies a women who perfers long hair. Thats all anything else is Bull dung. ------------- |
Posted By: hairalways
Date Posted: August 12 2004 at 6:14am
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Here's my thinking....Long hair is what I think men find attractive on me. I get a lot more of the "sexual" attention when my hair is long. I think that women who wear their hair long may wear it that way becasue they feel insecure when it is short. Women who wear their hair short have insecurites that lie somewhere else, not in their hair. Or maybe they have no insecurities. Or maybe their eyes, ears, and neck are 10X more gorgeous that their hair. I also have another reason for growing my long hair....The biggest one to me....it's called Soccer mom look. I don't want it. There is a generalization that women who get married cut their hair, and once they have kids they cut their hair. I see them all around me and i don't want to look like that, becasue tho i am a mom and married, I am still the same girl i was before all of of that. Jacqui ------------- |
Posted By: Bob S
Date Posted: August 12 2004 at 2:52pm
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Often it signifies only the preference of the individual. In general, though, short hair denotes a woman who is practical, a trend follower, a chameleon who can't stick to any style that demands commitment. Many like to blend into a crowd. Long hair indicates a woman who enjoys looking sexy. As she becomes older, it takes a lot of courage to wear long hair, and buck the ways of society. "Long" shows me that a woman refuses to surrender her sensuality to please those who are made uncomfortable by her magnificent persona. I know some guys and gals think short hair is more attractive than long hair, but not the majority. Many women I've talked to would love to have long hair again, but people have convinced them they're too old or not suited for it. BAH! (LOL) Bob 
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Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: August 13 2004 at 4:05pm
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I agree, it's all crap. Maybe certain hair colours may have *some* bearing; lighter people would tend to go for blonde, and darker people for black, but that's only very small and on occasion; I had strawberry blonde hair for a while, and I tend to define myself of somewhat of a goth. I also think it's crap that anyone with long hair is conformist and fitting to the female role. Kuro, men used to have long hair as well, just as much as women. Maybe a little bit shorter, but that's about it. More and more women are going shorter; and traditionally they have chopped their beautiful locks off when married for a horrible Soccer mom look their hairdressers convince them is trendy and confident looking. People are "convinced" that long hair is unprofessional, girly, and not worth it. People are becoming more and more superficial, so it's not a superficial thing. Long hair is something a lot of people simply *enjoy* but feel they don't have "the time" for it. We live in a soulless, work obsessed society, that can't appreciate the beauty of such things as the customisation of the human appearance. Real beauty isn't how you're born to look like, that's nature's beauty(which is usually the most beautiful thing of all, though but not necessarly when applied to someone who can change it), not yours, it's what's inside of you, and any changes you make will probably reflect that somewhat. But still, long hair or short hair is a preference. I think every girl should chop her hair off to see what it's like at some stage, and similiarly grow it out. Then again, I think most should try being blonde too :D A lot of it is just expirementation. |
Posted By: seasweet
Date Posted: August 13 2004 at 4:47pm
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that was very interesting vineman. also kuroneko you have some good points. it's all personal opinion. for me longer hair takes work to grow out (i have afro textured hair) so i really appreciate it as a sign of being careful, skillful, and patient. i like short hair because it's fresh and new and doesn't require careful work to maintain and grow out. certain short styles require lots of work but you don't have to take such special care of it to keep it healthy and growing. in general short hair is more trendy and long hair requires a certain special interest in hair care and maintenance. i think you have to really like your hair to want to grow it longer. or at least act that way. with the straight/wavy/curly types long hair (as in shoulder to bra strap or more) seems to represent standard femininity. men usually wear their hair shorter or shaved although sometimes they are really into haircare and grow it out long. ------------- be careful... life is bitter sweet. we are living in a world of hate http://www.napturalglory.com - http://www.napturalglory.com thick naptural hair worn in twists, flat twists, or bantu knots. products: organic refined coconut oil and hair tea. JESUS Rules! |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: August 14 2004 at 6:12am
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I also have to agree that longer hair isn't that high maintanance - my hair used to be a LOT more awkward when it was shorter. You don't have to spend hours brushing it. And if you're lucky enough to have very naturally defined curls or straight hair, it's even easier. It takes a little bit more work in some case - but at most a couple of minutes a day. But tehy amount of time you spend having short hair trimmed and styled - and you have to style shrot hair for it to look good - can be even worse. I don't like that people need excuses for the hairstyle they want. A lot of people don't want short hair - they're convinced they do, but most short hair folks are ones that generally like it here, at least, and not doing it because they're old and have to look less pretty. I've known people with waist-length hair that was also bleached and dyed, and even they don't have to spend hours fixing it up. |
Posted By: beachgerl
Date Posted: August 18 2004 at 10:46pm
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I don't think it's about being sexy or confident whether you have long hair or not. It all depends what does the person look or feel good in. Some people feel more beautiful with short hair. Others feel long hair do make them feel beautiful. But I believe in making a choice...whether you want to go short and modern, or long and funky. Medium length is just another length you could experiment with. I agree with vineman...I like to go against the conventional such as dyeing my hair in different colors, especially blonde, other than my natural color and grow my hair long while others are cutting their hair and becoming one of those trendsetter modern women, not necessarily the soccer mom hairstyles. Don't worry about stereotypes or gender roles, just go with what makes you really happy, be it short, medium or long. Don't conform to anything at all unless you want to. :) ------------- http://www.fauxblondes.com - Faux Blondes International Beauty Ezine |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: August 21 2004 at 3:46pm
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Welcome back Beachgerl ^^ Will Fauxblondes be making a return soon? I recognise your avatar, it looks like Kana but I'm not sure. |