Hair

[sparkindarkness]

I have been pondering about my hair lately. And no, this isn't going to be a post about hair care products or fashion :P

Comments

[brownkitty]

Because it's totally not the habit of singing show tunes at random moments that outs you ;)

I would like to see a picture of the hair, if that's acceptable.

[sparkindarkness]

I would have to find one :)

Hey show tunes are a compulsion! Totes not my fault:P

[epic_cakes]

I have what the longhair community refers to as bra strap length hair (it used to be longer but I decided I liked it better this length)... and I get all sorts of comments telling me that it would look so much nicer all cut off into the fauxhawk style that gay women seem to favour around here.

Fuck off, I like being girlie :(

[tattooofhername]

I used to get the same issue. As if somehow my long hair made me magically allergic to other women or something.

[epic_cakes]

My girlfriend has long hair too. I haven't met any other gay women here with long hair... it's like we're the last two in Melbourne :(

[sparkindarkness]

So much policing it's ridiculous. Why can't people be without there being so many rules?

[masterde]

Yeah, kinda making a big deal out of the long hair thing. I typically go with whatever is in fashion (but I refuse to Bieber my hair!) so long as it's not long. I like my hair short to moderate length (never more than 4.5cm - 5.0cm). I prefer it to be about 1.75cm and with random spikes in different directions. But that doesn't yell out "GAY!" or "STRAIGHT!" one more than the other.

In fact, on the rare occasions that I've gone out to gay bars, I usually have at least one person come up to the bar and order a drink and while waiting for their drink, look at me, and say, "You do know this is a gay bar, right?" Apparently I'm off-putting, or more to the point, I don't look approachable. It's my stop-a-troll-at-30-paces face that I got used to wearing when I was a cute young twink. I have to try and remember smile. Which, after a few vodka shooters it's not nearly as much of a problem. But if I'm just drinking a beer then I'm mistaken for straight far too often for my liking. It's most vexing. Because I think, how many missed

[sparkindarkness]

*encourages the Bieber. Just because*

Heh I need a stop a troll look. I have a "IO will kill you horribly" look and I have a "what follows is going to ruin your life" look but I need one that is just a "just back off alright?" look.

And it's sad we have these rules - that hair or looks or drinks suddenly mean you are removed from the gay box! it's silly

[virginia_fell]

I like you so much. You're great, and I wanted to explicitly let you know this.

[sparkindarkness]

Thanbk you

[theweaselking]

I used to have long hair, down to my waist. I had it for a decade. Then I got tired of it, tired of taking care of it, tired of washing it, tired of brushing it.

So I shaved a mohawk.

It was awesome.

But also a pain to take care of.

These days, I shave it to the scalp every 3-4 months, and just let it grow in between times. And when I do leave it with bald+goatee or something, I look like Rob Halford, and suddenly all my hetero cred disappears.

[theweaselking]

Which is to say: Cut your hair, or not.

[sparkindarkness]

Yeah, the maintenance? Gods that is a PAIN. Though I think i'll avoid the mohawk route :)