Dear friends and family. We have new readers Kate Potter and Mere Mere. Hello girls.
The girls on the Vinton, Iowa campus have gone mad. Actually, I cant decide if it's mad or not. About 20 girls so far have shaved their heads. During the shaving the shavey is put in a chair in the center of a room with around 30-40 people crowding them. Music is put on while the shaving occurs. Sometimes techno, which makes it even weirder. The other night, it was Eminem. Everyone cheers them on and takes millions of photographs. The shaveys are obviously nervous but keep a smile on their face the whole entire time.
What I want to know is why? The feminist side of me wants to think it's empowering. That these girls are doing it to liberate themselves of vanity or making sure their hair is nice. Some of these girls have BEAUTIFUL locks of thick hair. In alot of literature Ive read from the medieval period, they would shave females heads when they wouldn't convert to paganism. This makes me think of that. Not all of these girls are gay as some of you readers may think. Are the doing it for attention? maybe.
I kinda of think they may be doing it because we are in an environment where it will be accepted. No one is judging them...much. When I called me parents(hi mom and dad) to joke with them that i am going to shave my head i heard my dad say in the background, "don't come home". Joking I'm sure. What do their parents think of this? What do their boyfriends think of this? It's very strange and has me thinking mucho.
I'm not going to lie, it has crossed my mind to join the epidemic. I am just curious to see what it would be like. What my emotions would be like and how I would react to it. I wouldn't do it though because I'm a big baby, my parents would be pissed, i have a huge head, and i have super curly hair so i would like a fro girl.
I will keep everyone posted on this head shaving epidemic. It is blowing my mind and I'm curious to see what other people think. Cheers.
Very interesting AND crazy. What spurred all of this to be begin with? Did you take any pictures? Very few people could pull off the shaved head look and still look chic. Lynds, your sense of style tells me you'd find a way to make t look good no matter what, BUT also consider the fact that we are entering the winter season. Then again maybe wearing a hat all the time would make the 'no hair awkward look' more bearable as well as the 'awkward growing back in' phase. But you may also look like an old man....ANYway. Next time this craziness occurs document it for us!
ReplyDeleteLynnie I KNOW you'd look great but.....the growing back in phase could be a nightmare! I kick myself 3 months after I cut my hair "short" then then decide I want it "longer" again! But, what the heck, IT'S ONLY HAIR! Have fun, but with no regrets, ya know -- you have said it's cold there! Don't tell your Dad I said this. BTW, would alcohol be involved in this ritual??
ReplyDeletehaha believe it or not NO alcohol is involved in this. there is a zero tolerance involved with alcohol on campus. I cant shave my head i dont have the guts, but i am interested in it. Ive been reading this feminist book I have to tell you about over Christmas, she has some crazy ideas and it's making me think!
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