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29th Mar 2008, 10:35 AM

Are haircuts another way to stereotype people i've always wandered this(Just wrote it cause i just got a fohawk)

pwnorton · 29th Mar 2008, 10:39 AM

I don't know, but when I first came out, I immediately gave myself a faux hawk and got highlights. So I don't know if I'm just trying to "act" the part, or if its just something that also came out with me.....

Interesting question though

ErikPinkLovesU · 29th Mar 2008, 10:43 AM

Fuaz Hawks are so cute!!!! OMG DAVID BECKHAM!!!

kiddo · 29th Mar 2008, 02:12 PM

I just have mine trimmed for about $3.
After that, I can go home and do whatever I want with it.

Zak · 29th Mar 2008, 02:14 PM

I got a haircut 7 days ago! Tis was not fun! I luv long hair!!!...so hott!

Wander · 29th Mar 2008, 03:22 PM

Yes, I believe they are. I don't have a fohawk though, I don't gel or style my hair at all. I have about shoulder-length, thick hair, and everyone I meet asks if I'm in a band or if I play an instrument or something. No to both questions, always, and it gets bothersome. I like my hair to much to hack it all off, but I get annoyed by everyone wanting to know which band I play for.

EDIT: Apparently the haircut thing goes both ways. I just remember overhearing a conversation a while back. A girl was telling her friend how she wanted to get her hair cut short, but not "lesbian short". Everyone gets hit by the hair-stereotyping, I guess.

29th Mar 2008, 03:28 PM

i think that people do sterio type with hair.. maybe more of a lesbian thing tho?? as in i thought about having short hair bt all my mates were like "no dont you'll look like a lesbian" its quite amusing really hahah.... not sure about gay haircuts tho??

oh well... i hate hair cuts!! lol

Miaplacidus · 29th Mar 2008, 03:28 PM

I can get a fohawk, and sometimes I do.

29th Mar 2008, 03:36 PM

Uh, I suppose so. If it's like an emo stereotype one might look for all the hair in the face covering eyes etc.

I haven't cut my hair in a while. It's nice right now I think.

29th Mar 2008, 04:11 PM

My hair does nothing. Tis horrid -.-

24601 · 29th Mar 2008, 04:23 PM

I don't think hair stereotypes guys as much as it does girls. If guys do something outrageous, though, it might be called "gay." Straightening and highlights are often called gay as well.

I'd like to do something neat with my hair, but I don't know what. It isn't very... manageable. And just to be nitpicky... I think it's spelled "fauxhawk."

Kenko · 29th Mar 2008, 04:27 PM

The last time I was at the local gay bar it seemed every other guy had a fauxhawk. I've also seen a couple straight people in my class with them. I will let you draw your own conclusions about them being a stereotype.

I like fauxhawks. I think they look really good on some people. Other people look good with other haircuts. Really I think it depends on the person. Except I haven't seen anyone that I think looks good with an emo jet black hair combed in front of the eyes haircut.

Personally I can't stand my hair because I can't seem to do anything with it, it just turns into a big mess. So I've given up trying to style it and just chop it off once a month with a #4 clipper. Good way of saving $15 / month.

29th Mar 2008, 10:35 AM	#1
mark4444 Guest Posts: n/a	Haircuts Are haircuts another way to stereotype people i've always wandered this(Just wrote it cause i just got a fohawk)

29th Mar 2008, 10:39 AM	#2
pwnorton Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: gay, but not fabulous Out Status: Everyone and anyone who asks Location: Los Angeles Age: 22 Posts: 163 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Haircuts I don't know, but when I first came out, I immediately gave myself a faux hawk and got highlights. So I don't know if I'm just trying to "act" the part, or if its just something that also came out with me..... Interesting question though

29th Mar 2008, 10:43 AM	#3
ErikPinkLovesU Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Only my best friend Age: 17 Posts: 95 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Haircuts Fuaz Hawks are so cute!!!! OMG DAVID BECKHAM!!!

