I’m getting my haircut with my favorite hairstylist while I’m back in Indiana later this week. I currently have a big medium length frohawk with the sides short. Debating between cutting the back and trimming the top or just straight up cutting off all my hair.
I like cutting my hair when I’ve experienced big changes. It’s a change I can control. I haven’t had short short hair in 3 years, but I’m swimming a lot lately & shorter hair would make that easier.
Hair has so much cultural weight as a Black woman & a femme. The first time I shaved my head was after being dumped & it was really cathartic. It was my way of trying to stop please men with my appearance & see what else is possible. I think I’m ready for that energy again.
Would love to hear from Black women with short/no hair about what that means to you especially regarding femininity & “professionalism”. @AyannaPressley has been particularly on my mind as I think about my hair choices this week.
