Acceptable Mens Hair Styles

pedicurn, LPN, RN · May 2, 2011

Sometimes I wish I lived in a less PC country ... somewhere it is acceptable to have gender related appearance standards

Italy might do ? Spain?

Where women look like women and men like men.

It's a weird society where one has to pause a bit before conversing with an employee wondering if they are ?female ?male

HoneyDew70 · May 2, 2011

Sometimes I wish I lived in a less PC country ... somewhere it is acceptable to have gender related appearance standards
Italy might do ? Spain?
Where women look like women and men like men.
It's a weird society where one has to pause a bit before conversing with an employee wondering if they are ?female ?male

It would have been rough for you then for the most part of human civilization. Think back to the ancient Greeks and Romans and think of their dress. You can go even further back. Check out images of fairly recent dress codes circa 16th to 18th century and then look at what we dress like in 2011.

I<3H2O, BSN, RN · May 2, 2011

It is never acceptable for a GROWN MAN to wear cornrows.

wow! That's quite an opinion. What if a GROWN WOMAN wanted to wear her hair in braids "corn row" style?

stayhappy · May 2, 2011

It is never acceptable for a GROWN MAN to wear cornrows.

Wow! I have never heard such a narrow-minded statement before. That is a ludicrous and untenable position.

stayhappy · May 2, 2011

Sometimes I wish I lived in a less PC country ... somewhere it is acceptable to have gender related appearance standards
Italy might do ? Spain?
Where women look like women and men like men.
It's a weird society where one has to pause a bit before conversing with an employee wondering if they are ?female ?male

I appreciate your opinion, although I do not agree with it. But this is what makes us individuals. Much like our taste in food, wine, clothing, and hair styles. Your taste appears more conservative where mine is more liberal. Variety is good.

pedicurn, LPN, RN · May 2, 2011

I appreciate your opinion, although I do not agree with it. But this is what makes us individuals. Much like our taste in food, wine, clothing, and hair styles. Your taste appears more conservative where mine is more liberal. Variety is good.

Disagree that my opinion makes me conservative ....actually I'm quite liberal.

I think women should look feminine and attractive ....should wear attractive clothing and the whole carboodle.

Feminine doesn't mean weak ... actually quite the opposite

It's nice when men look masculine.

There's nothing wrong with that

pedicurn, LPN, RN · May 2, 2011

It would have been rough for you then for the most part of human civilization. Think back to the ancient Greeks and Romans and think of their dress. You can go even further back. Check out images of fairly recent dress codes circa 16th to 18th century and then look at what we dress like in 2011.

Yes that's right the men did dress a lot like women then.

Thankfully they don't have to now :lol2:

seamang2, BSN, MSN · May 2, 2011

This kind of seems like a no brainer. As a nurse interacting with patients you need to look like a professional. The problem is that what you think is professional may not be what your patients think is professional, or your what your Nurse Manager thinks. Put simply, do whatever you think your career can handle.

hopefulwhoop · May 2, 2011

I'm with Laboratorian on this one. I think no male over the age of 18 should still be wearing corn rows. It's just not okay to me. I'm also far from conservative. I think cornrows on males is far from acceptable. You wanted an opinion. There's mine. Having a preference for a 'Caesar' cut over braids doesn't make me narrow-minded.

MrAllenU · May 2, 2011

All naysayers still have not addressed the fact that a competent nurse can wear cornrows. Yes you have your opinions, that's great. However, hairstyle doesn't dictate one's personality, skills, beliefs, etc.

And if you want to get into what society sees as professional then let's take a step back just a 100 years when the only 'professional' thing that was appropriate for women was staying at home and pumping out babies.

GHGoonette, BSN, RN · May 2, 2011

All naysayers still have not addressed the fact that a competent nurse can wear cornrows. Yes you have your opinions, that's great. However, hairstyle doesn't dictate one's personality, skills, beliefs, etc.
And if you want to get into what society sees as professional then let's take a step back just a 100 years when the only 'professional' thing that was appropriate for women was staying at home and pumping out babies.

I have no problem with people wearing their hair in styles that are neat and attractive; however, when we're talking about a style that remains in place for two weeks without being properly washed, you are still looking at cleanliness issues. Even if the head is "washed", it only cleans away superficial dirt, and grease still accumulates on the braided strands, causing it to smell. I have seen braided hair that harbors vermin, and no way is that acceptable.

Of course, the worst to keep clean are the dreadlocks; after a very short while they start to smell, and are frequently infested with lice.

OP, my advice is to bump up the de-braiding to once a week - don't leave it for two.

hopefulwhoop · May 2, 2011

It is actually perfectly acceptable to go 2 weeks without washing your hair depending on your level of physical activity. People with braids/dreads that smell are a minority. I'm not sure what race/ethnicity you are, GHGoonette, and I'm not sure what hair texture you have. However, many people who have natural ("kinky") hair can't afford to wash their hair on a more frequent basis. Even people with relaxers can't always do that. I say this because I have been on both sides. If your hair is relaxed and you wash it frequently, you might have to blow-dry and/or flat iron it more frequently, which is extremely time-consuming. If your hair is natural and you wash it very frequently, you'll have to deal with tangles and knots and it's also very time-consuming.

So, back to my original point, people with "smelly" braids are a minority. If you live an active lifestyle like I do, you definitely have to take the extra steps to keep your hair clean if you can't always wash it. For example, I rinse my hair after each workout to get rid of the sweat and wash my hair once a week, so smelliness is not an issue.

Issues like these get me riled up sometimes because I feel like people who aren't Black don't always understand why SOME Black people don't wash their hair everyday. If you don't understand, ask and don't make assumptions.

And, yes, someone with cornrows can be a competent nurse, just as someone with a Mohawk can be a competent nurse.

GHGoonette, do you wear braids? Do you have dreadlocks? I'm trying to see where you're getting your ideas from that locks and cornrows smell.