Why you gotta be alllllllllllll the way in St Louis??????????
Hey neighbor!
Why should women be mad if men want to join? We post pictures of men with long hair and drool over them. If they share their regimens we can peep their growth secrets,right? If they have bra strap issues, it's not like a guy's never seen a bra strap.Fotkis can be seen outside of LHCF.
Here is the thread in OT if anyone is interested at viewing it.
Who are the 7 people that voted "This option is only here coz it wont allow one poll???"
She put that there because you have to have a least two options for a poll lol!
i'm sure heaps of guys have been viewing....the only difference is you were not aware....that shouldnt stop you though........hthDude is in bad shape if he's peaking in here to see a bra strap with the stuff that is out there on the internet.
Reminds me of when my little cousins thought they were doing something peaking at the women's underware in the Sears Catalog!
....hey there....thanks for posting......
... and i've learned a lot in the process. i'm just happy to find a community of like-minded-hair-crazed individuals
hi vnaps,
i'm a guy & i love hair. always have, always will.
like a lot of you, i've been trying " to grow some hair" most of my life
now to answer your direct questions:
do you think non lhcf's dont u nderstand you and why you seek healthy hair????
i have been to, or a member of, a lot of sites. i love coming here because of the wealth of info on growing long, healthy afro textured hair. i love that this community is accepting & supportive of hair -- whether it be relaxed, natural or texturized; that it provides tools for achieving your goals whether you're a newbie or an old head; and that this site is a welcoming, friendly, open environment -- wherein new ideas, honest dialogue, & innovation are generated.
do you have the same issues as us ladies do in terms of hair care???
in a nutshell, yes. from trying to figure out a regime, finding products, techniques, supplements ... it's the same. but i do think there are some general differences:
guys feel pressure to keep their hair short, because in general, that is the accepted standard for masculinity in our society. (not that you can't find examples to the contrary, but close-cropped is the norm.) thankfully, i've come to a point in my life where i understand my hair doesn't define me or my masculinity -- i do.
guys have less pressure regarding beauty. we don't have to have hair that is coiffed to perfection, edges laid, eyebrows arched, legs-arms-bodies shaved, plucked or bleached. unfairly or not -- men aren't held to the same standards. we just have to be well-groomed for the occasion, (but a little bit of scruff/edge/grunginess is acceptable, & even encouraged.) if a woman steps out of this norm, her femininity is questioned.
as a result, some guys can get away with cornrows, grease & water and have hair that flourishes (i.e. appears to grow faster), because they don't have to do as much to have their hair be acceptable -- no need for weekly salon visits, rolling, wrapping, flat-ironing, perming ... basically a k.i.s.s. (keep it super simple) approach to hair care.
with hair care, i tend to fall inbetween the two extremes -- using twists, braiding, protective styles, but also allowing for hair indulgences like henna, pjism, hair vits, occasional flat-ironing, natural products ...
overall, with my hair, i'm just trying to see how long i can get it to grow (healthy, natural, waist length+) and having fun in the process. greatfully, i feel we are in the midst of a lot of these societal constrictions changing, expanding & growing -- and i'm glad to be a part of it.
hhg,
tkj25
hi vnaps,
i'm a guy & i love hair. always have, always will.
like a lot of you, i've been trying " to grow some hair" most of my life
now to answer your direct questions:
do you think non lhcf's dont u nderstand you and why you seek healthy hair????
i have been to, or a member of, a lot of sites. i love coming here because of the wealth of info on growing long, healthy afro textured hair. i love that this community is accepting & supportive of hair -- whether it be relaxed, natural or texturized; that it provides tools for achieving your goals whether you're a newbie or an old head; and that this site is a welcoming, friendly, open environment -- wherein new ideas, honest dialogue, & innovation are generated.
do you have the same issues as us ladies do in terms of hair care???
in a nutshell, yes. from trying to figure out a regime, finding products, techniques, supplements ... it's the same. but i do think there are some general differences:
guys feel pressure to keep their hair short, because in general, that is the accepted standard for masculinity in our society. (not that you can't find examples to the contrary, but close-cropped is the norm.) thankfully, i've come to a point in my life where i understand my hair doesn't define me or my masculinity -- i do.
