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Am curious for other opinions, because my sister and I are in a discussion and we keep saying "society thinks" and "society reacts"...so I'm curious what society really *does* think on this...

I put "other" for why she shaved her head. It could have been to support someone else who is undergoing cancer treatment. BTW, I think some women look gorgeous bald.

Artemis

Aliens! Whenever given the possibility, go for the alien explanation. Also, I think the backwrds brain could be a beautiful thing. Always try to put a positive spin on RL events. but also thinking aboout the ethics here - is it bad manners to be wondering about the *cause* of someone's appearance? So actually what to answer??? Too complex for this early in the morning. But ... was she wearing more than 2 earrings? How large were they? What was her age? Did she have a dog with her? A companion? Was she wearing clothes? Need more info to answer.



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I work in a pharmacy so when I see a bald person my first thought is that this person suffers from some kind of disease.

With the second question ... I chose 'other' because most people I've seen with shaved heads did it for a certain reason.

Kathryn

I chose "other" because the two women I've known who shaved their heads both did it because they were undergoing chemo at the time and chose to be proactive rather than lose it a clump at a time.

I laughed at the "lesbian" choice. Sure, there's a stereotype that lesbians prefer butch haircuts, but that's awfully butch.

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Ann

I think my "other" on the second one is that she's going to regret it come winter, because her head will be cold...

You’re a riot, Carol. But yes, I needed more info to answer, too. That’s why I chose “other” for both.


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I thought this, too, but more precisely that her ears would be cold.


I chose other for both questions. The people I’ve personally known of that did this, did it proactively because they were losing their hair - usually to cancer, or for some other specific reason - like in support of someone with cancer. Mom was just starting to lose her hair when she died, but if she’d lived longer, I probably would have shaved my head in support.

I chose other for the first question because, as a nurse, I’ve noticed that most people with cancer usually have a certain sickly look about them. If the person had alopecia, I wouldn’t even think about that. I’d think they shaved their head for some other reason.

I chose other for the second question because I probably would have thought she was a little weird, which come to think of it, I guess bizarre fashion sense would have worked for that.

Having said that, I wonder why we would think this so odd when we don’t think it’s strange that a male would shave his head (even if he has plenty of hair). We would have thought it very strange not very many years ago though. I suppose that’s a fashion thing that we have gotten used to. If more women started shaving their heads (I’m not suggesting this.) then we’d probably get used to that, too.

And, as an aside, I remember when Persis Khambatta was in the movie Star Trek (the first one) that I thought she was very beautiful bald. Here's a link: Persis Khambatta bald - Star Trek

Nancy said:

Hear, hear! I keep wondering why no one thinks it odd when men shave their heads. Some men look really good that way, I have to admit, but most don't, in my opinion. And yet shaving one's head seems like the most natural thing in the world if you're a guy - surely no one will question your decision turn your head into a clear-felled area. (They won't question you much, anyway.) I sympathize with guys who are losing their hair anyway and prefer to shave it all off rather than sport a balding look, but what about those guys who have a full head of hair and shave it all off just because?

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Ann

Off the top of my head (no pun) and without thinking about it too much, I'd have to say that I don't think my first thought would be that she had cancer. Most women who have their heads shaved because of cancer tend to try to offset it - wear a brightly coloured scarf or a hat or a wig, I find.

So my first thought probably would be that she was making some kind of statement. Given the way society views bald females, she would almost have to be if she was making no attempt to cover her baldness.

I don't think my curiosity would then extend to the reasons for her feeling she wanted to make the statement. I'd probably figure that was her business and move on. It could very well include that she has cancer though - and simply didn't feel she needed to conceal the fact or kowtow to society's expectations or curiosity on the issue.

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