29th Mar 2008, 02:14 PM	#5
Zak Formerly Ticky02neo Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: ...Tis a work in progress... Location: Rhode Island Age: 17 Posts: 1,628 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: Haircuts I got a haircut 7 days ago! Tis was not fun! I luv long hair!!!...so hott! __________________ I'd like to give a shoutout to all the people that have ended their EC career. Like me, but I came back... after a while.

29th Mar 2008, 03:22 PM	#6
Wander Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Parents, aunts, grandma, counselor, online friends Location: Central Alabama Age: 18 Posts: 2,360 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Haircuts Yes, I believe they are. I don't have a fohawk though, I don't gel or style my hair at all. I have about shoulder-length, thick hair, and everyone I meet asks if I'm in a band or if I play an instrument or something. No to both questions, always, and it gets bothersome. I like my hair to much to hack it all off, but I get annoyed by everyone wanting to know which band I play for. EDIT: Apparently the haircut thing goes both ways. I just remember overhearing a conversation a while back. A girl was telling her friend how she wanted to get her hair cut short, but not "lesbian short". Everyone gets hit by the hair-stereotyping, I guess.

29th Mar 2008, 02:12 PM	#4
kiddo Member Regular Member Gender: Boy, fersure. Orientation: Not sure. Out Status: Me? Out? Pfft. :[ Location: Tennessee Age: 18 Posts: 17 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Haircuts I just have mine trimmed for about $3. After that, I can go home and do whatever I want with it.

29th Mar 2008, 03:28 PM	#7
yahooooo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Haircuts i think that people do sterio type with hair.. maybe more of a lesbian thing tho?? as in i thought about having short hair bt all my mates were like "no dont you'll look like a lesbian" its quite amusing really hahah.... not sure about gay haircuts tho?? oh well... i hate hair cuts!! lol

29th Mar 2008, 03:28 PM	#8
Miaplacidus Cheshire Cat Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gayer than not Out Status: Everyone who asks Location: Atlantida, Uruguay Age: 22 Posts: 5,093 Join Date: Feb 2007	Re: Haircuts I can get a fohawk, and sometimes I do. __________________ We are all mad here.

29th Mar 2008, 03:36 PM	#9
Connor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Haircuts Uh, I suppose so. If it's like an emo stereotype one might look for all the hair in the face covering eyes etc. I haven't cut my hair in a while. It's nice right now I think.

29th Mar 2008, 04:11 PM	#10
Ty Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Haircuts My hair does nothing. Tis horrid -.-

29th Mar 2008, 04:23 PM	#11
24601 Cyborg Overlord Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Not sure (still trying to figure it out) Out Status: Not Hiding Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Age: 21 Posts: 1,092 Join Date: Jun 2007	Re: Haircuts I don't think hair stereotypes guys as much as it does girls. If guys do something outrageous, though, it might be called "gay." Straightening and highlights are often called gay as well. I'd like to do something neat with my hair, but I don't know what. It isn't very... manageable. And just to be nitpicky... I think it's spelled "fauxhawk." __________________ Haikus are easy But sometimes they don't make sense Refrigerator

29th Mar 2008, 04:27 PM	#12
Kenko EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few friends + parents Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 1,407 Join Date: Jan 2007	Re: Haircuts The last time I was at the local gay bar it seemed every other guy had a fauxhawk. I've also seen a couple straight people in my class with them. I will let you draw your own conclusions about them being a stereotype. I like fauxhawks. I think they look really good on some people. Other people look good with other haircuts. Really I think it depends on the person. Except I haven't seen anyone that I think looks good with an emo jet black hair combed in front of the eyes haircut. Personally I can't stand my hair because I can't seem to do anything with it, it just turns into a big mess. So I've given up trying to style it and just chop it off once a month with a #4 clipper. Good way of saving $15 / month.