guys have less pressure regarding beauty. we don't have to have hair that is coiffed to perfection, edges laid, eyebrows arched, legs-arms-bodies shaved, plucked or bleached. unfairly or not -- men aren't held to the same standards. we just have to be well-groomed for the occasion, (but a little bit of scruff/edge/grunginess is acceptable, & even encouraged.) if a woman steps out of this norm, her femininity is questioned.
as a result, some guys can get away with cornrows, grease & water and have hair that flourishes (i.e. appears to grow faster), because they don't have to do as much to have their hair be acceptable -- no need for weekly salon visits, rolling, wrapping, flat-ironing, perming ... basically a k.i.s.s. (keep it super simple) approach to hair care.
with hair care, i tend to fall inbetween the two extremes -- using twists, braiding, protective styles, but also allowing for hair indulgences like henna, pjism, hair vits, occasional flat-ironing, natural products ...
overall, with my hair, i'm just trying to see how long i can get it to grow (healthy, natural, waist length+) and having fun in the process. greatfully, i feel we are in the midst of a lot of these societal constrictions changing, expanding & growing -- and i'm glad to be a part of it.
hhg,
tkj25
hi vnaps,
i'm a guy & i love hair. always have, always will.
like a lot of you, i've been trying " to grow some hair" most of my life
now to answer your direct questions:
do you think non lhcf's dont u nderstand you and why you seek healthy hair????
i have been to, or a member of, a lot of sites. i love coming here because of the wealth of info on growing long, healthy afro textured hair. i love that this community is accepting & supportive of hair -- whether it be relaxed, natural or texturized; that it provides tools for achieving your goals whether you're a newbie or an old head; and that this site is a welcoming, friendly, open environment -- wherein new ideas, honest dialogue, & innovation are generated.
do you have the same issues as us ladies do in terms of hair care???
in a nutshell, yes. from trying to figure out a regime, finding products, techniques, supplements ... it's the same. but i do think there are some general differences:
guys feel pressure to keep their hair short, because in general, that is the accepted standard for masculinity in our society. (not that you can't find examples to the contrary, but close-cropped is the norm.) thankfully, i've come to a point in my life where i understand my hair doesn't define me or my masculinity -- i do.
guys have less pressure regarding beauty. we don't have to have hair that is coiffed to perfection, edges laid, eyebrows arched, legs-arms-bodies shaved, plucked or bleached. unfairly or not -- men aren't held to the same standards. we just have to be well-groomed for the occasion, (but a little bit of scruff/edge/grunginess is acceptable, & even encouraged.) if a woman steps out of this norm, her femininity is questioned.
as a result, some guys can get away with cornrows, grease & water and have hair that flourishes (i.e. appears to grow faster), because they don't have to do as much to have their hair be acceptable -- no need for weekly salon visits, rolling, wrapping, flat-ironing, perming ... basically a k.i.s.s. (keep it super simple) approach to hair care.
with hair care, i tend to fall inbetween the two extremes -- using twists, braiding, protective styles, but also allowing for hair indulgences like henna, pjism, hair vits, occasional flat-ironing, natural products ...
overall, with my hair, i'm just trying to see how long i can get it to grow (healthy, natural, waist length+) and having fun in the process. greatfully, i feel we are in the midst of a lot of these societal constrictions changing, expanding & growing -- and i'm glad to be a part of it.
hhg,
tkj25
I remember Macherieamor made a post in HT last year saying that men wanted to the join the forum... but some ladies had issues with men being in the forum because of bra strap pics, etc... There may be some men and they're just in hiding... OR they don't visit the forum half as much as we do!
I can imagine men lurking here... Especially, fathers raising their daughter without a female to help with her hair.
Is that a LF?
i'm laughing b/c you took the time to look these boys up! all seriousness, but i totally agree with you...if we don't want them to see....don't post those various pics.
I remember Macherieamor made a post in HT last year saying that men wanted to the join the forum... but some ladies had issues with men being in the forum because of bra strap pics, etc... There may be some men and they're just in hiding... OR they don't visit the forum half as much as we do!
I can imagine men lurking here... Especially, fathers raising their daughter without a female to help with her hair.
