CaptainForehead
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I have noticed that subconciously I perceive a man with a grown out horseshoe as out of shape and physically weak, and unattractive.
What about you?
What about you?
Are you prejudiced against bald men wth grown out horseshoe?
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uncomfortable man
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Why would you? Because they reject the social pressure to just shave it off? If anything, your post confirms the negative social perception against bald people...
As a bald man,I can't win.If I grow it out,it is obviously visible that I am bald,thus attract even more insults,if I shave it completely sly(which I have done since I was 24),then people think that I can grow hair if I want,and just choose too shave because I think I am tough,or I am a racist,thug etc.
s.a.f
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seb said:
:doh: Well what examples am I supposed to give you? I could say John Smith who I work with but nobody would have a clue would they, we can only use well known celebs on this board.
But wether they were famous or not anybody seeing Agassi or Kelly Slater would know that they are shaving because they are bald.
Quoting well known people is not validating your point at all.Those in the spotlight,such as Andre Agassi/Kelly Slater are known for playing tennis/actor?Hence shaving their heads completely slick will not be portrayed by society/media as desiring too be a hardcase/thug/bouncer etc.
In the grand scheme of life,I am a nobody,thus when I am out and about no-one really knows the reasons why I shave.As stated alot of people assume I am a bouncer.I have also had accusations of being a member of the BNP/EDL(which I am sure u know about also living in the Uk).
I am very fair-skinned,thus my horse-shoe when I shave is virtually non-visable.Many people(even intelligent ones) have commented "Why don't you let your hair grow"!What f***ing hair,around the back and sides like friar tuck...
In the grand scheme of life,I am a nobody,thus when I am out and about no-one really knows the reasons why I shave.As stated alot of people assume I am a bouncer.I have also had accusations of being a member of the BNP/EDL(which I am sure u know about also living in the Uk).
I am very fair-skinned,thus my horse-shoe when I shave is virtually non-visable.Many people(even intelligent ones) have commented "Why don't you let your hair grow"!What f***ing hair,around the back and sides like friar tuck...
s.a.f
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seb said:
No my point is that wether they were famous or not, IMO if I saw Andre Agassi and did'nt know who he was I would'nt presume that he was a Nazi and neither would most people they would just see a guy who obviously was bald and had decided to shave.
This is a guy who chooses to shave:
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Theres a clear visible difference
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seb said:
You seem to forget that these guys wen't born famous, they became famous through working hard at what they do - whilst they were...balding...well maybe not agassi. But Slater, Seal to name a few. And even if Agassi didn't wig it, he would still be famous because he is a great tennis player.
SAF,You wouldn't think Agassi was a Neo-Nazi if you saw him walking down the street because YOU are going bald yourself.I am talking about people with hair(which is the majority of the population,although some receeding haired people don't like sly heads).
The bottom line is,at least 90% of society think I am piece of s**t because of the way I look,and nothing will ever change that.
The bottom line is,at least 90% of society think I am piece of s**t because of the way I look,and nothing will ever change that.
uncomfortable man
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At least people think you can grow hair. IOW your horseshoe isn't visable when shaved down. That's gotta count for something and while I can certainly sympathize with your plight, I also agree with SAF that most of the time with white guys it is easy to differentiate the truly bald man from the BBC man or tourist as I enjoy calling them. How I wish I could only have that grey stubble on top of my head rather than the ugly pink scalp.
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TravisB
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Maybe you should consider scalp micropigmentation? If you don't like your pink scalp, then what choice do you really have? Transplant isn't an option, and I presume you wouldn't want to wear a wig. You could benefit greatly both psychically and looks-wise.
Maybe if they take the advice of loads on here, i.e. beef yourself up, big testosterone-rich muscles, etc. Well TBH any of those type of men, even with hair, I'd think why on Earth in this day and age do you need to be like that? Surely they are just wasting energy, resources (food), time..? They must be insecure about something? Fear?
I'm not talking about physical workers, i.e. in the construction industry, whom would have a natural build, but the 'bodybuilding' guys, which seems to be getting more and more popular, in some countries (mainly America). My only guess is that they haven't evolved from their far distance animal (ape) ancestors, e.g. think of Gorillas, etc.
But not if they are just normal nice people, e.g. if I saw this guy walking down the street, I'd just say, "Good morning", (or evening), and wouldn't think twice.
I'm not talking about physical workers, i.e. in the construction industry, whom would have a natural build, but the 'bodybuilding' guys, which seems to be getting more and more popular, in some countries (mainly America). My only guess is that they haven't evolved from their far distance animal (ape) ancestors, e.g. think of Gorillas, etc.
But not if they are just normal nice people, e.g. if I saw this guy walking down the street, I'd just say, "Good morning", (or evening), and wouldn't think twice.
uncomfortable man
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You don't think I've considered it? The risks are too great. Trust me I would love to be able to do it but then I become the laughing stock of everyone I know. Then I'm sure I would get tired of all the girls telling me I should grow my hair out. Until HM is a reality, there will be no scott-free solution to baldness. So I am going to die bald and miserable.
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TravisB
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Hmm yeah, I guess going to the micropigmentation needs cutting off of all the people you know, and just find a new companions. You would not fool your friends with this - today you are bald, and the next day you have hair. There is no way thatthey won't notice.