I have had short and long hair all my life. My mother made me cut my hair as a child. I had naturally curly, coarse hair and she had no clue how to do it. She told me I didnt take care of my hair... I WAS 5!! But anyway, my mom cut my hair herself out of books. Needless to say, I had awful lopsided hair. One day I'll show the pictures....one day....

So once I was allowed to grow my hair around 12 I swore I would NEVER cut it. Well I cut it short when I was 18. Grew it until I was 23 and cut it short again. Kept it short till I was 26, cut it again, grew it at 31...you get the picture.

Ummm yeah you don't have to be middle aged. If you have a beeeee yooouu tiful face like me, you can pull it off. I've had super short, and super long. I like it short. It's neat, sharp, and it highlights my best feature. My face. I love short hair. You can wear enormous earrings and they aren't hidden in gadzooks of hair. Plus I like being different. Short hair is also far more work in keeping up than long hair. It's much more expensive. But it's worth it. Plus, my man LOVES it when my hair is short. I recall when I grew my hair and I went and got it all cut off again, I did not get much sleep the first week....if you know what I mean! ha ha!

I love short hair on women. If you have the face, then show it off!!

PunkMistress said:

I think any ideas about what people "should" do - especially concerning something like hair - simply because they've lived a certain number of years are fucking moronic.

I have short hair, but I think my short cut is sexy - not "boring [and] de-sexualized" as it says in the same article that purports to defend women's right to choose their hairstyle at any age.

It is moronic. I think women that KNOW how to wear a short style and pull it off are that much more above the status quo of what looks good! And you have always been that much more stunning with short hair!!!!

Cut Hair Long?

i say each woman chooses for herself. how can any one say how any woman cut her hair?

Every woman is different, so I don't think there is any set rule as to how long they should wear their hair. If you can have long hair, no matter what your age may be, be able to rock it and look good, I say, "Why not? Go for it!"

I keep my hair short (I swear it gets shorter the older I get ) only because I tried growing it long when I was younger. It never looked good, since my hair is naturally curly, and is very thick, coarse, and tends to get frizzy once it gets to shoulder length. My hair just looks better short on me. But I wouldn't mind having waist-length hair, if I had thick, straight hair. I love long hair, and I secretly envy women who have hair like that.

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I can only speak for myself... no., but try to keep it healthy and not too scraggly looking.

This is my ideal hair length....6-7 more inches and it's mine!!!!!

And I don't believe older women should cut their hair. If it makes them happy and they can maintain it, let'em have it. I never liked "mom haircuts"...long hair is the one of the ultimate expression of femininity to me. Ladies..embrace it! But if short hair makes you happy..go for it. It can be very glamourous too...

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Number23 said:

What's the cut off age for men with long hair? Around 30? 35? It obviously depends on the person, their looks, the fullness of their follicles, etc - but even if a man has a wondefful, thick, lustrous head of hsir, is it ridiculous to wear it long at 40? Does he compromise any chance of being taken seriously? i can't imagine George Clooney with shoulder length hair. But Brad Pitt, aye, he could still pull it off. keanua Reeves springs to mind. He still suits it long. Philip Seymour Hoffman, not so much.

There isn't a cutoff age for men, but there should be. I've seen some older guys who are in their 50's with really scraggly long hair and greasy ponytails which look like they haven't washed their hair in weeks.

But the way I see it, a woman should wear her hair as long as she wants it, provided that she keep her hair in healthy shape. I've seen a lot of women in their 40's who wear the same hairstyle they had when they were in their 20's, but their hair is thinner and more brittle, and they have a lot of split ends. Now part of that has to do with finding a good stylist who knows how to condition their hair, but some of it has to do with health and lifestyle. For some of these women, brittle, frizzy hair is just the begining of other health issues.

SherryJackson said:

This is my ideal hair length....6-7 more inches and it's mine!!!!!

