Cultish Militants on the Long Hair Board!!!

Hi Everyone

I was just over on the Short Hair board and guess what

Oh, I thought we were in a battle against the rest of the world. You mean we're not? I guess my cultish militant self will go put away the ammunition.

I would think of something else clever to say, but my inertia and lack of imagination are interfering.

I guess I'll just throw my hair into a ponytail and go take a nap.

I must be lazy, I tend to not use hairbands (from Goody, so it's also in a way to try to boycott :P ) but bandannas to tie my hair back in a tail. And I'm starting to enjoying tying it much further from the head.

But if I get a gun, I'll take part in this war/militia/guerrilla unit they're portraying us to be.

My feminine side isn't talking to my masculine side anymore, they took part in a suicide pact. All I have left is me.

A reminder to fortify our position.

You do not say NO to a person with long hair, a successful acting career and a gun, especially when it'S raised and pointing at you.


This picture fit the "Short VS Long stereotype they want to put us in. I kinda like this stereotype though.

Lets try these on for size

YOU SILLY PEOPLE, PLEASE!!!

I am a short haired woman who really likes many styles of long hair on men and women.
Most of us over on the Short Hair board are VERY cool with long haired folks.

No Middle East conflicts, plesae, between the short hairs and long hairs.

A great man, a great musician and singer who was one of my mother's idols once said in a song, "All we are saying, is give peace a chance"!!!

Hey Tina

Didn't that same great guy also write another song....I think it went something like this..but I'm not sure...

Imagine there's no hair-cuts
It's easy if you try,
No salon below us,
Above us only hair,
Imagine lengthy tresses
growing longer every day...

Just havin' some fun, Tina .

(Hey!! Hope you're not a spy for the other camp!!! Kidding)

Even though I wear my hair short Uzma, I enjoy "getting it on" too much with long haired men and women to have any prejudice towards long haired people.

A sexy person is a sexy person, regardless of their hair length.

.....and I am a lovergirl not a fighter!!!

Above us only hair..... What????

I'll pass on that one Uzma, I like the nice blue sky like we had here in the midwest this beautiful summer day-(not too hot today, we went to a fourth of July parade and then had an afternoon picnic!)-

I prefer the label *infidel* myself; I already know I'm paranoid ( and especially distrustful of stylists), vain, lazy and hopelessly out of touch!
I can't say if my girly-girl self-image is impacted by the length of my hair one way or the other, so I'll have to think about that one. I wish cheap had been included to round out the list.

The poor misguided soul who wrote that has not had long hair, or else had some terrible experience with it, methinks.

You made my day, Uzma! That's too funny!

Jean

3Katz,

Well I'm a little on the "girly-girl" side of things myself, so I don't think long haired women have a monopoly on that-(and nothing wrong with being a girly-girl...... So I don't know much about cars, baseball and football, so what!)-

As far as the person who wrote that statement that Uzma quoted, I believe it was one of the guys on the Short Hair Board who just LOVES women with short hair!-(tee hee!).I think I know which guy it is.


You will have to excuse him, it is his love of short haired women that gives him such a peculiar view of long haired women!

Nice hair Amanda!

Hmmmm

Hi everyone!

SuperGrover, you are so funny!

Uzma, I love your re-wording of "Imagine." And I love the "labels" you propose.

Good for you, Kintaro.

Jean, the guy who wrote those comments has very short hair.

I did read those comments on the short hair board several days ago. I think he was irritated by the comments on their board by of one or more of "us."

Dare I bother to rebut his comments, if for nothing more than fun?

Cultish? No. On the contrary, we're generally the societal outcasts. If there's a "cult" of hair length in this society, it is more promoting of short hair than long, even though long hair (on women, anyway) is somewhat more popular these days than it has been in the recent past.

Militant? Perhaps... if only because our choice to have long hair is constantly under siege by members of the cult who demand we surrender our long hair. Every time I wear my hair loose I receive solicitations on behalf of loks uv luv. In recent years, when I've gone on job interviews, I've either been dismissed due simply to my hair (regardless of the impressive resume), or requested to cut my hair to improve my chances for landing a specific job. A couple of weeks ago a woman actually told me that my hair was "out of date." Like I give a darn about conforming to what some stranger thinks is "in style." At least in my encounters, I don't believe the motivation of these others is jealousy or hate. But I have heard numerous encounters of others who have valid reasons to believe their uncomplimentary encounters were based on jealousy.

Re: the "laziness" charge... having hair which can be easily "done" is not a bad thing. Those with short or long hair can be "lazy," if they so choose. A criticism that cuts across hair length, so to speak.

"Lack of imagination?" Ridiculous. In my life I've known about two women with short hair who enjoyed styling their hair in a variety of ways... and countless women with long hair who style their hair in a variety of ways.

On the list of factors that women use to choose their hair length, consideration for what men (most men, or specific types) might like or do like would not be surprising. So what? Women can choose their preferred hair length for any number of reasons. Who would presume to invalidate any of those reasons?

And along similar lines, it is also not the responsibility of women to style their hair to make it "look good" in the eyes of others. If/when women choose to make such efforts, that's great, but it's okay if they don't, too.

As my friend Jennifer Eve has said, "long hair enhances the gender of the wearer."

IMO, a woman is more confident in her femininity if she isn't afraid to embrace it.

"She can't hide behind her hair" ... huh? Yeah, those braids, buns and ponytails sure do hide the face... NOT! Duh!

And keeping women in "old-fashioned roles and expectations"... are "beauty" salons all across the land.

It's fair to say that I disagree with most everything quoted by that poster on the short hair board. Of course, should that come as a surprise to anyone here?

Today is Independence Day.... and, by extension, a day to celebrate independence from salons, and the dogma of the short-haired majority.

Thanks for posting the link, Amanda.

So...gentlemen prefer long-haired brunettes...
alright..Florida, here I come!!!!!

Kinda sucks on the long-haired guy front though.
Huh, if they had used a pic of Dave PlaidPants the results would have been positive!!

Cheers

[QUOTE]ave said:
a woman actually told me that my hair was "out of date." Like I give a darn about conforming to what some stranger thinks is "in style."[/QUOTE]

Well Dave, the next time someone makes a statement like that, just inform them that it appears that good manners and good taste are also out-of-date and unstylish in certain sectors of society.

Also warn them that the Grow-long Guerillas will not tolerate any re-buff to their leader.

We only issue one warning due to our inertia......

and in my case, zero. when people put their foot in their mouth, I shove it down their throat.

--- modus operandi of the Growth Guerilla assasination squad. Members : 1. Answers to DD, Uzi and to the delicious taste of Jolt Cola.

Love your manifesto, Uzma. And you are right, apparently manners had gone out of style for the woman who "offered" her opinion. At the moment, I was in too good a mood otherwise to respond in kind. Luckily for her.

Actually, from what I can tell, Florida isn't too bad on the long hair front, for women or men. Others who live here (or have visited) can confirm.

I see I've been nominated as militia leader. Let it be known that I do not support or sympathize with any terrorist organizations.

"We" might issue innumerable warnings due to inertia.

Hmmm. I don't read this board much and have never posted here. When I noticed the subject, I was suspicious. I suppose I should be offended that Uzma has chosen to take something I've written and reposted it out of context. And without even attributing the quote to me! Is that plagarism?

But I seem to be a popular subject. 18 posts in five hours!!! How many people can write something and have that many people respond? Maybe I can give GW a run for his money.

I'll attempt to suppress my outrage. Firstly, I enjoy those who had good fun with my comments. If you can't laugh at yourself, there's something amiss. If you can't laugh at me, there's something really wrong with you.

The post was made in response to a post by Jennifer savaging short hair and those that wear it. Not only was the post negative and combative, but it had no place on a short hair board.

From reading some of your comments, you do sound like an awful lot like a militant cult convinced the world wants you to cut your hair and that you're holding out by banding together in your small corner of the world. Nothing wrong with feeling that way, but you should know how you come off.

I have numerous friends who have long hair. I've probably discussed hair with many of them. No one has ever told me about outside pressure to cut their hair. A few who've talked about cutting their hair short, or actually done it, [Shudder. Should I have mentioned that here?] have never talked about being pressured.

My friend Allison has been on the fence for awhile. I mentioned that if she cuts it, she should donate her ponytail to Wigs For Kids. She never heard of doing that. Maybe not all long haired people are bombarded. And no, she doesn't have to give the ponytail she no longer wants to charity, but it never hurts to hear how you can do something charitible.

My post was in response to Jennifer's remarks that it was easy to chop off hair, but that long hair "requires far more patience and dedication" than short hair. You guys on this board are devoted to your hair. You probably give it patience and dedication. Surely, you can't believe that all people with long hair do the same? That there aren't people out there who have long hair out of laziness, inertia, a lack of imagination, or because they feel they'll be more attractive to the opposite sex?

I've met many people who have long hair for those reasons. Personally, I love long hair on people like my friend Michelle. She cares for her hair. It's gorgeous. She does things with it. It would be a shame for her cut it. Not everyone is like her. And I'm entitled to my opinion about whether I think they should keep it long. I don't have to express it to them and they don't have to listen to me if I do, but I'm entitled to it.

Whether I've had long hair or not, that doesn't mean I can't have that opinion. And yeah, I should have included poor. There are a lot of people in their early 20's that don't get their hair cut for lack of money.

And come on? Everyone isn't jealous of your long hair. But I do envy your sports car, house, spouse, and job.

