I think shaven heads look awful on both women and men.
The assumption that the pursuit of beauty is an obligation or even a benefit for female-identified people is uglier than a shaved head on anyone of any gender could ever be.
Except the poll actually asks ‘what do you think of women who shave their heads’, rather than ‘do you like the look of shaven heads on women?’, though most of the options seems to actually answer the second question.
I answered ‘I don’t care’, as whether or not I think it’s an attractive look doesn’t really change my view of the woman. I’d probably be a bit impressed if someone I thought of as really girly and fashionable decided to do it, as I’m not really into girly fashion, and would find that a bit more interesting, but several of my friends have shaved their heads at various times and I really don’t care one way or the other.
I’m not using it for any kind of peer-reviewed study. I’m actually gathering general opinions because I’ve been considering shaving my head myself (if that wasn’t obvious). I mean, I could easily have asked the same question without the poll, but the poll seemed to make it more interesting. Sorry it’s not sufficiently scientifically-rigorous for you.
I tend to go with the Starship Troopers quote, paraphrased since I don’t have it handy: “If she looked good with hair, she’ll probably look pretty good without it.”
This might sound silly, but if you are gonna do it, and are not sure you’ll like it, find a hat or two you like beforehand!
Based on what I’ve learned about your personality from the boards, I think a shaved head would suit you well.
Well, I’d be wary of using it to aid your own decision making for the same reasons he listed–the way it’s set up, it skews toward positive opinions.
I chose “don’t care, her hair” but I see nothing brave about it and I find it rarely looks good. In fact I think in general long hair is the best look for most women. That is my aesthetic opinion. The brave part I don’t understand at all. Why is it brave?
For the same reason that it’s brave to go out in public (for females in the US anyway) with unshaven legs or armpits. Bucking of social norms is rarely done without intent, and perhaps anxiety.
That seems like a pretty minor bit of bravery.
A shaved head on a woman (or a man) is just one more fashion choice. Works for some people better then others.
Or maybe they’re having chemo.
(I remember when guys with just slightly longish hair risked Assault By Redneck.)
What’s a fella supposed to pull on when you’re doing the nasty?
If resisting social norms is the point one is trying to make by doing this, it doesn’t seem like much of a point. Not very profound.
Conventionally, the ears. I’ve got good mileage out of eyebrows, though.
If resisting social norms is, in fact, the reason, it strikes me as something a teenager would do, not an adult.
But it isn’t not-brave. It only needs to be a tiny sliver of bravery to qualify as not-unbrave.
I was just thinking something similar, thought about saying something like “this head shaving will just be another thing you did when you were young that you rollie eye laugh about later on in life.”
And then I started to feel old so I decided to keep my mouth shut. :o
Can I have permission to use this as a sig line?
Doesn’t bother me. Well, it would bother me a little bit if you’re going to use it to make fun of me, but I wouldn’t presume to stop you. I don’t have sigs turned on anyway so I wouldn’t see it
I don’t plan to talk about my reasons for considering it. If I had, I would have made a thread entitled “Do you think I should shave my head?” and explained it. So keep wondering or assume the worst, if you will. It’s still an interesting polarizing discussion to have.