In the 60s and 70s, feminists fought for the idea that people should feel free to dress and act however they wanted and not let their gender define them.
It seems like we’ve taken some steps backwards since then. Men wearing dresses is more accepted now, but only in the narrow confines of being trans. I don’t think Kobain or Bowie ever wanted to be defined as trans, they just wanted to be themselves and challenge cultural norms.
I agree. Gender stereotypes suck. I feel like lots of men would love skirts if it was socially acceptable for them to wear them in more places. They’re way better than shorts when it’s hot.
As long as your gender expression is channelled along very strictly defined lines that define what tartan to wear, how to wear it, which accessories are allowed / required with it, etc.
It makes sense. A lot of fashion is showing off your wealth. It’s also showing that you don’t do manual labour. When I travelled in South-East Asia, a lot of taxi drivers had one very long fingernail. The accepted reason for that was that if you had that kind of nail, it showed you didn’t do a job that involved physical labour.
I get what are you trying to tell, but when i talked about everyone getting long hair, i mostly meant men, and how they should be more open to it. Its fine if people want to have long or short hair, but for men specifically, long hair is considered gay in my country, which is unfortunally homophobic, and ive heard stories about boys being bullied and even beaten in schools just because of long hair.
So it turns out kind of opposite. Men are socially pressured into having short hair, and generally “not being gay” in homophobic way.
Yeah, it’s really just about that exact wording and not accidentally ending up with dictating the opposite of what is the current issue. Every style should be allowed. I’m not very hopeful we actually could get there some day.
My nephew gets excluded from the boys toilet by schoolmates because he has long hair 🤦
I have long hair, and it’s a major pain in the ass. Even though it’s in a braid 99% of the time, I still find long hairs everywhere. And, wrestling it into that braid is annoying because the only time it’s at all manageable is when it’s still wet from the shower. I can’t get a brush / comb through it any other time.
The main reason I stick with it is that I really hate hair styling sprays and gels, and I think parted hair looks really stupid. So, my choices are either very long and tied back, or very, very short.
I’ve thought about it sometimes,
But when my hair starts to reach about 4-5 cm in length, i start getting itchy, sweaty, hair gets fatty and i start shedding scales like crazy…
i think that’s a phase. my hair got fatty when it was 4-5 cm long as well, but that stopped somehow when it got even longer. i guess the body just takes some time to adapt or sth.
Do some research about your hair and scalp type and what products they need in order to thrive. For me that was the key to better quality hair and no more irritated scalp :))
*I don’t know why the downvote? This is long hair on some people. My hair grows up, not down. Less perm, but I joke I’d look like Bob Ross. More similar is Seth Rogan, Jeff Goldblum (pre-jurassic era)… or like a hobbit.
More men should wear skirts and dresses. With right style even masculine men can look good with such clothes.
And long hair. Long hair is so beautiful and sexy that everyone should grow long hair despite of the gender.
In the 60s and 70s, feminists fought for the idea that people should feel free to dress and act however they wanted and not let their gender define them.
It seems like we’ve taken some steps backwards since then. Men wearing dresses is more accepted now, but only in the narrow confines of being trans. I don’t think Kobain or Bowie ever wanted to be defined as trans, they just wanted to be themselves and challenge cultural norms.
I agree. Gender stereotypes suck. I feel like lots of men would love skirts if it was socially acceptable for them to wear them in more places. They’re way better than shorts when it’s hot.
As a bald man… Fuck your long hair encouragement! (Out of spite, and envy)
I run in circles where dudes semiregularly wear kilts.
I’ve sat in a circle with other dudes where they were comparing brands of utility kilts. Lol
There are folks out there that wear them. It’s just not super fashionable in a lot of circles. Unfortunately.
I also have a toddler. So yes… I run in circles quite often.
Lmfao
Fortunately for you, Scotland exists
FREEEDOOOOM!!
… for gender expression
As long as your gender expression is channelled along very strictly defined lines that define what tartan to wear, how to wear it, which accessories are allowed / required with it, etc.
Long hair is nice on young people. I was nice with long hair, I looked like Jean Michel Jarre on his Equinoxe album.
Make that hair gray.
Ugh.
i remember reading that in the medieval age, most noble men had long hair because it was a sign of wealth and such
It makes sense. A lot of fashion is showing off your wealth. It’s also showing that you don’t do manual labour. When I travelled in South-East Asia, a lot of taxi drivers had one very long fingernail. The accepted reason for that was that if you had that kind of nail, it showed you didn’t do a job that involved physical labour.
There’s a man’s skirt sitting in my Etsy favorites for so long. It’s scary to pioneer something like this but it’s so tempting at the same time.
Do it do it do it do it do it do it
I think you should do it
Buy it and start small! Debut it for friends indoors, get the validation and confidence and slowly start working your way up to wearing it outdoors :3
friends? 😿
Is also where everything goes down the drain and social pressure starts to crush people.
My younger me would’ve stated that everyone should wear hoodies, jeans and short hair.
I get what are you trying to tell, but when i talked about everyone getting long hair, i mostly meant men, and how they should be more open to it. Its fine if people want to have long or short hair, but for men specifically, long hair is considered gay in my country, which is unfortunally homophobic, and ive heard stories about boys being bullied and even beaten in schools just because of long hair.
So it turns out kind of opposite. Men are socially pressured into having short hair, and generally “not being gay” in homophobic way.
Yeah, it’s really just about that exact wording and not accidentally ending up with dictating the opposite of what is the current issue. Every style should be allowed. I’m not very hopeful we actually could get there some day.
My nephew gets excluded from the boys toilet by schoolmates because he has long hair 🤦
100%, long hair for all!
I have long hair, and it’s a major pain in the ass. Even though it’s in a braid 99% of the time, I still find long hairs everywhere. And, wrestling it into that braid is annoying because the only time it’s at all manageable is when it’s still wet from the shower. I can’t get a brush / comb through it any other time.
The main reason I stick with it is that I really hate hair styling sprays and gels, and I think parted hair looks really stupid. So, my choices are either very long and tied back, or very, very short.
Sad bad genetics noises :(
I’ve thought about it sometimes, But when my hair starts to reach about 4-5 cm in length, i start getting itchy, sweaty, hair gets fatty and i start shedding scales like crazy…
Refrain from washing your hair everyday
i think that’s a phase. my hair got fatty when it was 4-5 cm long as well, but that stopped somehow when it got even longer. i guess the body just takes some time to adapt or sth.
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Don’t be so rude. Lots of people ignore lots of things! We’re all learning.
Do some research about your hair and scalp type and what products they need in order to thrive. For me that was the key to better quality hair and no more irritated scalp :))
*I don’t know why the downvote? This is long hair on some people. My hair grows up, not down. Less perm, but I joke I’d look like Bob Ross. More similar is Seth Rogan, Jeff Goldblum (pre-jurassic era)… or like a hobbit.