Archive for July 6th, 2010
I wonder what I’d look like bald…
For a very long time, I’ve wanted to shave my head. I’ve never had the guts to do this though. Being a girl without hair is still a bit challenging to society.
Many women I know are very attached to their hair, finding even cutting it short to be traumatic and horribly unnecessary. I’ve had males tell me that girls look better with long hair period, and that’s the way it should be. I personally love short hair on myself, and other women. I love cutting my hair. I love not having a whole lot of it (perhaps due to the combination of thick, unwieldy hair and my own laziness, I find it easier to manage when I don’t have to).
A friend of mine who has Alopecia recently shaved her head, and quite frankly it think it’s awesome. It’s awesome that she’s got this freedom that she didn’t have before. There’s a certain amount of liberation one must feel without hair.
One of the main reasons I’m not sure I could do this is mostly to do with looks. I think some women look great with bald heads. My friend. Sinead O’Connor, Natalie Portman – they all rocked it. They also, all have delicate features. I’m more of a round clump of clay… with a big dent in it. I have a giant dent at the top of my head. I have no idea what it would look like if I shaved my head and I’m a bit afraid to find out.
I decided I should photo shop a picture of myself with a bald head but I made this instead:
Bald Anitabot
According to this I would still be cute. I think it’s pretty accurate.
In Hinduism, shaving ones head is a part of many rituals. It is usually done for infants after a few months of life, and can also be done during important pilgrimages. As I am planning a trip next year with my “new” husband to meet my family – I think that’s a pretty good time. I get the sweet cultural excuse too!
We’ll see.
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