I made an emergency trip to the hairdresser last weekend. My daughter had decided to give herself a haircut, because her hair was getting in her eyes when she was riding her bike.
(Let me just say, my daughter has had no formal hairdressing training. I also have the feeling there was no mirror involved when she gave herself the haircut.)
Anyway, the hairdresser trimmed a bit here and there from my daughter’s bob.
“How about shorter?” I said, eyeing off the uneven bit near the front where my daughter had hacked into it.
The hairdresser was firm.
“No. No shorter.”
“Just a bit?”
“No.”
The message was clear. Don’t cut your daughter’s hair too short, or she’ll look like a boy. It’s better for a girl to have slightly wonky hair than very short hair.
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My wife has grown her hair to different lengths throughout her life but prefers to keep it in a pixie cut . I actually think she suits this cut the best ,but am happy with whatever makes her happy . I dont understand womens need , and for that matter mens preference? to have women with long hair . My wife and i were both in the hairdresser at the same time when a man commented to the young girl cutting his hair who had a pixie cut , that women can only be beautiful if the have long hair and cutting their hair was a form of self abuse . No wonder women have issues with there self image .
My mother cut my hair short and I didn't want it short, Hated it short. She had a lot of boys , so I guess she thought it was easier to maintain. Used to give me perms, but they didn't take because my hair was fine. Got mad at me like it was my fault. The last time she tried to control my hair, I was 15, we had school pics the next day and she put my hair in those detested pink curlers even after me telling her I didn't want them. I went upstairs for bed and took them out. She asked my little sister the next morning if I did, and she confesses. My mother slapped my head with the hairbrush. it was worth it. She left my hair alone. I had a hairdresser give me a really short do when I was 20. So mad, She was told I didn't want short hair.Am over 50 now and still hate short hair.
I was hoping that ended with ''Am over 50 now and let that shit go.''