I live in terror of the day that people will think I cut all mine off in deference to being a certain age.
OH GODS YES THIS.
I cut my hair off at 31 because, thanks to a newly acquired disability, I couldn't take care of it anymore. I resisted it as long as I could because short hair in your thirties is framed as the proper, expected thing to do. (I realize "a certain age" in the article refers to an older age bracket, but I think it also applies to mine.)
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Date: 2010-10-22 02:59 pm (UTC)OH GODS YES THIS.
I cut my hair off at 31 because, thanks to a newly acquired disability, I couldn't take care of it anymore. I resisted it as long as I could because short hair in your thirties is framed as the proper, expected thing to do. (I realize "a certain age" in the article refers to an older age bracket, but I think it also applies to mine.)