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| Should men be discriminated against because of long hair?
Posted: 2/8/2007 4:51:10 AM | I have had long hair my entire adult life except one brief moment at 19 years old. I certainly has become part of who I am. I like it on me and I that's all that matters to me. If I had a dollar for every girl that told me "You'd be cute if you cut your hair" I would be rolling in it.
Sure there have been jobs that I didn't get because of the way I look, but who wants to work anywhere you're judged on that instead of the important things. It's not that I ever look unkept, especially on the job.
Back in my youth I used to love the puzzled looks I'd get when I stopped in many of the small towns in rural Alberta and Saskatchewan. Scare the locals :) I think I get them more so now, which is even better.
No matter what what in this world, anyone who doesn't conform 100% will be judged. If it's long hair. ink, piercings, somebody out there thinks you have to be more like the herd. I love seeing the younger people today with lots of ink, wierd coloured hair and stuff. Thank god we have people that don't buy into the Spears/Pepsi/Timberlake culture.
I just think that being yourself is it's own reward.
Danish band D/A/D " I won't cut my hair"
"It's not fair when people they stare
I love the colors I wear
I wont cut my hair
I wont cut my hair
Oh no, I wont cut my hair
Coz I'm proud of my hair" | |
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| Should men be discriminated against because of long hair?
Posted: 2/8/2007 5:26:07 AM | No, men should not be discriminated against for having long hair. Personally, I've always loved long hair ... my only problem with it is that I'm jealous when theirs is longer, shinier, and thicker than mine!!!  | |
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| Should men be discriminated against because of long hair?
Posted: 2/12/2007 7:00:12 PM | I've been told both, I look better with long hair and without. More ofter without to be honest. I like it either way but I do feel more etherial and intuitive with it long. More connected with it short. If I had kids I'm sure I'd keep it short, maybe show them photo's of when Dad was a stupid genius. (grin).
In the end it comes down to style and freedom. Men are historically fasion hounds, from those extravigant court wigs of old Britain to eye shadow for the Egyptians.
Danger Will Robinson, Robots of conformity are at the gates! hehe. | |
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| Should men be discriminated against because of long hair?
Posted: 2/24/2007 11:13:32 AM | I have (semi) long hair, and I've always had "dress up" jobs... I've never been denied a job simply because I have longer hair than most men. I've been a pharmacy technician with long hair, a restaurant manager with long hair, and I've also worked in sales with long hair... I really don't see it as a problem in the work force (although I've never worked at an insurance company or bank, so I wouldn't know their policies lol). I mean, I DO know how to dress and I think my mannerism makes up for whatever hairstyle I choose. I just don't picture myself anytime soon with short hair... it would ruin my "self perceived image". lol
I guess dating is another story... I think most women like guys with short hair, but then again, I'm not after "most" women. If I wanted to attract just "any" woman, I'd probably conform, but it's just not "me". The person I'll spend eternity with will be a rare find indeed; we'd truly be "two of a kind"... | |
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| Should men be discriminated against because of long hair?
Posted: 2/24/2007 4:18:31 PM | No !!! I for one,love long hair on a man.Some people are too quick to make a judgement....seemingly trying to find fault with anything that they perceive as
being 'different'.
Anyway that's their loss  | |
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| Should men be discriminated against because of long hair?
Posted: 2/24/2007 9:20:14 PM | | I think it it was not the long hair, society would find something else to discriminate against. Fat people are treated lower than low. Disabled people are not always accommodated the way they should be. They say 'children can be cruel', but I do not think it is just children that can be cruel. Being an overweight woman myself, I know how I have been treated in the past. But yet it seems to be okay if a man has a big belly, women are not allowed to be fat. The bigger one is, the more invisible one becomes. Society as a whole can be cruel folks. If it is not one thing one is discriminating against, it will be another. Society always seems to want to find fault in people due to their own insecurities. It is up to ourselves to make the difference. It is not what is on the outside that counts, it is what is on the inside. The inside makes or breaks the person. | |
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| Should men be discriminated against because of long hair?
Posted: 2/26/2007 5:24:04 AM | I've had long hair most of my life and for the most part never had any problems except for the occasional picking by family and friends. My hair stays clean, neat and in a pony tail much of the time.
I'm an engineer for one of the largest corporations in the world, generally I work alone but from time to time I have to interact with corporate white collars. When dealing with these TWA's (Tie Wearing A$$ holes), I routinely get smart a$$ comments about not only my hair but also about not succumbing to their manner of dress, their 2 martini lunches and attending their formal after-hours BS functions.
Their life and rules don't apply to me or my job, I only have to interact with these people about once a year, but when they first see my long hair, then hear my southern accent, I'm always stereotyped as a second class to them.
They would probably faint if they new I had 2 tats, ride a motorcycle and would rather have a Bud Light than Dom..
