![]() In Don't Touch My Hair, Emma Dabiri notes that, "For girls and women, femininity is intricately bound up in hair. ![]() The world's reaction to Britney shaving her head revealed an uncomfortable cultural association between hair and wellness. When Britney Spears shaved her head in 2007, after being hounded relentlessly by paparazzo, it was widely reported that she was experiencing a "meltdown." Emily Wynne-Hughes, a tattoo artist who Britney reportedly confided to, later said that Britney told her the real reason she shaved her head was: "I just don't want anybody, anybody touching my head. In Netflix's Unorthodox, one of the most striking scenes shows Etsy weeping as her hair is shaved off the night before her wedding. In popular culture, the act of shaving one's head is simultaneously codified as an act of oppression and rebellion. Whatever your reasons for shaving your head – whether you opt for a buzzcut or go completely bald – you can rest assured that it's one hell of a sexy look. Or perhaps, it's a decision made in the face of conditions such as alopecia, or a side-effect of chemotherapy. It may be an act of defiance against patriarchal beauty standards. There are a multitude of reasons for shaving your head.
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