Readers reply: Why do men have short hair and women long hair?

hy do men have short hair and women long hair, generally speaking? When – and why – did this become the convention? And why is it legal for hairdressers to charge women more than they charge men, even if it’s for the same haircut?In 1964, the Rolling Stones placed an ad in the NME wishing “Happy Christmas to the starving hairdressers and their families”.It’s largely cultural.

Also, luxurious and healthy long hair is a sign of youth for both sexes, but especially so for men, whose hair thins earlier. Due to historical sexism, it’s historically been more important for women to appear youthful, but I do think it’s telling that traditional long hairstyles for men really occur only in populations where male pattern baldness is rarer, such as Asia, or involves a lot of wigs.In modern western terms , it probably has a lot to do with the French Revolution and the “”.

When we make films of Viking cultures, they generally show shieldmaidens fighting alongside the men, but they are wearing dresses. Surely it would have been more realistic and practical for women to dress like men in battle? Part of the reason for distinctive styles is due to anatomical differences and modesty. However, Minoan women wore dresses that were cut in a way that left the breasts bare. Minoans also had a strong matriarchal society.

Which brings us to the rules imposed in patriarchal societies. Roman women of whatever class were not allowed to wear the toga. Many Muslim women cover their hair. For a long time, Christian practices required women to cover their head in church. Part of the case against infamous female pirates such asincluded charges of wearing men’s clothes. The fact that women’s dresses are more restrictive, especially when corsets were worn underneath, does not seem like a coincidence.

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