The bald brotherhood just keeps gaining ground and getting new members. Actually, this brotherhood includes some women; so perhaps, the politically correct term is bald nation. Many historical figures were bald by the time they took their dirt nap. Some suspect that the wig obsession in Europe might have been less of a fashion statement than a defense against the public humiliation that notables associate with their hair loss. Europe’s poor just sucked it up and went bald with no way to hide.
Fast forward to the twenty first century and you will find that there is a real website named the bald brotherhood. Its members offer support and encouragement to hair loss victims. They may make suggestions about coping with the trauma. Mostly they choose to cope with hair loss by celebrating baldness. This is one way to cope with something that people believe is beyond their control. Surprisingly, some of this website’s members are voluntarily bald! No hair loss involved. At least that’s their story and they are sticking to it.
The popular comedian, Steve Harvey, recently caused a stir when he shaved his head. He has declined to explain if this was a proactive strategy, his defense against what he believed to be inevitable, or just a phase. Rumor has it that Steve had a hair weave for many years. Gossipers also claimed that he dyed his hair, to boot. Oh my!
Baldness, voluntary or otherwise, CAN help a man’s career. Some people are sexier with bald heads. People who hate musicals watched The King and I because of Yul Brynner. Of course, the hottest man on the planet also had a package of triceps, biceps, and plexes that made his chrome dome work for him. Telly Savalas, Lou Gossett, and Mahatma Gandhi all joined the brotherhood and never missed a beat.
Thinking about giving up on hair restoration? If you decide to join the bald brotherhood, you’ll have to pray that your head is suitable for a transition to zero hair. What if your mom didn’t get the memo about massaging your head into a smooth round shape while your bones were still soft?
More people than not want to keep their hair as long as possible. Celebrating baldness is okay, if that’s your only option. Take a page from history, hair is always fashionable, especially when it’s your own!