“Justin Bieber got a haircut and it looks stupid,” she said as entered her family’s mini-van.
“Well, hello to you too. And, just so you know a talentless
pop star’s hair is no concern of yours. Smart girls think about their future
and their needs. They think about their homework and getting the best grade in
the class. As a smart girl, you should take pride in the fact that you
are learning both Spanish and Chinese. You should be proud that you are as good
at math as any boy in your class. You don’t have to worry about silly boys and
their stupid hair because you are a smart.”
Before I could say that to my ten-year-old daughter, I saw
this image:
There is one theory that he keeps his short when he is in
love. (Disagree. His hair was shaggy and sexy when he was married to Mayte.) Then, there is the belief that he changes his hairstyle based on type of
musical genre he is pursuing at the time. Short hair for the French-style music of
40s in Under the Cherry Moon and long, rock-n-roll hair for Graffitti Bridge.
Then of course, everyone wants to know if he wears a wig or hair plugs.
Personally, the pictures of Prince with long hair induces
much rapid hand-fanning and longing gauzes at the computer screen on my part. And, I do love
the new Afro because it makes me think back to the days when he was young and was just plain
filthy.
So with this image dancing around in my head:
