This is for anyone else who is in this situation.
Someone thought I was gay...and hurt me... But? I am enough of a man to accept that just doesn't happen all the time. Even if I am straight, which "I am." Respect my styraightness, please!
Yet, "gay" guys are interesting because they drop that "old" and "sorry" stupid thing called "macho"... which allows guys to express themselves as they should express themselves. The masculine, nurturing side. So, I am not gay. But, you deserve the best possible treatment from a straight guy... because I believe it should be so!
So? We live in a masculine world! Where masculine means "macho"... which means that you should have no emotion. But, it's that same emotion that the world needs. Women look for guys who open up, so the world also needs guys who open up... yet, the world hasn't figured it out yet...right? So, your feminine side, the nurturing side must adapt to the world.
Your long hair must be treated as women must treat their hair. Luckily, long hair has come into play in places it never had... like news casting and professionalism. Ladies are starting to find that they can wear there hair long in "macho" jobs... be girly and yet, show everyone that stereotypes are the thing of history.
Which means that gay guys will follow suit. They will be recognised and be treated as such, too. But until that time... I suggest what I suggest to the girls.
"How long... How long will the femine side be treated as un-equals?" How long, how long will gay guys be treated as unequals? Just like women, gay guys can be natural nuclear-physicists. So, it's matter of perspective?" Yet, that doesn't mean the situation should not be rectified. So, adaption to the situation must be noted for now!
So, if you have long-hair, guys, and you have taken great care of it. In a macho world, it's best to show an image, of not machoism, but professionalism that the macho world can understand.
Put your hair back, so the macho idiot doesn't see it during an interview. Lean forward and have interest, not only in the job, but everything going on. Psych yourself out to a point that you are so sharp that, even when the interviewer takes a breather, you know what he will say next. That means, you must lean forward and want the job, and anticipate the next question... and the next. Think the interview though. If he/she leans back... guess what? Your coming on strong and you are in complete control. The questions asked you, you give. Get, that job!
Oh... If the post seems incomplete, well my post was too long! Sorry!