I now know I'm long hair board enemy #1 and my words have brought you all together just as any great conspiracy leader's words will unite the band of rebels. Keep fighting the good fight. Stop those evil scissor holders!!! And I welcome all beautiful long haired women to seduce me into seeing the error of my ways.

NO ROD!!! DON'T BE A TRAITOR!!!

No long haired woman can seduce you Rod, you must stay with your people! You must stay with a short haired woman!

Please Rod, go back to the Short Haired Board where you belong, where there are people who care about you, and what you write to us! Don't sell out or be tricked by these devious long hairs!!!

Rod, do dogs and cats breed together! Of course not! Stay with your kind Rod!

See ya on the Short Hair board!

Tina, ssshhh!!! Don't blow my cover. I must let them think I can be seduced over to their side in order for me to infiltrate them. Better to bring them down from within.

Right now, I'm dating a long-haired woman. I'm sure the long haired cultists are getting chills down their spines thinking what evil thoughts I could plant in her head.

Welcome to our newbie, Rod .

I'm just having some fun here, Rod. I did not mean to offend you, or Kuroneko whose comment I also included.
I did not post your names as I didn't want any personal finger-pointing to start.

We have some things in common, Rod. I don't agree with "savaging short hair and those who wear it" either.
Some of us here, myself included, have been hounded into having short hair and have made our escape from that oppression.
I do believe I sound militant on this board sometimes because I have such strong feelings about growing long hair.
But I do believe that I and the rest of the (much saner) posters here are open-minded and respectful of the choices of others to do whatever they wish with their hair.

And as for your little challenge....or should I say fantasy...about being seduced by beautiful long-haired women.....I like that. I REALLY like that!!!

Watch out Tina...you've got competition - LOL .

See ya, Rod darling,

Uzi
(Mata Hari of the Growth Guerillas: Temptress squad)

[QUOTE]ight now, I'm dating a long-haired woman. I'm sure the long haired cultists are getting chills down their spines thinking what evil thoughts I could plant in her head.[/QUOTE]

Resistance is futile, Rod.

Your lady is one of us...you think you can take her over to the "dark" side....no way lover-man...she's working on you, babe.

See, your already posting here...that's step 1 of the MasterPlan.

Quick, someone...hide the Manifesto!!!!!

Uzma, I wasn't offended. It was a little disconcerting though, especially since you presented my words out of context and didn't make me aware.

You definitely don't offend me though. You responded to my post with a couple of amusing posts that made me laugh. You aren't taking any of this too seriously. You also recognize that you can be perceived as a being militant and cultish. Lastly, I believe I read in one of your posts that you were forced to have short hair by your ex-husband. Correct me if I'm wrong.

After going through that, you should be militant about your hair. You should grow it if you choose to do so. If having short hair brings up painful memories, keep it long. But don't keep it long just to spite him. Do whatever you do for you.

As for the woman I'm dating, we've only gone out a few times. No seducing yet, but I'm open to it when the time's right. We've never talked about hair. I think about hair a lot, but it hasn't come up. Don't know her feelings on hair, hers is a little past her shoulders, whether she's had it shorter or longer, or what her thoughts are for the future. If the situation is right, I will try to tempt her to the dark side. Just tempt, not demand, force, or anything else. We're not there yet and may never get that far.

I love long hair. Just love short hair more. Have since I was 12. It would take quite a girlfriend to stop me from fantasizing about her in short hair.

Hi Rod

You haven't spoken to your girlfriend about your hair-thing. Wow. Having read your postings on the other board which show your enthusiasm for "s" hair (sorry, I find myself unable to say the word today), that must take "some" self-control.
I guess it's all about timing and preparation.
*makes mental note not to under-estimate the enemy*

My ex was my ex-boyfriend of 9 years, not husband (I don't agree with the concept of marriage, for myself). What a sicko and stupid me for putting up with that crap. Now I am searching for a long-hair lover-man who will accept my militant self with glee and take pleasure in my ever longer hair .
And when I find him, I'm going to break his legs so that he can't run away.
*makes mental note to never let the enemy under-estimate the Growth Guerillas*)

I do apologise for taking your and Kuroneko's words out of context. I considered that a necessary device to keep the original post tight and punchy.
And I intended to send you both a formal invitation to this board to view our responses, once I had a substantial amount.
After all, we long haired folks may be lazy initially, but our old-fashioned manners win out in the end....

It's been a pleasure to recieve...what is it...your 3rd posting on our Heavenly Hair board, which is full of bright and beautiful long-haired gals just waiting you wrap you in their tresses and take all the darkness away from your mind .

And you'll be in excellent company as the males in our little troupe are so remarkablly intelligent - the physical inertia causes a dramatic increase in mental activity, you know.

So come on over any time you feel like, Rod dear.
If you ever care to explore the Light side...I'll be waiting.