In my continuing study about hair I must say that I am probably more confused except for one thing.
However, first it seems that a woman's hair is tied to her glory and her shame. In the movie Ryan's daughter her hair was cut off to shame her for her sinful behaviour. In many cultures a woman's hair is shaved off to show that she has sinned. Without her hair she feels shamed. Have you noticed that it is far more tragic that a woman loses her hair during chemotherapy than it is for a man? It is unnatural for a woman to have no hair while it is okay for a man.
And what about men and long hair? I remember in high school the vice-principal calling down the "following shaggy dogs" who were given detentions for not getting their hair cut. But then I read about the Nazarite vow which included that a man should not cut his hair during the time of his vow.
So what can I conclude about all this? One thing. A man is not to look like a woman and a woman is not to look like a man. Hair plays a big part in our looks. It seems to me that it is more about style than about length.
1 comment:
paul says that this phenomenon is evident in nature. Did God make a mistake when we see men loosing their hair as they get older?
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