Short hair versus long: which one looks more feminine?

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MrOracle · Accepted Answer

Long hair on a woman is preferable and since the dawn of time has been a symbol of beauty (which is really based on youth, fertility, and health/nutrition).

Short hair on women generally indicates one of two things: being too old to grow healthy long hair (which is why women in their 40s and beyond nearly all have shorter hair), or it means that they are not interested in being attractive to men - often because they are lesbians, but sometimes because of a trauma, real or exaggerated.

I've previously mentioned the Felicity incident. Felicity was a young adult drama from the late 90s, starring Keri Russell as Felicity. The show was a hit in its first season, with lots of positive press about Russell's voluminous hair, and when the second season was about to start, Russell showed up in a short wig, as a joke to the crew. But the ladies in Makeup suggested that she let them cut her hair short for the show, and they talked a female producer into giving permission. Note that the Hair & Makeup department and the producer were older ladies - the kind who are jealous of youth and beauty and can't help but sabotage others.

When the (male) showrunner saw her short hair, he was furious, but could only make the best of it, and they wrote it into the show.

When the first episode of Season 2 hit the air, the outcry was swift and loud - the Feminists loved it and everyone else hated it, and the show permanently lost about 1/3 of its audience, and even those that stayed objected loudly.

The studio soon called a meeting with all of its showrunners and required that any and all hairstyle changes must be approved by the studio prior to being made, and the female producer and Makeup staff were fired. Warner Brothers estimated the the haircut had cost the studio about $80M over the life of the show.

Yes, folks, it's THAT big of a deal.

HaveNoName · Accepted Answer

Isn't that a no brainer answer.

First, "short" is a relative word... How do you define "short hair" on women. For me, it is anything less than shoulder length. Anything that exposes your neck.

For people who say "both can"... NO absolutely not. You have to be extremely feminine elsewhere for short hair to look feminine.

desperatelyhungry · Accepted Answer

I think MOST women look better with longer hair (long in this context being shoulder length or longer) and some even look really good with shorter., say that goes down to their neck. But almost no women and pull out the super short looks like you’d more commonly see on a man, ESPECIALLY a shaved head. I see women post about shaving their heads and people in the comments think they look so good. I never see it. I don’t even think most men look good with a shaved head. God gave us hair for a reason

ShellyB · Accepted Answer

I think long hair is more obviously or stereotypically feminine but either can look feminine depending on how it is done, short hair can make the neck and shoulder area more inviting I think. I keep my hair medium to medium-long, long enough for ponytails but not much longer than that.

melanieeeB · Answer

Both can

Messianic_Monk · Answer

Depends on what you mean by "short" and "long". These are terms relative to a person's reference frame.

Long hair obviously symbolizes youth and beauty. Short hair has had very bad stigmas attached to it (being a Karen, a man-hating feminazi, a masculine man, etc.).

For me personally? I think both can look beautiful. And I honestly think yours looks really nice too.

But my preference? I love hip-length hair 😁

Red-Blaze · Answer

I think for the current times for most commuintys long hair accounts to be more feminim
Not sure why many seem to answer with stuff like "They can choose" and stuff, for most views I know for this day long hair is consider a more feminm thing then for guys

TrueConfection · Answer

On me? Longer for sure. I went to a salon I had never been to and the woman chopped my hair off. I had shoulder length hair and left with a cut shorter than my husband's. It was horrific and I know I don't look good with short hair. My friends and family were just as mortified. I keep my hair long.

mstbooblover · Answer

As always in these matters, it's up to the ladies to decide how they want their hair. Nevertheless, no doubt that long hair has generally always been a symbol of feminity. My preference goes to long hair, but I also know the work there is to keep them in good shape.

slatyb · Answer

Neither. The association of long hair with femininity is just a fad. In previous times, men wore their hair quite long.. British sailors in the early 19th century took pride in wearing their hair in a long braid, the longer the better.

snackthatsmilesback · Answer

Long hair is just long hair, you see men and women with long hair and they both look regular for their gender. Short hair, you would never see a man with a bob or a pixie cut and immediately think yes this is normal man haircut. Short cuts can be more feminine than long haircuts because they're more obvious gendered style differences.

Aggon1998 · Answer

For me short hair on women is a turn-off and never understood why it is so common The woman in the picture is still considered 'long haired' for me.

AviatorTom · Answer

It depends on the woman and the specific hair style. Super short hair in general is not that attractive. Personally, I find shoulder length hair on a woman to be very nice.

Price511 · Answer

Short hair and long hair; long hair is traditionally considered more feminine, but short and long hair both can be feminine if you know how to wear it with your style, facial features, and/or body type :))

AngelLily · Answer

As Someone who Has Long Hair Myself I would say Both can be Very Feminine.

QuadDamage · Answer

It depends on the eyes and rest of the body, just because I see a guy with long hair it doesn't mean he'll look more like a girl 😋

Poliker · Answer

Even bald can be feminine, but I think that long hair is more feminine than the other hair lengths. You can still be feminine and have short hair, just look at countless examples like: Audrey Hepburn, Nia Long, Meagan Good, Taylor Swift, etc.

loveslongnails · Answer

The length of a girl's hair doesn't determine how "feminine" she looks, or actually is, in my opinion. A bald woman can look extremely feminine. Personally, I like long hair IF it looks good on the girl. I've seen women with really thick, unruly long hair and it's a turn off. So too can super thin and straight long hair be unattractive to me. It just depends on the girl wearing it!

BJP21 · Answer

That would depend on the girl, I've seen pixie cuts on some girls that make them look hot and there's girls who wear the Pocahontas hair (Long Hair). Im a bit of both.

Aaron03 · Answer

I personally think it depends on the style too. Like a short haircut can be styled and cut very feminine and then at that point I guess it’s just down to someone’s personal preference

Guy13 · Answer

Both short and long hair, on a woman, look good when she has a small waist. A nice shape, not necessarily hair, does much for overall perception of beauty.

Kinkyhubby · Answer

I prefer long hair on a woman. Not all can pull off short hair I feel like. But I also attractive to ladies with short hair.

Karachan · Answer

Pictures speak louder than words

tfan1 · Answer

I Love long hair on girls. Love to see them in ponytails too. Especially my wife ❤️👍🙂

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