Allg, ex-military get a pass.
Interesting I just thought about that. AA hair with receding hair line is much more obvious than a Cacs/Asians, because cacs hair fall over in front which can cover the receding hairline. Fair point, however that still doesn't explain the 80% figure. Can't be 80% black men are receding like Kobe...
Norms change over time and where you are located. Like next time you watch a period piece movie like Malcolm X take note of the hair next time you watch the news take note of the hair. In certain areas Black men like White Men actually brush their hair back instead of forward. Most politicians and news people keep their hair even though it doesn’t see the sunshine until a week after their forehead but they never get ridiculed about it. Also being bald in some areas is seen as untrusting so maybe that adds to it. Being bald is political.
Malcolm X is a great black man hair movie in how it goes into detail in the history of our hair up to the mid 60’s. The fact that men made their own relaxer and texturizer at home is wild. Haircuts didn’t have line ups. Black men sometimes had to resort to white barbers. I’m of the belief that haircutting equipment became more universal as a money play post segregation. Natural Black men hair stands up in the movie.
The Taper style of going low on the sides and back would be a very manageable cut especially considering how the lower hair wouldn’t nap as much so you would only brush the top. Imagine the discipline to get 360 waves now all you brushing is the top.
from where we were to where we are for a long time the black man tried to find ways to manage their hair and we have come from literal dark ages to today but we are still learning and exploring ourselves. Things that seem good probably won’t be down the road like always getting crisp crisp lineups then washing your hair exponentially pushing your shyt back. The best thing to do is find what works for you and during the process be strong because the struggle is horrible. Like if you brushing your hair and it won’t go down because it’s a cowlick it’s at higher risk to go away if a barber cuts it especially at a different angle that right there fukked my hairline a lot at the corner before genetics but I’m going to use this winter to figure out if I want to be a 1 and half guard guy or a 1 guard guy.
But regardless of all of the the best guaranteed things for black men and their hair is sunshine,water, good food, exercise, rest, and management of stress. That’s why I’m the summer and spring if you live in a place with seasons you probably feel extra great during those times.
women won't be choosing unless you keep it low.
I had twists a long time ago but it's alot of work to manage... I've always kept it low...
