Submitted by Fred on

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What is it that men and women have about hair?

Men can't seem to have enough and women can't abide with having it anywhere other than on their head (that's a blog for Nancy or Rona).

When I was young I hated my "crab grass" hair. Now that I've reached a certain age and retained it, albeit silver, I get lots of positive comments, eg, "you've got your hair", from both sexes.

I don't get it. What is it about hair?


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Submitted by JimWeiss on Thu, 01/30/2014 - 22:40

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Jim Weiss

The answer to that question might be partially contained in this article: http://tinyurl.com/mgjc6je
Benjamin Geizhals

Silver, or the more-conventional grey, personally I am thankful that those genes came from the side of my family with hair. However, I question the presumption that men can't have enough. Styles are such everyone seems to find their "look", and it is not necessarily driven by whether they naturally have, or don't have, hair.

Submitted by NULL (not verified) on Thu, 01/30/2014 - 23:10

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Ben after each child my hair fell out and I was bald wearing a wig. People thought I was a religious Jewish woman. It fell again in my late 30's I'm guessing that it was caused nutritionally. Now as a baby boomer... mind you the last of them turn 50 this year... I want to hold on to what I worked so hard to have. Not easy mind you. Not easy.
Rona Gura

Actually, the blog for me or Nancy would be all the "lengths" we've gone through over the years to "control" the hair on our heads. Nanc????

Submitted by NULL (not verified) on Thu, 01/30/2014 - 23:55

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Its common knowledge that hair loss is part of the evolutionary process. We are "hairless apes" because our larger brains and walking/running upright required that we regulate our body temperatures more efficiently. We produced more eccrine glands, lost our hair and sweat more effectively. In a million years we all will be hairless.

I generally don't flaunt my lack of hair, big brain and advanced evolutionary status, but you asked... ;)
Paul Napolitano

My big brain forgot to sign in so I accidentally posted as anonymous... :)

Submitted by NULL (not verified) on Fri, 01/31/2014 - 00:01

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Grow a real beard please.

- WrongWay
Dana Charlton

In your case, Fred, it might have something to do with your puppy Charcoal and her silver & black hair. Put you two together and you almost look like twins. Woof!

Submitted by Lucas_Meyer on Fri, 01/31/2014 - 04:39

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Lucas Meyer

I've been very "hair-fortunate" thanks to my father's side. Both he and my grandfather had full heads of hair until they died at about eighty. My wife's father was completely bald; let's see how our son will fare in the hair lottery...
Marc Halpert

Grass never grew on a busy street is all I can say. Defensive. me? Nah!
Maurice Frumkin

Thanks to my brother (12 years my elder), I like to think I know exactly what will happen with my hair in the years to come...(so far so good - whew!)

Submitted by Erik_Scheibe on Mon, 02/03/2014 - 00:04

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Erik Scheibe

I don't think the hair thing for guys is as big as it used to be. A lot of people where their hair real short or even completely shaved and it doesn't seem to affect them with women.

btw, I'm glad you didn't defer to Don regarding blogging about women's hair. That seemed to cause trouble last time. ;)

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