Lengthy Hair, Older Ladies, and Work
Readers had an attention-grabbing threadjack the opposite day about what constitutes “lengthy” hair, which made me take into consideration this outdated dialogue about whether or not older ladies can have lengthy hair “and nonetheless be skilled.” (Yeah, I do know, even the query is cringe.) However I began questioning — are any of those outdated arguments related in 2023? Is there a sure magical age at which it's important to get your hair reduce to shoulder size or shorter? (Full disclosure: I've all the time had my hair between shoulder size and bra-strap size, save for a cute asymmetrical haircut that was lovable other than the truth that I’d forgotten my hair has by no means been constantly straight — after which the “post-wedding chop” the place I donated 9 or 10 inches or no matter. At this level (in my mid-40s) I can't see myself willingly having hair that's too brief to place right into a bun.) Why Did Individuals Used to Assume That Solely Younger Ladies Might