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 A variety of cultural stereotypes are associated with hair color. In the twentieth century, a disproportionate number of actresses, models, and female sex symbols had blond hair, while male sex symbols tended to have dark colored hair. The hair color gray is associated with aging. |
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Hairstyles have changed dramatically over time. Men have worn their hair long and short, parted and unparted, covered and uncovered. But in most time periods, men of a particular age and social class have worn similar hair styles. Historically, women's styles varied more widely and have changed much more frequently than men's. Groups of women have covered their hair with rags, scarves, bandannas, handkerchiefs, or hats. They have also curled, dyed, and straightened their hair, and tied flowers or ribbons into their hair. |
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St. Paul said "that if a man have long hair it is a shame unto him..But if a woman have long hair it is a glory to her." At certain historical moment, such as the 1920s, short (or "cropped") hair on women was considered a statement of rebellion against established gender roles. |
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Under slavery, hairstyling was one of the few areas in which enslaved men and women were free to express themselves as they wish. In Africa grooming and styling hair was an important cultural ritual. Many men shaved their heads, while many women elaborately styled their hair. Intricate hair designs were also common in the New World. Many enslaved women braided their hair, wrapped it, or wove shells and beads into their hair. |
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Online Resources:Listen to this examples of how hair influenced this song. |
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Who Curled Your Hair (1939) "Sung by Negro women hoeing cotton on plantation in Black Belt near Marian, Alabama" |
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Website Credits All photographs obtained from American Memory |