Do I care what they think, absolutely NOT! I am just me and refuse to change just to "fit in" with them and their peeps.
Just my .02 worth! | |
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| Should men be discriminated against because of long hair?
Posted: 7/4/2007 12:23:12 AM | Yes they are!! And they shouldnt!!!
I have an extreme preference for men with long hair and society is ruining my sex life!! I am going to write to my MP!!!! Start a petition!!!!
My hormones can't take much more!!!!
Men .... Grow your hair long and save an old lady from sexual frustration | |
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| Should men be discriminated against because of long hair?
Posted: 7/4/2007 11:26:30 AM | I think it's worse for guys with long hair in the US than in the UK.
I was working in the US in a professional role....and a 10 year old kid asked me why I had long hair - I replied - 'why not, does nobody have long hair over here'. He replied - 'yeah........girls'. Ha ha.
What do folk think about being a guy Dr with long hair? Not sure I can get away with it even in the UK.
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| Should men be discriminated against because of long hair?
Posted: 7/4/2007 6:04:37 PM | | Yeah they do. I had long hair back in the day. But I mainly cut it off because I was tired of feeling like a fossil keeping the 80's faith. People discriminated against me, as though I was some bum. Oh well what can you do. I miss it sometimes but most of the time I don't. | |
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| Should men be discriminated against because of long hair?
Posted: 7/5/2007 5:47:33 AM | Are they? Yes
Should they? Well, no.
It is the same for women who are diiscrimated against for having very short hair.
Or people with tattoos.
They are discriminated against based on a preconcieved notion or some way of societal thinking. Is it right? No, of course not. And I would like to think a majority of the time those "notions" are as far from correct as one can possibly be.
But unfortunately, it is how the world works. | |
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| Should men be discriminated against because of long hair?
Posted: 7/5/2007 9:00:33 AM | OP, there is a very good reason for this: bad boys have long hair, and bad boys are bad people, so they are bad for business. No-one wants to do business with a jerk, because they mess women around, so they will mess you and your money around too.
Women may want abuse, but most people do not want the same with their money.
If you want people to want to employ guys with long hair, then get all the players, Hells Angels etc to get a normal haircut, or get them all to give up their bad boy lifestyle.
Heck, just start a thread saying that long hair = nice guy. That will turn all the women off, and then the jerks will all shave their heads pronto. Then you'll see loads of threads saying that bald guys can't get a job.
Your problem is that you are attracted to a quality in men that other women are attracted to, and that attracts the players, and the players tend to be bad for business. Get used to it. | |
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| Should men be discriminated against because of long hair?
Posted: 8/19/2007 6:14:55 PM | It's not "discrimination" issue when it comes to a job and a guy has long hair. The powers that be are very clear on this. It is always a "dress code" issue.
I had very long hair for 25 years (until I started to lose too much and I shaved my head in my late 30's). I can completely agree that long haired guys are discriminated against on a regular basis.
I cannot even count the jobs that wouldn't even give me an application because of my hair. Or all the others that would just say up front that if I am not willing to cut my hair there is no way of me being hired BUT since it's a law that I give you an application I will.
The uncountable times I have been pulled over in my car for the most BS reasons (you swerved, didn't use a signal, too fast, too slow, etc. etc.) but yet I never got a ticket. But I could always call the first three questions ask by the cop. Can I see your license and registration.? Do you know why I pulled you over? AND the most popular one, Do you have any drugs in the car?!?! Then they'd get the standard answer of NO. Then they'd always ask if I would allow them to search my car? To which I would reply NO, because you need probable cause to search my car and by you asking for my permission I can see that you do not have any probable cause or you wouldn't be asking.
Sure there are some women out there who like guys with long hair but I got to say that I have heard the line of "sorry I don't date guys with long hair" or "I don't date guys with hair longer than me" too many times.
I can say that I don't miss hearing that crap at all.
Whats funny is, after the "shave" I have had women who I had asked out before but got turned down because of my hair come up to me and ask me out. Even after I explained that I am still the same person just without the hair they still asked me out. To which I replied, "F NO! I wasn't good enough then and your not good enough now. | |
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| Should men be discriminated against because of long hair?
Posted: 8/19/2007 7:36:00 PM | | Yeah, probably. I have a MS degree in clinical psychology and run a statewide government program and have published in technical writing and fiction and have worked all over the country as a well paid consultant, yet when I bs with people who first meet me in bars or yard sales they always assume I work in construction. Sure, I have awesome biceps, but c'mon. | |
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| Should men be discriminated against because of long hair?
Posted: 8/23/2007 8:28:39 PM | | Well As you can see from my pic, I had long hair. Had to cut it to get a good job, and my webcam isnt working so i cant update my pic. I love having long hair. Its so stupid that society thinks having long hair is so bad. | |
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