Hillary Clinton's Long Hair as a Social Statement

Is Hillary Clinton's "Long" Hair a Social Statement?

August 30, 2010

After reading a recent article that offers an in-depth analysis of Hillary Clinton's long hair and its cultural and social implications, my first thought was: here we go again obsessing over how female politicians look. And my second thought: that's long?

It's mildly intriguing to look into how certain hairstyles are considered age-appropriate and question what makes them socially acceptable, but I can't get past how Hillary's hair is (again) making headlines, just by grazing her shoulders. Not exactly as groundbreaking for someone her age as, say, posing naked, if you ask me. What do you think?

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genesisrocks 2 years 37 weeks

Wouldn't really consider that long hair

postmodernsleaze 2 years 37 weeks

Yeah, what the heck? This is LONG? Well, anyway, I don't really care what "rules" exist about hair. I'm in my twenties and I have a pixie cut, regardless of women who tell me how sad it is that I won't have long, pretty hair while it still looks good before I'm older. It's my damned hair, worry about your own hair, you nosy bitch! And I know a few women in their fifties with long hair and it looks gorgeous. Rules schmules.

postmodernsleaze 2 years 37 weeks

tlsgirl 2 years 37 weeks

It's practically a bob! What are they even talking about?

2 years 37 weeks

Her hair isn't even long. They should comment on famous people with long hair like Goldi Hawn and I think she is older than Hillary.

IdeaOfOrder 2 years 37 weeks

I think it's refreshing to see older women that haven't abandoned their locks. Her hair isn't even what I would call shoulder length though.

stephley 2 years 37 weeks

I assumed she's been too busy to spend a lot of time fooling with styles.

Studio16 2 years 37 weeks

I think shorter hair looks better on older women. (I mean like shoulder blades or shorter) Long, '70's-esque hair just falls into the trying-too-hard category, at least in my book. I think Hillary's hair looks lovely! It frames her face very well.

Studio16 2 years 37 weeks

I think shorter hair looks better on older women. (I mean like shoulder blades or shorter) Long, '70's-esque hair just falls into the trying-too-hard category, at least in my book.I think Hillary's hair looks lovely! It frames her face very well.

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