And I don't believe older women should cut their hair. If it makes them happy and they can maintain it, let'em have it. I never liked "mom haircuts"...long hair is the one of the ultimate expression of femininity to me. Ladies..embrace it! But if short hair makes you happy..go for it. It can be very glamourous too...

I had a Latina girlfriend with hair just like yours, and it was very curly and went down to the middle of her back. Amd when she straightened it out to go out to clubs and stuff, it would go down to her butt, which I thought was incredibly hot.

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Ottensen said:

Age 47

Age 45

AGE 49

AGE 56

AGE 49

Long hair simply suits some women, regardless of age.

These are hardly your run of the mill middle aged chick you run into at the Walmarks.

Operative word...some women

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And why does the alternative to long hair have to be a "mom" or boring haircut? That's as much a rule as saying certain women should cut it off. Who wrote that rule?

Long hair on a woman of a certain age who can carry it off can certainly look hot. Hair down to the ass on a face full of wrinkles is just witchy...yes it is. It may not be "correct" to say so (because everybody's beautiful regardless of age or style or taste and unicorns shit rainbows and all that awesome crap), but it is.

But if that's what makes someone feel femenine or powerful or in control of their feminine power, then more power to them.

<--raises fist up in the air in comradery

EDIT:

This applies equally (or more) to men and their damn ponytails sprouting off the back of a balding head.

[Edited 10/23/10 19:40pm]

johnart said:

And why does the alternative to long hair have to be a "mom" or boring haircut? That's as much a rule as saying certain women should cut it off. Who wrote that rule?

Long hair on a woman of a certain age who can carry it off can certainly look hot. Hair down to the ass on a face full of wrinkles is just witchy...yes it is. It may not be "correct" to say so (because everybody's beautiful regardless of age or style or taste and unicorns shit rainbows and all that awesome crap), but it is.

But if that's what makes someone feel femenine or powerful or in control of their feminine power, then more power to them.

<--raises fist up in the air in comradery

EDIT:

This applies equally (or more) to men and their damn ponytails sprouting off the back of a balding head.

[Edited 10/23/10 19:40pm]

Because a lot of people's main gripe with this thinking is not that it needs to be short, it's that it needs to be de-sexualized because women of a certain age are no longer supposed to be sexual and attractive. An older woman with a shorter, sexy and coloured haircut would be just as ridiculed for trying to be hip, young and sexy. It's the same with clothing. How dare she wear something that is any higher than just above her knee!

It's total bullshit.

I'm certainly not pointing that finger at you...but let's be real, that's the real issue people have when it comes to older women.

JustErin said:

Are you fucking kidding me? I'll never cut my hair short, just like I don't think I'll ever stop dying it either.

Same here. I just thought it would be interesting to get other people's views.

BklynBabe said:

Now we all know Punk is a totally smoking hot bitch anyway, let alone rocking the short 'do

I look like crap with longer hair.

ZombieKitten said:

actually if I HAD to get one of these styles it would have to be a wig, since I am not one for maintenance (ie no fancy cuts and colours for me)

when I am 100 I am doing like my grandma

Awww...

johnart said:

And why does the alternative to long hair have to be a "mom" or boring haircut? That's as much a rule as saying certain women should cut it off. Who wrote that rule?

Long hair on a woman of a certain age who can carry it off can certainly look hot. Hair down to the ass on a face full of wrinkles is just witchy...yes it is. It may not be "correct" to say so (because everybody's beautiful regardless of age or style or taste and unicorns shit rainbows and all that awesome crap), but it is.

But if that's what makes someone feel femenine or powerful or in control of their feminine power, then more power to them.

<--raises fist up in the air in comradery

EDIT:

This applies equally (or more) to men and their damn ponytails sprouting off the back of a balding head.

[Edited 10/23/10 19:40pm]

I fucking love you.

[Edited 10/24/10 6:12am]

Number23 said:

What's the cut off age for men with long hair? Around 30? 35? It obviously depends on the person, their looks, the fullness of their follicles, etc - but even if a man has a wondefful, thick, lustrous head of hsir, is it ridiculous to wear it long at 40?

