I remember having my hair long in high school, and it was naturally straight.  And I was so glad that was the style because I didn’t like spending time on my hair.  Girls then, were known to spend lots of time ironing out the natural curls in their hair.  Since then, my hair has been mostly different lengths of curls, thanks to perms that can last months for me.  

Hair and the way we wear it can affect the way we see ourselves and others.  But in truth, the way people judge each other determined by the hair they have, or don’t have, really is not a gauge of anything truly important.  It’s just hair.

Now I think that hair can say something about the way a person presents oneself.  But outside appearances are never an adequate indication of who a person is or what they are capable of doing.  Unfortunately, hair can matter in a job interview and in many jobs.  That is because of the expectations of employers and sometimes the safety of the employee.  But it is something most people already know by observing people in those positions.

I do find it very interesting to see the many kinds of hair and what people can create with the textures and styles of people in different cultures.  In that way I see the talent it takes to design a particular style for a particular type of hair.  Hairdressing is a skill that we often depend on.  That’s why we go to barbers and beauticians.  The right hairdo can help people feel good about their appearance and by association, themselves. 

In closing, I quote some lyrics from the musical.  “Give me a head with hair, long beautiful hair. Shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen! . . .Hair. . .  Grow it. Show it. . . . long as I keep growing my hair.”