Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => Reactions to being Bald => Topic started by: Orpheus on January 22, 2010, 02:31:07 PM
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I'm currently in the stages of applying to Grad Schools for teaching, and was wondering if any of you brilliantly sly men are teachers? Or know of any, I guess.
Do students find you strange? Do other teachers question you? Do parents distrust you?
I know, I know, looks don't convey truth and bald men are no different than men w/ hair, but in a society where people trust their eyes and not their hearts, these are insecurities of mine.
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I'm not a teacher, but I had a bald one in the 7th grade that convinced me to shave if I ever lost all or substantially all my hair. Our middle school potty humor led to us calling the guy, Harry Toiletseat! ;D There came a day, I knew it was mostly gone, less gone than yours frankly. Long story short--Sly Time, and wish I'd done it earlier.
If you're teaching younger kids, they can be cruel. In high school we had a guy w/ a bald head, we were respectful at all times, he looked bad a$$, but a great teacher.
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I don't think you'll have any problem being a Sly teacher. It's all about confidence in yourself.
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I had a sly baseball coach who was also a counselor in high school and he was easily the top 5 like professionals in the school. He was funny and laid back and I loved the man, he was awesome. Students loved him, teachers loved him. sly will have nothing to do with it dont worry.
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hey mate!
I am studying to become a teacher by the way and girls like how it suits me!
MOREOVER, I had a teacher at university..........he is BALD and my friends thinks he is VERY VERY VERY ATTRACTIVE.
It does not matter if you are bald or not...you know what.....the more I think about it, the more I realize that being bald did not change that much my look........it just looks a little bit BETTER..
rratatatata!
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Good to know :)
You guys rawk!
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All through school there were always bald teachers. I went to two high schools, the first one had around 10 bald teachers, the other had 3. I think it is pretty awesome. My favorite was Mr. Ryan, he was my health teacher. When I went back to visit this fall I ran into him, he said I stole his style- we both had shaved heads and the same facial hair.
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Do students find you strange? Do other teachers question you? Do parents distrust you?
When you were in school did you care what your teachers looked like -- aside from the occasional hot female ones? ^-^ ^-^
In the vast majority of professions, a shaved head isn't going to be an impediment at all. Even in the corporate world it is widely accepted. The only profession I can think of where it might be a problem is show business -- as you pointed out. Even then it isn't an obstacle that can't be overcome, though it may limit some of your options.
At the end of the day you and only you are in the driver's seat. We all come up with "what if" scenarios to try and justify our inaction, but the truth is the only person standing in your way is the person in the mirror. When the time is right, just do it and don't worry about it. Life will go on and will in fact, most likely improve. ;)
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Do students find you strange? Do other teachers question you? Do parents distrust you?
When you were in school did you care what your teachers looked like -- aside from the occasional hot female ones? ^-^ ^-^
In the vast majority of professions, a shaved head isn't going to be an impediment at all. Even in the corporate world it is widely accepted. The only profession I can think of where it might be a problem is show business -- as you pointed out. Even then it isn't an obstacle that can't be overcome, though it may limit some of your options.
At the end of the day you and only you are in the driver's seat. We all come up with "what if" scenarios to try and justify our inaction, but the truth is the only person standing in your way is the person in the mirror. When the time is right, just do it and don't worry about it. Life will go on and will in fact, most likely improve. ;)
LOVE your attitude.
i had never intended to let anything stop me, let alone my hair. i haven't let it stop me in the world of entertaining, and i sure won't let it stop me from teaching. just wanted to get some concerns out into the open O0
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Sly teacher here, in fact three more sly guys at my school. One is in my department as well and one is the A.D. It has never been brought up by any parent or anyone for that matter. But as in all things, it's now how you appear but how you carry yourself.
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They probably do find me somewhat strange, but I imagine it's my personality more than the shaved head. Shaved heads among the faculty on my campus are not common: zero women; maybe three or four men (out of about 350 full-time faculty/staff).
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by the way....why people say that if you have a shaved head you will have a hard time find a job in the world of BUISNESS....
I am curious
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by the way....why people say that if you have a shaved head you will have a hard time find a job in the world of BUISNESS....
I am curious
Don't know who you are talking to, I changed jobs a little over a year and a half ago, from government to private industry, more $$$ of course, and a lot more public aspects since part of my new position involves working closely with marketing. I've never had any comments but positive, and people remember you because you stand out, not only because of the distinctive haircut that looks more alert than a horseshoe or combover, but the attitude you get being sly. No, no one who knows the real world in today's economy would say that unless, of course, you're seeking employment at Hair Club for Men--and even there you're a shoe in for the before guy ;D.
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I've been subbing while out of work. Our Head Football Coach is also Sly.
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O0 O0 Ahoy, Mates: I do not remember a single shaved head among the teachers who taught me in high school (1956--60), college (1960-64), or graduate school (1964-73). There were, of course men with MPB, but head- shaving back then was confined to Buddhist monks, space aliens, and skinheads. Things have changed!--and for the better, I might add. At the college where I teach there at least a dozen head-shaving faculty and too many undergraduates to count. This includes deans, chairs, and administrators. The stigma men once suffered for choosing total baldness is gone. Indeed, if it does not become too common, it will retain a certain chic. Given the era and contemporary aesthetics, if I were a young man (under 30) undergoing thinning/recession I'd embrace my baldness sooner rather than later. Best, Professor Melon
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Good to see you again Professor Melon. It has been too long.
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I trained as a teacher, but so far havent actually worked as one, but when I was teaching a class of five and six year-olds I got one comment from a little girl who rubbed my head and asked 'why are you bald there?" (indicating my receding temples). This was BEFORE I went SLY, and still had a little (number 1) stubble on top. 8) The interesting thing is that once I actually went completely SLY and bald the kids didnt even notice or comment. :D
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I am a teacher (a Music teacher) and don't think I've ever had one single comment. There is one student that for some reason thinks I'm a "bad-ass" and he has described me as "the Chuck Norris of Teaching" which I find very amusing given that I love working with the students and hate having to do the whole stern routine (though I do, do it when needed).
Anywho, I'll certainly be taking the plunge soon with the Summer Hols up ahead. It's time for me to stop pretending and get rid of the fuzz on top.
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One of my lecturers i had at uni was completely sly and he was one of the best teachers that has taught me at the uni.
He was just very cool with a laid back attitude to teaching. Also in high school there was another teacher who was sly.
Come to think of it, he's one of the only ones i remember from high school lol.
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My Senior year in high school my english teacher was sly, one of the best teachers I've ever had too.
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Being sly does not have any effect towards teaching but it actually works in your favor and tells the world that hair is not important and there no shame in being bald. Great thread here