Depends on how loud your band is and whether you're the guitarist or the keyboardist.

Why should anyone care how other people - whatever their age - style their fuckin hair?

Many of the comments on this thread sum up the sheer lunacy and shallowness of the world we now live in.

PunkMistress said:

I think any ideas about what people "should" do - especially concerning something like hair - simply because they've lived a certain number of years are fucking moronic.

I have short hair, but I think my short cut is sexy - not "boring [and] de-sexualized" as it says in the same article that purports to defend women's right to choose their hairstyle at any age.

Don't you love it when the only way people can defend their own choice is by tearing down the "other?"

If I (personally) want to look "boring and desexualized," the quickest way to do that is to grow it out. That way, my uber-fine hair can get nice and scraggly and flat. Oooooh...baby! Nothing sexier than that!

On occasion, Sweetie protests my going shorter. I give him a [img:$uid]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/rebecca8273/emoticon/eusa_eh.gif[/img:$uid] and head to the salon. When I come home with the new cut, he takes one look and it's on.

Do I think they should do it? Not so. Some women cut their hair short because when they age, they lose hair, anyway.

Genesia said:

PunkMistress said:

I think any ideas about what people "should" do - especially concerning something like hair - simply because they've lived a certain number of years are fucking moronic.

I have short hair, but I think my short cut is sexy - not "boring [and] de-sexualized" as it says in the same article that purports to defend women's right to choose their hairstyle at any age.

Don't you love it when the only way people can defend their own choice is by tearing down the "other?"

If I (personally) want to look "boring and desexualized," the quickest way to do that is to grow it out. That way, my uber-fine hair can get nice and scraggly and flat. Oooooh...baby! Nothing sexier than that!

On occasion, Sweetie protests my going shorter. I give him a [img:$uid]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/rebecca8273/emoticon/eusa_eh.gif[/img:$uid] and head to the salon. When I come home with the new cut, he takes one look and it's on.

"Scraggly and flat" is exactly what happens to my hair when it grow past my ears.

KatSkrizzle said:

I have had short and long hair all my life. My mother made me cut my hair as a child. I had naturally curly, coarse hair and she had no clue how to do it. She told me I didnt take care of my hair... I WAS 5!! But anyway, my mom cut my hair herself out of books. Needless to say, I had awful lopsided hair. One day I'll show the pictures....one day....

So once I was allowed to grow my hair around 12 I swore I would NEVER cut it. Well I cut it short when I was 18. Grew it until I was 23 and cut it short again. Kept it short till I was 26, cut it again, grew it at 31...you get the picture.

Ummm yeah you don't have to be middle aged. If you have a beeeee yooouu tiful face like me, you can pull it off. I've had super short, and super long. I like it short. It's neat, sharp, and it highlights my best feature. My face. I love short hair. You can wear enormous earrings and they aren't hidden in gadzooks of hair. Plus I like being different. Short hair is also far more work in keeping up than long hair. It's much more expensive. But it's worth it. Plus, my man LOVES it when my hair is short. I recall when I grew my hair and I went and got it all cut off again, I did not get much sleep the first week....if you know what I mean! ha ha!

I love short hair on women. If you have the face, then show it off!!

You look hot as fuck with short hair.

And JustErin, you look hot as fuck with long hair. I can't picture you with a short cut at all.

johnart said:

Ottensen said:

Age 47

Age 45

AGE 49

AGE 56

AGE 49

Long hair simply suits some women, regardless of age.

These are hardly your run of the mill middle aged chick you run into at the Walmarks.

Operative word...some women

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we aaaare beeeeauuuutifuuul...in every siiingle waaaayyyy..

^^^ that song!

PunkMistress said:

johnart said:

These are hardly your run of the mill middle aged chick you run into at the Walmarks.

Operative word...some women

[Edited 10/23/10 19:23pm]

we aaaare beeeeauuuutifuuul...in every siiingle waaaayyyy..

