Excelle

@jeannedearc:

What an inappropriate comment regarding my remarks! Your retort that folks should move to Saudia Arabia if they agree with the idea to dress like women (recognizing Bible verses where longer hairstyles are encouraged) shows that you don't know the Bible is Jewish in origin (Old Testament) and Christian (New Testament).

In context with what I had written, I was simply recording that many women LIKE to dress in a feminine style, as encouraged in the Bible. This was passed down to women in the recorded verses to be in a classic, ladylike way, and that includes longer tresses to DISTINGUISH them more readily from their male counterparts and to encourage their femininity. In other words: Be proud of your femininity and in how you were created.

You know, kinda the same themes that Excelle demonstrates. You don't have to look and dress like a man to get things done ... Likewise, if you choose to wear your hair short, that does not mean you are emancipated! Those who wish to wear their hair longer simply like to embrace their femininity (in the traditional dress), whether for themselves, or for the men in their lives who enjoy it as well!

Many men actually complain that the first thing many women do once the chase is over (courtship ends, and marriage begins) is to cut their hair! (Many men prefer it to be longer, and enjoy this display of their wives' femininity).

Viva la difference! (Regardless of age!)

Nor will anyone hold it against you if you choose to wear yours short!

Sheesh!

Hmmm...I'm hoping that spiffyriki is right and this article was not really meant to be taken seriously! I know many women who switch from long to short, curly to straight, and add color, pieces, etc almost as often as they change their jewelry! I personally have gone from long and relaxed to short, cropped and curly, and now longer and still curly. I am working on an "Angela Davis" quality afro, and loving it! Wonder what the author would have to say about my hair? LOL

I do not know what made me laugh harder - this ridiculous, stereotypical article, or that this article alone has had 10,659 views and 45, oops, make that 46 comments!

Although I personally do not agree with this view point or suggestion or claim, or whatever; I have been very entertained by all of the intelligent comments and discussion here.

By the way, I have shoulder length, brown hair. After years of actually keeping my hair short, I finally got tired of it and just let is grow and stopped fussing and wasting money. I use an inexpensive organic shampoo, spray in conditioner, throw it up in a clip and call it good. It is neat, clean and appropriate, in my eyes, for work.

I have not been to a salon in almost four years, and my hair has never been more full of body, shine, silky softness, since I stopped spending money on it.

What personality is that? I need an expert opinion! Just kidding!!! Hilarious!!

Despite the attention catching title, this article is an example of the stuff that I saw in preteen mags of my youth. I remember one title in particular that grabbed my attention dealt with applying mascara, and the eye you begin with says alot about your personality. We are human sponges when we can grasp anything related to self discovery. It is human nature and very normal to want to know more about ourselves. Anyway, I began to read the article, and suddenly remembered that when I initially began to use my magic mascara wand to transform myself from a girl to a woman, I did begin with my right eye . . . being right handed, you know. Then when I went to my left eye to apply the makeup, I blinked and ended up with mascara on my hand. After that, I always started with the left eye first . . . so unfortunately, the mag article could not give me any insight to who I was, and why I did the things I did!

This article reminded me of something I heard about in my college history class long ago. Extispicy was practiced in ancient Mesopotamia,and is the practice of using anomalies in animal entrails to predict or divine future events. The king would have a subject cut open a small animal, and predict the future by studying it's "innards."

Hands down, I would categorize this article as "fluff or filler." Too bad for Excelle that the majority of the readers realized this, and demand a higher standard be adhered to.

Now, if you will excuse me, I have a "possum" to catch . . .

Interesting. I cut my long hair at age 40 after walking home one day and a car pulled up to offer me a lift - and on seeing I wasn't as young as he obviously thought, shot off like a rocket.
Until them I had never given hair a thought.... It is now short and grey and I feel great.

Overly general but interesting.

This is really stupid.