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Society has long decreed that long hair is a symbol of femininity and any deviation should be scorned. While there are men who just geniunely like long hair as well as men who geniunely prefer short hair, I am surprised no one is raising an eyebrow and connecting the dots with comments like, "It doesnt look feminine." and "...It looks too mannish." Women with short hair do not look like men; they look like women with short hair. We are taught to believe that short hair equals masculinity and that women should be overtly feminine in all aspects, which is how that belief continues to stand.
I would love to have short hair. I used to get it cut pretty short before I was married. My husband has made it clear that he doesn't like short hair (except on himself, the man hasn't even owned a comb in the last 10 years because his hair is cut so short).
If I ever get a divorce, the hair is going to be the second thing to go (after the hubby LOL). My hair is like a scratchy hot blanket that I can't take off even when I sleep. I pin it up and I get headaches from the weight of it dragging on my head. I braid it (to ride my bike) and the sweat drips off the ends of the braids. It takes about six hours for my hair to dry on its own.
I do agree that a lot of men seem to think women with short haircuts must be lesbians. I've known plenty of women with short hair who were not lesbians; I have also known lesbians with long hair. It's just one of those silly stereotypes.
I find pixie cuts to be incredibly attractive on the right woman. Natalie Imbruglia, for instance, is a very attractive woman with short hair. As was Angelina Jolie in Hackers.
A pixie cut draws attention to the face and neck and creates the illusion of youth. Someone with the right features will want to draw attention to that. Longer hair creates more mystery and 'ages' the younger woman who wears it.
An impish smile and a playful demeanor go a long way to making short hair attractive. It really depends on the woman in question.
I find pixie cuts to be incredibly attractive on the right woman. Natalie Imbruglia, for instance, is a very attractive woman with short hair. As was Angelina Jolie in Hackers.
A pixie cut draws attention to the face and neck and creates the illusion of youth. Someone with the right features will want to draw attention to that. Longer hair creates more mystery and 'ages' the younger woman who wears it.
An impish smile and a playful demeanor go a long way to making short hair attractive. It really depends on the woman in question.
Some women just don't look right with short hair. Some hairdos and facial features just don't match well together. Hermione Granger (whoever the chick is who played her) looks great with her pixie cut. So did Natalie Portman when she was growing out her buzz cut. Hallie Barry in a pixie... all good. Really, Natalie and Hallie are blessed in such a way that they can wear their hair pretty much any way they want and still look fantastic.
Anne Hathaway on the other hand... looks like a nerdy boy.
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Anne doesn't look too bad with short hair, but I agree for her long hair looks better.
I think we're just so used to seeing long hair on women it doesn't look right when we see short hair on women. Many of the styles in the 20th century were actually quite short, if you look back. I have no problem with long hair on women if it's done right, but I probably generally do prefer long. It's definitely not a deal-breaker for me.
Some women just don't look right with short hair. Some hairdos and facial features just don't match well together. Hermione Granger (whoever the chick is who played her) looks great with her pixie cut. So did Natalie Portman when she was growing out her buzz cut. Hallie Barry in a pixie... all good. Really, Natalie and Hallie are blessed in such a way that they can wear their hair pretty much any way they want and still look fantastic.
Anne Hathaway on the other hand... looks like a nerdy boy.
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This.
I don't know if she looks like a nerdy boy so much but her facial features almost look too big for so little hair. She has such beautiful hair too. I thought it was one of her strong points as far as looks go when she had it long. It looked so healthy.
Usually I like short cuts but I think I am getting a bit sick of what is out there right now. It all seems a little dated.
Long healthy hair is linked to a long healthy life. I think that the attraction level for a lot of men is partly attributed to the natural drive within that isn't really a malleable choice.
I think long hair is sensual- it moves, it can be silky, shiny, and appear soft. It feels good to touch. It softens facial features. I can understand why men like it. I am a hetero female and I think most women look better with long hair. There is something very beautiful about long, healthy, silky hair.
But it hasn't always been popular- if you look at high school year books from the 1950's, for example, most of the girls in them had short hair cuts.
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