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Psychology of Bald :)

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wojapi4me:
My fiancee' and I were talking last night about the psychology of human identity and how apperance plays such a large role.  What prompted that conversion was us noticing that ever other commercial was either geared towards weight loss or hair loss.  The difference we found was that there really isn't a quick, easy solution to weight loss.  Either way you cut it, you're going to have to exercise properly and watch what you eat.  But, there is a completely easy solution to hair loss - shave it!! 

Why do you think so many guys go the hair replacement route rather than just shave their head? 

I asked a hypothetical that I'll bet will garner the same response from 99% of American women...

Would you rather a man spend $3,000 (at least) on hair replacement or shave their head bald and spend that on you?   O0

Marz:
Good post.

I think Television is toxic to the human identity. Dont get me wrong, I enjoy TV but I dont allow it to define me as a person.

With weight loss it is not always a personal vanity thing as there are many health issues that are associated with being overweight. There is a point though were a beautiful rubenesque (sp?) woman will try to look like a 100lb elf woman and it just doesn't work that way. The perception that TV gives of larger women is similar to bald guys... always the "goofy friend", evil, nerdy or idiotic.

Thank god for Queen Latifa and Bruce Willis.

BALDANDRE:
See, I don't blame TV or advertisers...I think it's just people throwing out what they think is "fine and acceptable" for that time..

I love that we finally live in a time when you can be bald and it's not a curse, be it BBC or MPB...

What time other than now and ancient Eygpt can you think of that BALD was a fashion of any kind?

It's just the dawn of a new era and we're all part of it boys! O0

PBurke:
i just got in from offshore and one of the captains had OBVIOUSLY had a transplant. it looked like crap and he wore a hat. his mannerism showed his self conciousness. i just thought that it was funny that someone would spend that much money and still not be proud of how they look. shaving is way cheaper and i hold my head up high.

SLYinKC:
Some great posts guys.  I think for those of us who have decided to go the SLY route, it is the ultimate acceptance of who we are, with no pretenses of trying to cover up anything or trying to make something appear like something else.  Obviously a bald head is about as out there and natural as you can get.  That's why I think SLY is the best way and the most psychologically healthy way for a guy to deal with hair loss  (head-on...so to speak).

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