Comments on: “So… what’s up with the haircut?” http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/so-whats-up-with-the-haircut/ Seeds, pulp, and all. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:10:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Spectral http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/so-whats-up-with-the-haircut/comment-page-1/#comment-6544 Spectral Sun, 05 Dec 2010 04:43:21 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=379#comment-6544 <i>The other really common one I get is, “You have a really nicely shaped head. I could never have that haircut because my head is too lumpy and dented.” Don’t laugh–this is serious! I get this more often than any other comment, hands down, even from strangers passing me on the street. </I> Having shaved one side of my head once, this would definitely be one of my (unvolunteered) reactions if I saw you on the street! The other really common one I get is, “You have a really nicely shaped head. I could never have that haircut because my head is too lumpy and dented.” Don’t laugh–this is serious! I get this more often than any other comment, hands down, even from strangers passing me on the street.

Having shaved one side of my head once, this would definitely be one of my (unvolunteered) reactions if I saw you on the street!

]]> By: sarah http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/so-whats-up-with-the-haircut/comment-page-1/#comment-6279 sarah Tue, 30 Nov 2010 02:11:05 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=379#comment-6279 @Amanda: I love it. Thank you. @Amanda: I love it. Thank you.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/so-whats-up-with-the-haircut/comment-page-1/#comment-6278 Amanda Tue, 30 Nov 2010 02:05:47 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=379#comment-6278 Once upon a time, I had an experience that left me feeling objectified. A long, painful story that isn't that interesting, really, but I really wanted to be alone and for some reason I decided that shaving my long blond hair off was the solution. I'd had short hair before but I'd never just gone whole hog and shaved it off. I *loved* it. I got far, far, far less attention from men on the street (and the subway, nearby scaffolding, in the grocery store ...) I didn't realize how much I wanted to stop being approachable and "pretty," but I rode that wave for almost a year, during which time I took a trip to South East Asia where my buzz cut was indeed a conversation piece and a total kid magnet. Which was fine. I was traveling alone and didn't really mind kids coming over to tell me I looked like a Buddha and petting me on the head. I also got fine treatment whenever I announced myself as a vegetarian--looking back I suspect plenty of people saw me as an ascetic if not an outright nun. Eventually I got bored (of shaving, mostly) and gave back the borrowed clippers. I have no idea why I'm telling you this story but I am. So there. Once upon a time, I had an experience that left me feeling objectified. A long, painful story that isn’t that interesting, really, but I really wanted to be alone and for some reason I decided that shaving my long blond hair off was the solution. I’d had short hair before but I’d never just gone whole hog and shaved it off. I *loved* it. I got far, far, far less attention from men on the street (and the subway, nearby scaffolding, in the grocery store …) I didn’t realize how much I wanted to stop being approachable and “pretty,” but I rode that wave for almost a year, during which time I took a trip to South East Asia where my buzz cut was indeed a conversation piece and a total kid magnet. Which was fine. I was traveling alone and didn’t really mind kids coming over to tell me I looked like a Buddha and petting me on the head. I also got fine treatment whenever I announced myself as a vegetarian–looking back I suspect plenty of people saw me as an ascetic if not an outright nun.

Eventually I got bored (of shaving, mostly) and gave back the borrowed clippers.

I have no idea why I’m telling you this story but I am. So there.

]]> By: Ray http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/so-whats-up-with-the-haircut/comment-page-1/#comment-4926 Ray Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:24:06 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=379#comment-4926 I love how it looks! I buzzed my head a couple months ago and I agree on the feeling of freedom :) I love how it looks! I buzzed my head a couple months ago and I agree on the feeling of freedom :)

]]> By: Zack http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/so-whats-up-with-the-haircut/comment-page-1/#comment-4885 Zack Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:35:38 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=379#comment-4885 I shaved my head in October, and I got the thing about head shape a bunch, too. It's kind of weird. I shaved my head in October, and I got the thing about head shape a bunch, too. It’s kind of weird.

]]> By: Scintillectual http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/so-whats-up-with-the-haircut/comment-page-1/#comment-4854 Scintillectual Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:22:47 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=379#comment-4854 I had my head shaved yesterday. I blogged about it today. Mine wasn't necessarily a conscious decision until my hairdresser fried my head trying to lighten the jet black store-bought color I've been wearing for months. I've gotten a lot of different, and rather amusing, reactions. The one I get most? Staring intently at my head while trying to talk to me about anything BUT the fact that I now have a buzz cut in blonde and silver. Oh well, that and the little old lady at church who told me where to get the best wigs. I had my head shaved yesterday. I blogged about it today. Mine wasn’t necessarily a conscious decision until my hairdresser fried my head trying to lighten the jet black store-bought color I’ve been wearing for months. I’ve gotten a lot of different, and rather amusing, reactions. The one I get most? Staring intently at my head while trying to talk to me about anything BUT the fact that I now have a buzz cut in blonde and silver. Oh well, that and the little old lady at church who told me where to get the best wigs.

]]> By: hjohnson919 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/so-whats-up-with-the-haircut/comment-page-1/#comment-4446 hjohnson919 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:03:37 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=379#comment-4446 As you probably know my hair is starting to grow back after the chemo. It is so interesting. The white hair is growing faster than the dark hair so I've gotten this antique whitewash effect. No one will ever be able to reproduce it since you'd have to cut each dark hair without cutting the white ones around it. Even so I can't wait to have my hair a normal length again. For one thing, the white and dark hair aren't well integrated so there are patches that all all one color and that displeases me. But also I think wanting it back has more to do with why it was gone. Cutting your own hair on purpose is a completely different dynamic. As you probably know my hair is starting to grow back after the chemo. It is so interesting. The white hair is growing faster than the dark hair so I've gotten this antique whitewash effect. No one will ever be able to reproduce it since you'd have to cut each dark hair without cutting the white ones around it. Even so I can't wait to have my hair a normal length again. For one thing, the white and dark hair aren't well integrated so there are patches that all all one color and that displeases me. But also I think wanting it back has more to do with why it was gone. Cutting your own hair on purpose is a completely different dynamic.

]]> By: chinese new year firework http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/so-whats-up-with-the-haircut/comment-page-1/#comment-4102 chinese new year firework Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:03:39 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=379#comment-4102 Everytime i go here im excitedThank You Very Much For Showing This Info Everytime i go here im excitedThank You Very Much For Showing This Info

]]> By: MsNice http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/so-whats-up-with-the-haircut/comment-page-1/#comment-3686 MsNice Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:25:26 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=379#comment-3686 Has anybody asked you if they can touch it, because It's what springs to my mind when I see your picture. Hi from Spain Has anybody asked you if they can touch it, because It’s what springs to my mind when I see your picture.
Hi from Spain

]]> By: The Bean http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/so-whats-up-with-the-haircut/comment-page-1/#comment-3494 The Bean Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:56:39 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=379#comment-3494 Personally, I just think it means you have balls. Vive la Woman Balls! I've got 'em too. They're fun. Personally, I just think it means you have balls. Vive la Woman Balls! I’ve got ‘em too. They’re fun.

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