Honest opinion on really short hair on women.

What the media says and unwritten societal rules aside (!), what do you think when you see a woman with really short hair? I mean pixie/similar, so shorter than a bob. I am fascinated by people's thoughts on this topic. I recently gathered the confidence to have my own hair cut short (very short!) and have had comments ranging from, "it looks great on you", to "why did you do that?" I think my auntie thinks I'm having a breakdown - she can't understand why I'd want this hair... lol. A few days ago, I went in to a shop I often visit and the man behind the till genuinely said to me, "What happened to all your lovely hair? You used to be so pretty." Pardon? I don't think that's a way to talk to customers. What he meant is, my hair was pretty as it was. I am still pretty without a lot of hair. I wasn't even offended really, just amazed. Plus I love my new hairstyle and so the bad comments don't bring me down. So please go ahead and vote and comment, if you like. Thanks : )

Oh, she must like having short hair. 56
Maybe she's sick or mentally unstable. 1
She's probably a lesbian. 16
Maybe it was a mistake. 3
She looks hot. 33
I never think it looks good but whatever. 42
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  • KeddersPrincess

    Short hair looks awesome on women. If I were brave enough, I'd cut my own.

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    • flowergirl87

      Or drunk enough? lol. Seriously, though, nothing wrong with some Dutch courage... right. I wasn't brave enough, but then I was and I have no regrets. : )

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    • robbieforgotpw

      To OP

      I love when a woman sports a butch cut

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  • Tommythecat.

    Nothing wrong with it, just depends if it suits her or not I suppose.

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  • It looks good only if they have a thick beard to go with the short hair.

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  • Angel_in_a_Glass_Dress

    "Oh, she must like having short hair."

    kinda. to be honest I don't really think about it. everyone has their own tastes, and sometimes it's also a business decision too to keep the hair out of the way.

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  • Isabella80s

    I think it usually looks great. I really want to chop mine off. I had the sides and back shaved down really short (undercut) and it was so liberating I cannot tell you. Just less hair to deal with! lol. The rest is longish but I reckon I'm going for a short style soon. Every woman I know who has gone for it says they don't know why they didn't do it sooner. Well done for going through with it and good for you rising above the comments.

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    • flowergirl87

      Thanks. Your hair sounds groovy. I'd quite like an undercut shaved in - similar to P!nk's hair? But I need to wait for the top bit to get longer first.

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  • purpleflower

    I love women with short hair! I'm planning to cut my own when I graduate high school (6 more months!)
    I've notice that I'm much more enthusiastic and supportive than most people when I know girls who suddenly get pixie cuts.
    My first thought is "wow, she must be so confident in who she is!"

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    • flowergirl87

      Cool, go for it, I bet you will love it.

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  • youareaghost

    I buzz cut my hair once.

    I got accused of being a lesbian, artist, feminist, etc. lol

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    • flowergirl87

      I love how those things are meant to be be bad things lol. No I get what you mean.

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    • robbieforgotpw

      Ahahahaha

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      • RoseIsabella

        What if they're portly and wear sensible shoes?

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        • robbieforgotpw

          A portly woman with a butch cut is very handsome. I'm glad u asked

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        • shuggy-chan

          Fap city

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  • dom180

    Very attractive. Like it a lot.

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  • DangerousPotatoGuy

    Short hair works for women but sometimes it's not about the hair, my opinion actually favors short hair

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  • iEatZombies_

    Well I don't find women hot, but I think short hair looks good on women, if the girl is nice looking. I like when it's colorful.

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    • shuggy-chan

      Nom nom nom

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  • Paradiddle

    I feel that its easier to make a look work with long hair and it also has the benefit of being more socially accepted. That said, when really short hair works, it REALLY works in ways that long hair can't do, mainly being straight adorable and causes you to look at the curves of someone's face more. That guy was way out of line but he probably simply didn't know any better and just liked your old style as you said. You seem to be well aware of the "as long as you feel great, other opinions don't matter" idea and just want opinions, which is great. So yeah, again I feel that when done right, its super effective, just more challenging to do.

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  • college

    I think women with mini fro's can be beautiful. I'm also a fan of the short punk rock hair styles similar to the way the artist P!nk wears hers. I've also seen women pull off the buzz cut.

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    • flowergirl87

      I also love P!nk's hair. Mine is not far off that but would like it more like hers. Yeah, a friend of mine once got a buzzcut and it looked great. She has very defined features.

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  • Shackleford96

    Not a HUGE fan of it myself, but it just works with certain chicks. I do think long hair can look incredibly beautiful and very feminine though.

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    • lolol555

      I miss your green username, almost forgot who you were

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      • Shackleford96

        Shhh, I'm hiding :P

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  • GoraIntoDesiGals

    Very unattractive and I always assume they must be lesbian.

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    • flowergirl87

      Really?

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      • GoraIntoDesiGals

        Well yes. I like girly girls with long hair and a pink saree. xD

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        • flowergirl87

          Fair enough but that doesn't mean girls with short hair are lesbians.

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          • GoraIntoDesiGals

            I didn't claim they are but it's a fairly reasonable assumption to make and hard to knock off.

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  • BobbyFord

    Depends on the face of the girl. My friend's sister cut her hair into something like a pixie cut, and it looks horrible. Mostly because her face looks like she mainlines crack cocaine.

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    • flowergirl87

      Oh : /

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  • Really short hair on women looks pretty bad, however I think women look best when their hair comes down just touching their chin line.

