Now, while there appear to be an explosion of websites,
facebook groups, and blogs written by women, like me, for women like me going
on and on and on about how hard the transition to grey is blah blah blah, there
is one group of people, quite a large group
of people who are just quietly getting on with it.
Men.
I like to think of myself as a feminist in the most basic
sense that it means equality between the sexes.
Well in my book, that means it’s a two way street. I know it’s not often us modern female types
admit that we can learn something from men, but I’m suggesting this is one
coming of age problemo that they appear to be coping with a lot better than
us. I repeat. They are just GETTING ON WITH IT.
In an average week, I can think of many men who I meet and who I know who are getting on with it. Chaps who have effortlessly glided into greydom without a care. Here are some of them:
The chef from Birdies where I worked when I was 20
The Rugby coach and several rugby Dads
The lovely man in the grocers.
The BF's hubby - A Captain of Industry.
The brickie - my Mother in Law's main squeeze who has been described as a 'Silverback'.
Oh yeah, and the ex-husband, but I think that might have been my fault...
There is one massive reason why men seem to be apparently
impervious to going grey. It is because
there is something else they are far more terrified of.
Going bald.
Do a test – go up to the first grey guy you see with a full head of hair
and ask him if he minds being grey. I
bet a million defunct hair follicles he’ll say ‘Hell nooo! At least I’m not bald yet!’
My darling dad and darling husband are both challenged in
this department. They both lost their
hair in their early 20s, and while I’m sure it was awful, both of them admit it
helped them get to the I DONT CARE stage much quicker. They both decided I AM BALD, THEREFORE I AM,
shaved it off and haven’t had to worry about what happens on the top of their
heads, besides hat choice, ever since.
Phew. Much worse to have glorious
hair until you are 50, then see it thinning, so I’m told. I applaud bald men! And there’s us just worrying about a few grey
hairs – PAH!
So because I’m celebrating the honesty of the silver foxes
and the bravery of our bare headed heroes, and because, at a resting level,
I’ve got a bit of a cruel streak, we’re going to have a little look at some
fellas who are SO INSECURE they have made some dreadful hair decisions in the
name of youth and vanity. Enjoy.
Nicolas Cage. Ok, so the pressures of being a Hollywood badboy when you're old enough to be a grandad must be quite extreme, so let's cut him a bit of slack. But Robert De Niro didn't succumb...
Martin Sheen. – I love him, and thank god, it does look as though the dear
boy has put away the ginger dye. Come on
man! You brought down Colonel Kurtz!
Donald Trump – PPHHHOOOOAAAAWWWWWRRRRRR!!!!!!
Al Pacino – looking a little like an old lady with a
bouffant.
David Cameron – our unelected Prime Minister. Don’t tell me being shackled to old Clegg
nuts hasn’t brought on a few grey ones Dave!
Brad Pitt – it must be hard to let go Braddykins, especially
when you have HER. But you aren’t
fooling any of us. I can tell a mile off
when hair has been even slightly meddled with.
The boy is conflicted. The beard says it all...
And just to slightly redress the balance. Here is one of my heros - from 80s/90s punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees, now producing weird, spooky and wonderful scores for films. Still so rock 'n' roll despite the years and the because of the silver. Steve Severin. Love love love.
Men, ignore the lads above and carry on JUST GETTING ON WITH IT!!
Steve Severin
Here, here! *raises her glass*
ReplyDeleteI can guarantee to laugh out loud each post of yours I read. You didn't have me at "hell nooooo", you had me at "Donald Trump"!!
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ReplyDeleteLike coffee tea is a Natural Treatment for Gray Hair, black tea can help you go darker, and can also help cover gray hairs. If you have lighter hair, however, there are other types of tea you can use. Chamomile, for instance, is suggested for blondes, while rooibos may work for redheads.
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