Samson revisited
I’m cutting my hair tomorrow. I decided at the beginning of this year that I would grow it out one year and then get it cut, maybe even have 10 inches cut off to donate to Locks of Love, a place that makes wigs for children that loose their hair due to medical treatments for cancer, disease.
Hair cutting for women is different than when men get a cut. For women, hair conveys a vast array of messages.
Forced hair cutting in medieval times was done to shame a woman. Cutting and tearing hair are signs of grief in many cultures. Sometimes hair is hidden due to its many sexual overtones.
My favorite hair cutting story has to be a friend of mine, who in a blind misguided rage took scissors to her own hair. She had been arguing with her husband, went into the bathroom and emerged with horribly short hair. She was so angry that she wanted to make a drastic statement.
Wow. That’s some statement there, missy.
If I had more courage and knew I was going to get it cut short and styled… I’d totally try cutting my own hair. How bad could it be?!??!?