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  • August123

    I think if a woman/girl dresses feminine, it can be very sexy/adorable/hot/chic, but if a girl usually dresses in unisex or conventional "male" clothes (doesn't wear clothes meant to fit women's bodies) then she's going to look like a butch lesbian. I cut my hair to Jennifer Goodwin's and Emma Watson's pixie length and I definitely needed to make sure I dressed feminine in order not to look like a complete hipster or guy.

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  • lemoncity

    It makes me sad... Some people can pull it off though.

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  • RomeoDeMontague

    Short hair is hot on chicks. However the cut has to fit the shape of the face.

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  • Crazy-guy

    long hair, short hair depends on the person some peeople are great with short hair but usually women look better with long hair but hey I once liked a girl so much cause of her short hair look...

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  • robbieforgotpw

    I prefer butch cuts on women especially if its a portly woman

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  • keyz

    You can't ask a website that rates stuff solely on societal rules to vote without societal rules. Humans aren't even capable of that in general... you will always have bias even if you have cleared your mind off every thought your subconscious will throw down. So rather, based on my own opinion but probably influenced by outside forces, no I think short hair looks TERRIBLE on a woman. Imagine a guy sporting pig tails. Doesn't work for the same reason guys can't wear skirts and dresses. If 99%of people with short hair are guys you will and have been conditioned to see a woman with short hair as a man and will think it abnormal and masculine.

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    • flowergirl87

      Ha ha, yes but I was asking people to try and put them aside. Some people listen to the more than others. I think we can form our own opinions and access what we really think. I don't get why you think it's similar to a man with pigtails, sorry. Also, David Beckham wore a skirt back in the Noughties! I see what you're saying, but I do think people can often see beyond what they're conditioned to think. I wear a lot of dresses and am quite feminine, with short hair. The hair doesn't make me look masculine at all.

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      • keyz

        however you are essentially asking boys if it is attractive or at least acceptable right? To girls it might be fine but from an attraction stand point any boy I've talked to has agreed it does not look good at all. And those who do think it's alright still prefer longer hair styles. I think it's similar to how to guys percieve long hair on guys as bad for the most part and most girls like it...I think. Could be wrong about that but yeah I think guys are less accepting of counter cultural people.
        Reminds me of gilligan's response to kohlberg in moral psychology that women are more concerned with care while men are more with justice. That increased capacity for care is better for accepting people while men care about the rules of society more. You should check out that article just Google it

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        • flowergirl87

          lol no I'm just asking anyone. To be honest, I don't really mind what boys think of it and personally, I think guys I know think a girl should wear her hair how she likes it. They are the kind of guys I'd rather know. I don't like this 'what would guys think' mentality as if it's a reason not to do something (e.g. cut your hair). There isn't the same culture so much within men to consider what women think. (I don't know when it comes to gay relationships.) I also know a couple of guys who think short hair looks classier on women. But it's just an opinion, they don't filter out dates/potential girlfriends because of their hair. Personally, I think that's really shallow.

          I will take a look at that article, sounds interesting, thanks.

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  • lilmich

    I think if a woman has the right bone structure she looks really good with short hair, but I prefer long hair on most people

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  • It depends on age and level of attractiveness.buzz cuts look dykey on pretty much any chick, but a hot 9 or 10 can pull it off. If you are fat and don't have pretty face, stick with longer hair

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  • Everfree

    Certain hairstyles suit certain people but I certainly wouldn't take any intimate meaning from it. As a guy with long hair who has been searched by police on the street more than a few times, asked by girlfriends' parents if I do drugs and even snubbed by employers and teachers in the past, I can empathise with anyone who hates being judged because of their appearance.

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  • ibreathelectric

    Definitely depends on a) the person b) why they cut their hair (ex: disease, fashion trends) and c) if they can pull it off or not.

    Yup. There you go.

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  • Mersaphe

    Don't care about short or long hair on either men or women. Men are supposed to have short hair and women are supposed to have long hair, but it comes down to personal preference. If you're a guy and want long hair, do it. If you're a girl and want short hair, do it. I'm not one to judge

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  • thegypsysailor

    I'm another one for long hair. Very short hair on even the most attractive women, is certainly not a turn on.
    Even in my lifestyle, I prefer my women to have long hair, even though it (not what's on her head, but what falls out, normally, with brushing, etc) gets into everything; the pumps, the winches, gets wrapped around lines, in the drains; EVERYWHERE! The extra water to wash it and the conditioners, etc. cost more, but all that is worth it to me.

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    • flowergirl87

      The fact that it was getting everywhere was actually one of the reasons for chopping mine off. And hardly using any shampoo etc. now. It's been liberating, I tell you!

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  • megadriver

    Don't like short hair on women, it doesn't compliment a woman's natural beauty. I like long haired women. But hey, your choice.
    Do whatever you want.

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  • EmberWillow

    It depends on like, face shape and stuff.
    I mean, I look great with really short hair. (I don't have it anymore, my hair is longer.)
    But my mom looks hideous with it. (Thank goodness she backed out of gettin gher hair cut.)
    So for me, I think it just depends.

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  • Anime7

    If you can pull it off I think it looks hot. Sandra Bullock in Gravity really made it work. However, if you can't then you can't and I won't find it attractive. But that's not to say that you shouldn't do it. I would think it cool for you to do something like that. But it's your hair and you chose what you want to with it.

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    • flowergirl87

      I already did : ) And it's shorter than Sandra Bullock's in Gravity. I think that was a wig too. Fair enough if she didn't want to cut it.

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