NY Times view on long hair

[Anonymous]

Since long hair on middle aged women is a frequent topic here, thought I’d post.

I did laugh that long hair was a “rebellion.” It seems very conformist to me. Also no mention of extensions, wigs, etc.


https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/fashion/hair-long.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rE8.mNxB.AkVG1JJ_n0Lh&smid=url-share

[Anonymous]

LOL on rebellion. Nearly all the moms I know from our DCs’ independent school wear their hair long. If anything a pixie would be rebellion.

[Anonymous]

Long hair is definitely the trend in my area, unless you are 80+.

[Anonymous]

Define “long” 🤔

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL on rebellion. Nearly all the moms I know from our DCs’ independent school wear their hair long. If anything a pixie would be rebellion.

100%. I was just at a school event where I met a mom with a pixie cut, and was thinking how much she stood out (in a good way) in the sea of moms with the same long, highlighted layers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL on rebellion. Nearly all the moms I know from our DCs’ independent school wear their hair long. If anything a pixie would be rebellion.

100%. I was just at a school event where I met a mom with a pixie cut, and was thinking how much she stood out (in a good way) in the sea of moms with the same long, highlighted layers.

She's probably a bisexual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL on rebellion. Nearly all the moms I know from our DCs’ independent school wear their hair long. If anything a pixie would be rebellion.

100%. I was just at a school event where I met a mom with a pixie cut, and was thinking how much she stood out (in a good way) in the sea of moms with the same long, highlighted layers.

She's probably a bisexual.

Thanks, mom with long, highlighted layers.

[Anonymous]

NY times wants you barefoot and pregant
I would not take any advice from them.

[Anonymous]

I actually think for middle aged moms, the real rebellion is to wear a bob/lob haircut, but really own it and not let it dictate that you be frumpy or asexual.

I also think shorter hair demands that it be well kept -- regular trims, worn down daily. So many women with long hair just wear it in a pony tail or bun many days, and it often looks frizzy and unkempt. Even when it's worn down and styled, you can often see the split ends and broken hair shafts. It absolutely feels like giving in to a trend even though it doesn't suit you at all.

[Anonymous]

You need to have the right kind of face and jawline to look good with short hair. It doesn't suddenly become more flattering because you're 50.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to have the right kind of face and jawline to look good with short hair. It doesn't suddenly become more flattering because you're 50.

How come most men have short hair then?

[Anonymous]

I'm pretty sure Michelle Obama's long-haired rebellion has more to do with her sporting more traditional styles that might have been healthier for her hair (allowing it to get to such lengths). So that's a really strange read.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I actually think for middle aged moms, the real rebellion is to wear a bob/lob haircut, but really own it and not let it dictate that you be frumpy or asexual.

I also think shorter hair demands that it be well kept -- regular trims, worn down daily. So many women with long hair just wear it in a pony tail or bun many days, and it often looks frizzy and unkempt. Even when it's worn down and styled, you can often see the split ends and broken hair shafts. It absolutely feels like giving in to a trend even though it doesn't suit you at all.

Weird take from someone who definitely has a frumpy-looking bob

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL on rebellion. Nearly all the moms I know from our DCs’ independent school wear their hair long. If anything a pixie would be rebellion.

30 years ago I cut my hair into a pixie cut and got tons of d*ke comments. Men especially found it threatening for whatever reason. Never again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to have the right kind of face and jawline to look good with short hair. It doesn't suddenly become more flattering because you're 50.

How come most men have short hair then?

Their attractiveness matters less to society than their masculinity, and long hair is considered associated with femininity.