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First let me say that I want to encourage you guys to grow your hair long if that is what you desire to do.
Now, let me state my opinion regarding Women and their attitudes about Long Hair on Men.
Women have and will probably always be fashion conscious. it's their nature.
during the 1960's and 1970's many women preferred Longer styles on Men and even encouraged their short-haired boyfriends, or husbands to grow their hair longer.
during the 1980's a change occurred. Women now decided that 'Long Hair' was passe (with the exception of young female Metal fans) and encouraged their male partners to get a shorter style.
the bottom line is this: When Long Hair was 'in', the Women liked it, but when it became 'out', the Women decided they didn't like it.
the current norm for Men is short to buzzed and Women prefer it, because they follow the trends.
now, there may be some Women out there who are the exception, but the majority of Women, especially under the age of 40 prefer short hair on Men.
Now, as for the Job Market, many employers are either under pressure from above to request that their Male employees cut their hair, or they have biased/predjudiced views about Long Haired Males. many of their clients might hold this view when they themselves do not.
part of the biased/predjudiced views stem from the 1960's/1970's era when Long Hair became a sign of rebellion and anti-establishment attitudes and drug use became commonplace. many People still equate long hair on a Man with illegal drug use even though the use of illegal drugs has not declined and most Men who use drugs have short hair.
Still, it's a predjudiced view, but this is what exists in many peoples minds regarding Long Hair on Men.
the biased ignorant views of many seem to conviently forget the fact that Our Founding Fathers(U.S) were Long hairs such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson while holding outdated views that were more common during the 1960s and 1970s then today.
hopefully this will change, for the increase in professional Men with longer hair styles may dispell the stereotype eventually, but probably not completely.
it takes time for the human race to wake up.
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I read carefully everything you wrote. It is very logical and evident and insightful. Yes, you are probably right about many of those things... and you know what? i don't give a f***. Who cares, i still want my long hair, the rest of the world that doesn't like it can kiss my a..
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I TOO HAVE LONG HAIR, AND HAVE HAD EVEN MY FAMILY MEMBERS CRITICIZE MY LOVE OF MY L O N G H A I R --- SEE MY PICTURE.............
My sentiments exactly, I dont give a "rats ass" about what other people think, I am ME. (See my picture). I am also a COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVER, and there are a lot of TRUCK DRIVERS with LONG HAIR. Does that say that "TRUCK DRIVERS" are unsafe, no it does not. We get tested more for illegal drug use, and legal use - more than any other sector of society, we can loose our ability to earn our incomes, by using drugs. There is no significant violators, including myself. We stay clean - free of illegal usage - and maintain the backbone of this country's infrastructure. TRUCK DRIVERS, at one point in the supply chain of all "durable" and "no-durable" and "foodstuffs" that 100% of ALL PEOPLE ON THE FACE OF THIS PLANET EARTH, and many times, anything that you or anyone else buys, eats, looks at, etc.. is handled several times by TRUCK DRIVERS WITH LONG HAIR, before you use, eat , buy it.
LONG LIVE LONG HAIR, GOD BLESS AMERICA, UNITED WE STAND, I AM A US ARMY VIETNAM ERA VETERAN, WE ALL, INCLUDING YOURSELF HAVE THE RIGHT, WHICH I FAITHFULLY SERVED MY BELOVED COUNTRY TO PRESERVE.
DO YOU KNOW THAT AS A COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVER, THAT THE POLICE IN THIS COUNTRY, THE COURTS, AND ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT IS EXTREMELY STRICT ON TRUCK DRIVERS. THE ALCOHOL TOLERANCE IS ZERO, IF YOU DRINK AND DRIVE, YOU LOOSE YOU ABILITY TO DRIVE, LOOSE YOUR LICENSE, AND YOUR ABILITY TO EARN YOUR INCOME. THERE IS NO "SECOND CHANCE".
Thanks Phil,
When we stereotype we miss the individual ladies who love long hair and the jobs who could care less.
I'm 57, have hair to my butt, and have not had a problem on the job since I grew it long in 1994.
There are enough ladies that love it that I'm happy. Women at work ask to braid my hair...fine, enjoy, we'll get to know each other better, that's an intimate thing that can lead to.....
The lady I'm with now, and hopefully for a long time, was attracted to me partly because of my long hair. She likes me to dangle it in her face while we make love. She loves to have me toss my hair up on her belly while I'm enjoying her favors.
After years of research I've found that women come with a wide variety of preferences towards men and jobs come with a wide variety of dress codes. I've been more successful searching out compatible ladies and employers than trying to please fad and fashion.