Now, that's sexy!

PunkMistress said:

ZombieKitten said:

actually if I HAD to get one of these styles it would have to be a wig, since I am not one for maintenance (ie no fancy cuts and colours for me)

when I am 100 I am doing like my grandma

Awww...

johnart said:

And why does the alternative to long hair have to be a "mom" or boring haircut? That's as much a rule as saying certain women should cut it off. Who wrote that rule?

Long hair on a woman of a certain age who can carry it off can certainly look hot. Hair down to the ass on a face full of wrinkles is just witchy...yes it is. It may not be "correct" to say so (because everybody's beautiful regardless of age or style or taste and unicorns shit rainbows and all that awesome crap), but it is.

But if that's what makes someone feel femenine or powerful or in control of their feminine power, then more power to them.

<--raises fist up in the air in comradery

EDIT:

This applies equally (or more) to men and their damn ponytails sprouting off the back of a balding head.

[Edited 10/23/10 19:40pm]

I fucking love you.

[Edited 10/24/10 6:12am]

And I you. LOTS.

JustErin said:

johnart said:

And why does the alternative to long hair have to be a "mom" or boring haircut? That's as much a rule as saying certain women should cut it off. Who wrote that rule?

Long hair on a woman of a certain age who can carry it off can certainly look hot. Hair down to the ass on a face full of wrinkles is just witchy...yes it is. It may not be "correct" to say so (because everybody's beautiful regardless of age or style or taste and unicorns shit rainbows and all that awesome crap), but it is.

But if that's what makes someone feel femenine or powerful or in control of their feminine power, then more power to them.

<--raises fist up in the air in comradery

EDIT:

This applies equally (or more) to men and their damn ponytails sprouting off the back of a balding head.

[Edited 10/23/10 19:40pm]

Because a lot of people's main gripe with this thinking is not that it needs to be short, it's that it needs to be de-sexualized because women of a certain age are no longer supposed to be sexual and attractive. An older woman with a shorter, sexy and coloured haircut would be just as ridiculed for trying to be hip, young and sexy. It's the same with clothing. How dare she wear something that is any higher than just above her knee!

It's total bullshit.

I'm certainly not pointing that finger at you...but let's be real, that's the real issue people have when it comes to older women.

Well no, of course I'm not talking about desexualizing anyone. Anyone who wants to desexualize anyone else is a dumbass. I will always vote for SEXY.

What I'm trying to say is quite the opposite. I'm referring to someone who may be misguided into thinking something like long hair or a shorter skirt makes them hot and sexy, when it could in fact be just making them them look older and desperate.

I also don't necessarily think of these things (style/fashion/makeup/decor...type things) as rules. More like guidelines and no one thing applies to everyone. My mom wore darker (not chola-style ) lip liner and frosted or creamy lipstick to the very end (whether it was in or out, even when matte was all the rage) and it looked hot on her regardless. She never had a problem having guys think she was sexy.

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Genesia said:

PunkMistress said:

we aaaare beeeeauuuutifuuul...in every siiingle waaaayyyy..

Now, that's sexy!

I don't think a mere haircut is gonna help here.

johnart said:

JustErin said:

I'm lucky to have gorgeous hair now and, going by the women in my family, I will have it when I am an old woman as well. Not every woman's hair gets all scraggly and thin with age. Maybe when I'm ancient I'll cut it shorter...but even at 50 or 60...long, thick, coloured hair is what I'll have.

You are lucky. A lot of older women who let it grow long may "feel" young (and yes, I guess in one's mind that's all that really matters) but in reality look older and like they're trying really really hard.

Long hair on old women reminds me of a witch. Just my opinion.

GetAwayFromMe said:

johnart said:

You are lucky. A lot of older women who let it grow long may "feel" young (and yes, I guess in one's mind that's all that really matters) but in reality look older and like they're trying really really hard.

Long hair on old women reminds me of a witch. Just my opinion.

Ya, I guess on unattractive women.