Talk:Head shaving

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[edit] Headblade Commercial?

"One company, Headblade, makes a special type of razor that is specifically designed for shaving of the head (this company also manufactures accessories to assist in properly maintaining the look, including special shaving cream and two types of moisturizers, one of which is designed to give the shaved head a distinctly shiny or 'glossy' appearance)."

Why don't we just go all the way, tell users how much, and work out an affiliate program with them for referrals from this article? Come on. WCityMike 21:52, Feb 9, 2005 (UTC)

Yeah, it was pretty silly. I've made it less annoying now. --Joy [shallot] 01:01, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)
I think that the fact that they do make a razor specifically designed for head shaving is worth some mention, as long as the mention doesn't go overboard.
JesseG 05:05, Jun 6, 2005 (UTC)
I've removed the picture. While I think it might be okay to mention a commercial product (although I'm not sure that it is), I think that it is getting close to advertising to include an image of that product without including a more general picture associated with head shaving. -- Grummbles 12:58, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Nicks and Cuts

As someone who has reguarly shaved his head (since 2002), I've got the shaving part pretty well down now. But even after all this time I still nick myself from time to time, even though I'm being as careful as I can. All it takes is for the razor to slip even slightly. I found a lot of times that nicks and cuts occur right after I've replaced the blade - it has to be broken in a bit.
JesseG 05:05, Jun 6, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Neutrality

This page contained generalisations and is written from a western (North American) perspective which is likely not to be the case in other parts of the world (particulrly in terms of popularity etc). It should not be assumed to be true everywhere. The article does not describe the popularity (or social conotations and stigmas) of the cut in non-western countries. It does not discuss ceremonial head shaving such as that associated with Buddhist monks, or Masai adolescents, or Haj pilgrims. The section relating to teachers and classmates (imo) is very culturally subjective. In some countries/cultures head shaving is frowned upon and this would not happen (presumably in Germany where head shaving is associated with nazi skinheads). -- Grummbles 12:54, 17 January 2006 (UTC)


I completely agree, and if I was more of an expert on the subject, I would happily write about it (I wish I was). But on another note about this, I find this to be an extraordinarily ridiculous, even demeaning, statement: "Often, females are afraid to shave their heads, but society is welcoming these newly shorn women into every aspect of society." For one thing, the word often should be removed for sure, as it unnecessarily generalises. Are there any statistics or sources to back this statement up? While I do not have an exact source to cite at the moment, I know for a fact that there are many men who are also afraid to shave their heads. Why is this not mentioned in the same statement? Based on the fact that the statement is overly patronizing and pure speculation, and is also not necessary to the flow of the article, I am going to go ahead and remove it. --Iya

Just to add my experience of what seems to be the German viewpoint:
In Germany, men who shave their heads used to be easily mistaken for right-wing extremists (although this may vary with the general looks, wear, etc), but this seems to have faded a bit in the past years, especially with tv celebrities and movie actors promoting it as trendy every now and then (it's still not considered the norm, but usually not particularily frowned upon). For women, it's a bit worse as they may easily be stereotyped as misandrist feminist lesbians or simply "freakish" (although this severely varies accross subcultures -- it's a non-issue among goths, for example). I guess non-geriatric baldness is generally somehow associated with masculinity, which would explain the different "norms" for men and women. I, for one, think that a shaved head can be sexy -- no matter the gender or sex.
Sidenote about the neo-nazi thing: "Skinhead" is used almost interchangably with "neo-nazi" by most Germans, courtesy of our mainstream news services which keep on propagating the idea that all skins are nazis and all nazis shave their heads. Obviously, this is a bit different among left-wingers (not SPD-left, real left). — Ashmodai (talk · contribs) 23:02, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Religious reasons?

Just wondering whether somebody could add some info on the religious reasons for head shaving? That was why I looked up the article - but there's nothing to be found here and I have no idea myself. All I know is that it is practised in some Asian religious communities and was (I think) required of ancient Egyptian priests. Thanks to anyone who can help.--62.158.106.124 19:50, 30 May 2006 (UTC)


Ya, I'm afraid I know little on it. But, I think monks used to shave their heads as a submission to God. And I think most Egyptians shaved their heads because of the sand and heat. 171.66.155.224 20:58, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Second person

Please avoid using the second person (you, your) in an encyclopedia article. Can someone fix it? It's under the headline that says "Practice". I don't know how to reword it myself. Perhaps the paragraph in question should be removed altogether.—EdGl 23:43, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Lesbians?

Is it relevant to add something about buch lesbians who have shaved heads?

No, it isn't. And it's spelled B-U-T-C-H. Gotham23 15:18, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WWII reference

Who were these women who got their heads shaved after world war two, and why?

French women who had had relationships with occupying German soldiers. --84.152.225.215 23:48, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Phrase "shaved to the bone"

This article mentions an archaic phrase "en hro" meaning shaved to the bone. Is this a real phrase and if so what "archaic" tongue is it written in? Thank you!

Izkatel (talk) 03:53, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Blue Man Group

It says on the article on Blue Man Group that they wear latex bald caps. That is why I am removing them from the article —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alien joe (talk • contribs) 15:44, 22 March 2008 (UTC)