# How do men determine where to part their hair?

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 24, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-men-determine-where-to-part-their-hair/693977 "2014-07-24T23:57:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-men-determine-where-to-part-their-hair/693977/21 "2014-07-25T14:03:45Z")

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[Ivan the Terrible, parting his heir](http://uploads4.wikiart.org/images/ilya-repin/ivan-the-terrible-and-his-son-ivan-on-november-16-1581-1885.jpg)

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-men-determine-where-to-part-their-hair/693977/22 "2014-07-25T14:06:29Z")

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> [@Double\_Foolscap](#):
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> It did, just guessed [the wrong context](http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/4364).

That was actually what I was referring to. 🙂

I don’t like chocolate mousse. :eek: Yeah, I know…

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**Author:** ![Debaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@Debaser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Debaser)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-men-determine-where-to-part-their-hair/693977/23 "2014-07-25T14:26:08Z")

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This whole clip is great, but the part about hair parts starts at 5:27…

[Youtube Cracked Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftm5r_bFIU8)

They list a bunch of examples. But the theory is strong protagonist = right handed part. Weak character = left handed part. Superman has a right handed part. Clark Kent has left handed.

Not sure if it means anything, but it’s funny.

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**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-men-determine-where-to-part-their-hair/693977/24 "2014-07-25T20:09:43Z")

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> [@Leaffan](#):
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> Don’t women also part their hair?

Yeah but we can part it pretty much anyway we want, since most women keep it longer than most guys. Unless she has a hairline cowlick upfront. That can limit her options.

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**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-men-determine-where-to-part-their-hair/693977/25 "2014-07-25T20:18:12Z")

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It is as it has always been, and always shall be. It shall not be changed, but remain as it was from the beginning. Parteth mine crown on the left side, ne’er the right. So it is written, so let it be done.

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