NY Times view on long hair

[Anonymous]

I found myself joking the other day about the administration mandating that we wear burkas. The hostility towards women today is becoming so pronounced and it’s in the culture and the media etc. The hair is part of this. God forbid we look any way we want and refuse to be decorative. They will eventually replace us all with AI sex bots anyway.

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Who cares

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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.

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.

I can’t imagine changing my appearance to please a bunch of misogynists.

[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.

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.

This would just make me want to keep my pixie cut so that I could go around threatening men with my hair. What a cool trick, like a superpower.

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Anonymous wrote:

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

The idea that shorter hair is generally healthier than long hair is not a "weird take." Ask any hair stylist what percent of their long haired clients have major breakage issues. It's like 90%.

And actually your negativity towards a "frumpy-looking bob" proves the PP right -- that *is* the more rebellious choice because so many people assume a bob is frumpy. So when I woman can wear one and it looks fresh and sharp instead, it's a risk paying off. Long hair isn't risky at all so it is bizarre to claim it's a rebellious. It's what most women are pressured to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I found myself joking the other day about the administration mandating that we wear burkas. The hostility towards women today is becoming so pronounced and it’s in the culture and the media etc. The hair is part of this. God forbid we look any way we want and refuse to be decorative. They will eventually replace us all with AI sex bots anyway.

+1 This is an opinion piece by the chair of the economics department at George Mason University.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

Maybe “rebellion” isn’t the best word here but Michelle Obama has been vocal that she has broken free of the fashion straight-jacket of the White House days and is relishing trying all the different looks.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Maybe “rebellion” isn’t the best word here but Michelle Obama has been vocal that she has broken free of the fashion straight-jacket of the White House days and is relishing trying all the different looks.

Yeah, she felt she had to wear it straight and short to fit the part. Tbh I don't love the braids on her (I think it's an age thing, hard to pull off at 60) but I'm glad she feels free to explore whatever the heck she wants!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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

I know everything looks “right” and expensive but Demi looks bizarre to me.

[Anonymous]

I cannot believe the NYT referenced the musical Hair - which debuted in 1967, FIFTY EIGHT YEARS ago - as the reason why long hair is more popular now.

I think they could have said some things that edge toward the political, as posters have done, to describe the styles now. Or looked at Hair as part of the broader counter culture movement, and how mores have continued to change in the past 60 years, but the way they used the reference was ridiculous.

Thinking about the women we see everyday (or used to) - newscasters like Jane Pauley, Diane Sawyer, Katie Couric who have been replaced by the Fox News look. It is interesting that Melania is the first First Lady to have hair below her shoulders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I cannot believe the NYT referenced the musical Hair - which debuted in 1967, FIFTY EIGHT YEARS ago - as the reason why long hair is more popular now.

I think they could have said some things that edge toward the political, as posters have done, to describe the styles now. Or looked at Hair as part of the broader counter culture movement, and how mores have continued to change in the past 60 years, but the way they used the reference was ridiculous.

Thinking about the women we see everyday (or used to) - newscasters like Jane Pauley, Diane Sawyer, Katie Couric who have been replaced by the Fox News look. It is interesting that Melania is the first First Lady to have hair below her shoulders.

That’s the only interesting thing there. The rest is usually plagiarized.

[Anonymous]

The beauty industry pushes long, highlighted, permed/wavy hair and extensions because that makes them money.

[Anonymous]

I think it's hard to get long hair to look great consistently without effort. It ends up in a ponytail. I wear my hair "long" now more with a long bob than before and it's easier to have it look really good.

[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.

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.

This would just make me want to keep my pixie cut so that I could go around threatening men with my hair. What a cool trick, like a superpower.

DP. Hahaha, that’s exactly what I did. I’ve been wearing my hair short since 90s and let people make guesses and comment about my sexuality/gender. I like messing up with the others’ brains.

[Anonymous]

My hair just doesn’t grow past bra-strap length anymore. It’s still thick but has become more curly with age and the length has stalled. I used to have hip-length hair at one point.