Mane

Resource Lists

For a personal take on hair and shaving, read Mane from Seven Yrs Later.

sources

Cherney, Kristeen. “Shaving Does Not Affect the Thickness or Rate of Hair Growth.” Healthline, https://www.healthline.com/health/does-shaving-make-hair-thicker. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.

D’Avignon, Angella. “A Woman Shorn: The Disruptive History of the Female Shaved Head.” VICE, https://www.vice.com/sv/article/wdax4x/a-woman-shorn-the-disruptive-history-of-the-female-shaved-head-345. Accessed 15 Feb. 2021.

Fabry, Merrill. “Now You Know: How Did Long Hair Become a Thing for Women?” Time, https://time.com/4348252/history-long-hair/. Accessed 15 Feb. 2021.

Komar, Marlen. “A History Of Shaved Feminine Heads In Fashion.” Bustle, https://www.bustle.com/articles/169494-7-women-with-shaved-heads-who-prove-that-the-history-of-the-buzzcut-is-complex. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.

Komar, Marlen. “Photos Of Shaving Ads From The Last 100 Years.” Bustle, https://www.bustle.com/articles/137072-100-years-of-shaving-ads-show-how-weve-been-tricked-into-going-hairless-photos. Accessed 22 Feb. 2021.

Lander, Rose. “The Strange Secret History Of Hair Removal Will Blow Your Mind.” Refinery29, https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/hair-removal-methods-history. Accessed 15 Feb. 2021.

Lunn, Oliver. “The Buzz Cut Is Trending — Here’s A Primer On Its Powerful History.” Vogue UK, https://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/article/significance-of-shaved-heads. Accessed 22 Feb. 2021.

Mah, Ann. “This Picture Tells a Tragic Story of What Happened to Women After D-Day.” Time, https://time.com/5303229/women-after-d-day/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.

Marchetti, Silvia. “Lying down and vomiting between courses: This is how Ancient Romans would feast.” CNN, https://www.cnn.com/style/article/ancient-roman-feasting-history/index.html. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.

Shrivastava, Joysheel. “A History Of Body Hair Removal And Distorted Body Image.” Feminism in India, https://feminisminindia.com/2018/05/16/history-body-hair-removal/. Accessed 15 Feb. 2021.

Tuhus-Dubrow, Rebecca. “The new feminist armpit hair revolution: half-statement, half-ornament.” The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jun/24/feminist-armpit-hair-revolution-half-statement-half-ornament. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.

Whitefield-Madrano, Autumn. “Do People Really Consider Long-Haired Women More Attractive?” Psychology Today, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/face-value/201606/do-people-really-consider-long-haired-women-more-attractive. Accessed 15 Feb. 2021.

Additional Reading (I read a lot about hair)

Balding

Diller, Vivian. “The Gender Hair Gap.” HuffPost, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/aging-hair-loss_b_2944943. Accessed 17 Feb. 2021.

Gorvett, Zaria. “The benefits of going bald.” BBC, https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160921-the-benefits-of-going-bald. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.

Bangs

Barrett-Ibarria, Sofia. “The Complicated Gender Politics Of Bangs.” HuffPost, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bangs_l_5d6ebec8e4b0cdfe0576db28. Accessed 14 Feb. 2021.

Flanagan, Graham and Emily Christian. “How bangs became an iconic hairstyle that took over the world.” https://www.businessinsider.com/how-bangs-hair-cut-style-became-fashion-icon-2018-3. Accessed 14 Feb. 2021.

Heisey, Monica. “A Short, Uneven History of Bangs.” VICE, https://www.vice.com/en/article/qvddqq/a-short-uneven-history-of-bangs. Accessed 13 Feb. 2021.

Tourjée, Diana. “Bangs Are Not an OK Hairstyle for Adults.” VICE, https://www.vice.com/en/article/d3bymx/bangs-hairstyle-haircut-fashionating. Accessed 13 Feb. 2021.

Cut

Maril, Madge. “Here’s How The Pixie Cut Has Evolved Through The Decades.” The Zoe Report, https://www.thezoereport.com/p/the-history-of-the-pixie-cut-a-look-at-it-through-the-decades-34118487. Accessed 22 Feb. 2021.

Radin, Sara. “We Asked A Psychologist and Hairdresser Why Haircuts Are So Emotional.” Dazed, https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/head/article/43790/1/psychologist-drastic-haircuts-emotion. Accessed 15 Feb. 2021.

Dye

Cerini, Marianna. “From rainbow to gray: The evolution of hair dye.” CNN, https://www.cnn.com/style/article/hair-dye-evolution/index.html. Accessed 15 Feb. 2021.

Guenard, Rebecca. “Hair Dye: A History.” The Atlantic, https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/01/hair-dye-a-history/383934/. Accessed 15 Feb. 2021.

Hopp, Deven. “From 1500 BC to 2015 AD: The Extraordinary History of Hair Color.” Byrdie, https://www.byrdie.com/hair-color-history. Accessed 15 Feb. 2021.

Pubic

Armstrong, Kate. “The Hair Down There: The History of Our Relationship with Lady Jungles (BONUS!).” The Exploress, 10 Oct. 2019, https://www.theexploresspodcast.com/episodes/2019/10/10/thehairdownthere.

Masters, Libby and Brogan O'Grady. “The Evolution Of Pubic Hair || Mindmapped.” YouTube, uploaded by Bloom, 21 July 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqCeRp8rzYw.

Race

Chuong, Rosie. “How Having Curly Hair as an Asian Woman Made Me Question Beauty Standards.” Teen Vogue, https://www.teenvogue.com/story/curly-hair-as-an-asian-woman-beauty-standards. Accessed 15 Feb. 2021.

Leerunyakul K, Suchonwanit P. Asian Hair: A Review of Structures, Properties, and Distinctive Disorders. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2020;13:309-318. Published 2020 Apr 24. https://doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S247390

Mitchell Dove L. The Influence of Colorism on the Hair Experiences of African American Female Adolescents. Genealogy. 2021; 5(1):5. Published 2021 Jan 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy5010005

Removal & Shaving

Ajaka, Nadine. “The Casualties of Women's War on Body Hair.” The Atlantic, https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/02/the-casualties-of-womens-war-on-body-hair/514983/. Accessed 15 Feb. 2021.

“Hair Removal.” Smithsonian Institution, https://www.si.edu/spotlight/health-hygiene-and-beauty/hair-removal. Accessed 15 Feb. 2021.

Shrivastava, Joysheel. “Hairy And Proud: Body Hair Removal Through A Feminist Lens.” Feminism in India, https://feminisminindia.com/2018/05/18/body-hair-removal-feminist-lens/. Accessed 15 Feb. 2021.

Singson, Ysa. “3 Pinays Open Up About What It Was Like To Shave Their Heads During Quarantine.” Cosmopolitan Philippines, https://www.cosmo.ph/beauty/hair/pinays-shave-their-heads-a704-20200711-lfrm2. Accessed 15 Feb. 2021.