A History of Long Hair in Men

THE LONG HAIR

Traditionally, long hair has always been a symbol of masculinity. All of history’s great warriors had long hair, from the Greeks (who wrote ode to their heroes’ hair) to the Nordic, from the American Indians (famous for their long shiny hair) to the Japanese. And the longer and more beautiful the hair was, the more manly the warrior was considered. Vikings had their braids, and samurai used their long hair as a symbol of their honor (they cut their braid when they lose their honor). The Romans are the ones who “invented” short hair to say it somehow, between the 1st and 4th centuries. S.. In battles they believed this gave them defensive advantages since their opponents couldn’t take them by the hair. This also helped them to recognize each other on the battlefield. But at the same time it was a political decision, and the emperors imposed this habit on men as a form of political-social control. Many villages continued to maintain the traditional custom of associating long hair with masculinity even after the Roman invasions. There have also been societies forcing men to wear wigs, because their natural hair was not pretty enough (e.g. France XIII Century). Short hair in men is a relatively new invention that has nothing to do with aesthetic. Nowadays men use it short because the peoples conquered by the Romans adopted this habit generation after generation and we inherit it. Nowadays it seems almost natural and many believe men are better off that way, but this belief is the result of cultural indoctrination. In addition to the reasons the Romans had for cutting their hair, short hair became a symbol of humiliation.

When a warrior was captured, they cut his mane to humiliate him, to take away his beauty. This habit has been incorporated into what is military service today. When new soldiers begin their training, the first thing they do is cut off their hair to undermine their self-esteem, make them submissive, and show them who’s in charge. He looks so innocent today. Men are not so worried about aesthetics and it is very comfortable to use it for their short. But if we think about it, the social obligation to cut one’s hair is comparable to the oppression suffered by women throughout history, not letting them show their legs by wearing short skirts and stuff, which doesn’t apply anymore. But nowadays we see humiliated men, sometimes called “gay” for using long hair, not knowing that short hair is actually anti-masculinity and it’s a repressive social imposition, while long hair symbolizes l Berta. On top of all the above, it’s a form of psychic sensory domination by the elite to keep the human being asleep.