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 * Dare to Nair your Hair **

It’s 7:10 on a Tuesday morning when my alarm goes off 30 minutes late. I wake up and jump out of bed frantically, trying to make up for lost time. I quickly get dressed, brush my teeth, grab my backpack, and then I remember. My hair. It’s a mess. It always it, especially after tossing and turning on it while sleeping for a few hours. But what can I do? I don’t have enough time to straighten it or curl it, so now what? Leave it down? Bad idea, it looks too frizzy. Okay, maybe a pony tail will work? Nope, now I just look like I have a very long mullet. How about a bun? Well now I just look bald.

This is the struggle I go through every morning, even if I get up on time. I am bad with hair, as simple as that. I don’t know how to style it or what cut looks good on me, all I know is that whatever I do, I can be confident that it will look bad. So in the end, before rushing out the door at 7:20, because if I leave any later I know I’ll have to park a mile away from school, I throw my hair up into a “messy bun”. But not a cute-this-took-me-30-minutes kind of messy bun. An actual genuine messy bun that no one wants to see.

I know I’m not the only one with this problem. My friends are constantly complaining about their hair problems too, and I feel for them because I understand them. It is especially hard to feel good about your hair when everyone on the media has such well maintained, nicely styled, beautiful hair all. the. time. When I see pictures of celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston and Blake Lively, who both have amazing hair, it leaves me feeling like my hair more closely resembles Guy Ferraris.

So you may be asking yourself, “where is she going with this?” “Why is she ranting on about hair?” Well let me explain to you. I want to grow old in an America where everyone is bald. I’ll admit it. I hate hair. I think it’s stupid. Besides shielding our heads from harsh UV rays,which is what sunscreen is for, there really is no need for it.

Hair is pest. It falls out onto our clothes, onto our food, and sometimes even other people, which is just embarrassing. But there are also a lot of pros to being bald besides the whole not shedding thing. If everyone was bald there would be one less standard for both girls and boys to worry about. Girls wouldn't be expected to style their hair for an hour everyday before school or work because there wouldn't be anything to style. No more judging a girl on whether or not her hair looks good that day, which at the same time will also eliminate stress when getting ready for the day. And studies have shown time after time that there are multiple health benefits to reducing stress including better sleep, weight loss, a healthier heart, better attitude, and overall a longer life. Just by shaving our heads, can we increase our life spans, and that sounds pretty good to me. This doesn't only benefit girls though, boys too can reduce their stress by not having to worry about if they used too much gel or not in the morning.

Not only this, but for those who are already bald *fitz*, they would feel less self conscious, and become more confidant in their appearance knowing that they are not being judged for their lack of hair. In fact everyone's confidence would spike, having one less thing to be insecure about. No more need to spend hundreds of dollars on fancy wigs or even the beloved toupee.

But I’ll be honest, just because I want to live in an America where everyone is bald, doesn't mean it's going to happen. There are still daily pressures to make sure your hair looks good, that we can’t get rid of yet. And as much as I may want to, I’m not about to go out and shave my head because I know if I do, people will judge me for it. And because of the society we live in, I am afraid to go against the grain and be different, even if it compromises my happiness.

So yes, I want to grow old in an America where everyone is bald. I want to get up every morning knowing that I don’t have to worry about what style I want to do to my hair that day or be constantly worried about it throughout the day. I want to know that I am not being judged for the appearance of my hair. I want to feel the nice cool breeze on my bare head everyday. I want to taste the sweet, sweet freedom that is baldness.

The national bird for the United States of America is the trusted, smart, loyal Bald Eagle. It is time for as, as American to take after this amazing role model of a bird, and shave our heads to become bald citizens. http://www.thementalfitnesscenter.com/blog/10-benefits-of-reducing-stress/ http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/eagle/facts_characteristics.html
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