38 girls/boys email answers to the following questions:
1-When was the first hair cut (significant for you) that you have
memory of.
2-What makes you have a hair cut (emotional/aesthetical reasons,
someone you saw looks good, you need a change, etc).
3-If you use ponytale most of the times, in what situations you don't
(intimate, social, sport).
4-Besides you, what hair color and lenght you like most.
5-if you play with your hair, what do you do most (or are conscious
at) and when (thinking, seducing, boring situations).
I had received a lot of curious and very diverse answers, overall, in between genres.
girls
...first hair cut
For girls seems that the first hair cut was very important, most of them wear it long ever since. Also, have a hair cut or color change, is referred to breakups and independant acts, need of a sudden change, or some confidence.
...playing
Most of them play with their hair consciously, when they are bored or relaxed in a kind of a repetitive,
calming gesture that helps focus their thoughts. Chewing it when kids, a lot. Twist a strand around their fingers, twirl it. Or when flirting.
...ponytale / down
Down when cold or want to feel more femenin, ponytail when having job interviews or want to look "professional", "sporty", or when working. There are a lot of "women codes" that seems to be the same upon different cultures.
Also, among different professions, the length and color has different meanings. For example, dancers, when having it long, are meant to be classic dancers, wether short, modern.
boys
...first hair cut
For boys is different, even though they remember the first hair cut, they didn't give much detalis of the place, or what they felt. unless, the experience was something funny or very traumatic.
To cut it, refers to a practical aspect (hot, job interview), rather than emotional. to pay for a hair cut, seems to be the biggest issue, most of them will never spend too much in a hair cut.
...playing
When having long hair (or long enough to grab it) they play with it a lot.
peinado-----
in general, short hair boys keep it very neat and clean. even though, some of them will try to make it appear "casual".
...length and color
Surprisingly, they answered this question more than girls. They didn't refer too much to their own, but girls'. |