Long Hair for Men
Now, Delilah had a strong attraction to Samson, but she could not control him. The more she tried, the more he resisted her, until, in her complete frustration, she decided to find out what made this man tick. She decided to find out what his weaknesses were and defeat him in that way.
Most of us know the story of Samson and Delilah; there have even been songs sung about them. It is, of course, a fantasy that someone's strength could be in their hair - or is it? Samson certainly believed it, and I think if you asked most men with long hair, they would tell you the same thing. They grow their hair long for a reason.
When I first met my boyfriend, his hair was pulled back in a ponytail. It was love at first sight! That was his strength! Not only do I like long hair on men, I wish I saw more of it.
Those long, luxurious locks represent a time when razor and buzz cuts were unheard of, and the more hair on one's head, the more virility was portrayed. I believe that is still true today.
But there was a dark time in our history when having long hair was seen as a sign of anti-patriotism, laziness, and drug addiction. In the 1960s, men let their hair grow in protest of the war in Vietnam, and if they showed up at job interviews, they were usually turned down with a lecture to go and cut their hair.
My uncle, a retired social worker and a very conservative man (or so we all thought), has joined the most elite "boys club" around: the motorcycle club. It appears to be mandatory that you grow your hair long, your beard out, and sport an earring. All this time, his wife was yelling, "Keep the earring, get rid of the hair!" My uncle loves his little ponytail.
Look at Fabio; have you ever seen a more attractive man with long hair? Where do you think they get all those models for the covers of romantic novels? They are real men, with real long hair. Fabio got his start like this.
Most of my friends are connoisseurs of short hair. We do not agree on which hair length is the norm for men. I prefer a little style, whereas they go with the flow and opt for short hair. A long ponytail on a man has never turned me off from having a good conversation. I would say that about 5 of the 10 men I know personally have long hair, and on certain occasions, when these friends are feeling particularly strong, we do not want them to cut it off. We won't be envious of it, and if we are lucky enough, we might see it come down.
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See also:
Hairstyles for men
How to grow long hair as a man
Dressing up men's hair
