Hey Everyone,
When talking about skin issues in another thread, a good point was made about some men never wanting to take off their hats -- and that it might be because they are self-conscious about balding. I was thinking about how women might be more self-conscious about their skin, while men might be more conscious about the state of their hair.
Maybe it's just me, but when I was in college, I don't remember hearing any discussions of young guys worrying about balding -- but this was also before the explosion of social media. The internet was around, but there was no YouTube and if people were documenting their follicular chronicles back then, I was not aware of it.
These days, I follow a few plastic surgeon's channels who frequently talk about young men in their 20's coming in for treatments to prevent, stop, or reverse hair loss. Some are even flying to other countries for extensive hair transplant procedures, with varying degrees of success.
And of course, this can affect women as well. I do think a lot of guys look great bald, and lament the fact that it's socially acceptable for a man to go bald, but not women (especially when it's from an illness or biological cause.)
I read one woman's story about losing all her hair to cancer, and she wore a wig not because she was uncomfortable with being bald, but because she was uncomfortable with all the unsolicited comments and questions she got from strangers that were, frankly, none of their business. If she went out in public bald, she got comments like, "Don't you know a woman's crowning glory is her hair? Why would you choose to look so ugly?" "Oh, you have cancer, right? I know how it is. My Grandma has cancer." Others might have good intentions, but would also ask nosey questions about what she was going through that she didn't really want to answer. And so, she just found it easier to wear a wig to avoid all the unwanted assumptions.
What are your own thoughts and observations about baldness?
* Do you think people are going bald at younger ages? Why do you think this is? What do you think has changed about diet, environment, stress levels, etc. that might be causing this?
* Are you self-conscious about hair loss, thinning, or bald patches? What treatments have you researched or tried, if any? What were the results?
* If you do lose your hair, do you plan to just let it be, or fight it all the way?
* Do you know others who have lost their hair, whether due to age, biology, or sickness? How have they chosen to deal with it?
These threads are for everyone, but especially geared toward those in the single world. We know that we are being judged by our appearances all the time. Potential dates, no matter how Christian they are, scrutinize and judge each other's looks, often choosing to reject someone in a heartbeat, and sadly, there's just no way of getting around that.
My hope for these discussions is to raise awareness and sympathy for what others are going through -- and possibly encourage all of us to look at each other with a kinder, broader scope of vision.
I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts, and God bless you!
When talking about skin issues in another thread, a good point was made about some men never wanting to take off their hats -- and that it might be because they are self-conscious about balding. I was thinking about how women might be more self-conscious about their skin, while men might be more conscious about the state of their hair.
Maybe it's just me, but when I was in college, I don't remember hearing any discussions of young guys worrying about balding -- but this was also before the explosion of social media. The internet was around, but there was no YouTube and if people were documenting their follicular chronicles back then, I was not aware of it.
These days, I follow a few plastic surgeon's channels who frequently talk about young men in their 20's coming in for treatments to prevent, stop, or reverse hair loss. Some are even flying to other countries for extensive hair transplant procedures, with varying degrees of success.
And of course, this can affect women as well. I do think a lot of guys look great bald, and lament the fact that it's socially acceptable for a man to go bald, but not women (especially when it's from an illness or biological cause.)
I read one woman's story about losing all her hair to cancer, and she wore a wig not because she was uncomfortable with being bald, but because she was uncomfortable with all the unsolicited comments and questions she got from strangers that were, frankly, none of their business. If she went out in public bald, she got comments like, "Don't you know a woman's crowning glory is her hair? Why would you choose to look so ugly?" "Oh, you have cancer, right? I know how it is. My Grandma has cancer." Others might have good intentions, but would also ask nosey questions about what she was going through that she didn't really want to answer. And so, she just found it easier to wear a wig to avoid all the unwanted assumptions.
What are your own thoughts and observations about baldness?
* Do you think people are going bald at younger ages? Why do you think this is? What do you think has changed about diet, environment, stress levels, etc. that might be causing this?
* Are you self-conscious about hair loss, thinning, or bald patches? What treatments have you researched or tried, if any? What were the results?
* If you do lose your hair, do you plan to just let it be, or fight it all the way?
* Do you know others who have lost their hair, whether due to age, biology, or sickness? How have they chosen to deal with it?
These threads are for everyone, but especially geared toward those in the single world. We know that we are being judged by our appearances all the time. Potential dates, no matter how Christian they are, scrutinize and judge each other's looks, often choosing to reject someone in a heartbeat, and sadly, there's just no way of getting around that.
My hope for these discussions is to raise awareness and sympathy for what others are going through -- and possibly encourage all of us to look at each other with a kinder, broader scope of vision.
I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts, and God bless you!
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