Possibly, you have heard “Whip My Hair.” sung by Willow Smith. When she sung this song, one side of her head was shaven. Willow is a very nice-looking child. What is wrong with an 11-year-old having their head shaved? Are medical reasons the only exception? Is she making a fashion statement? Is it becoming more acceptable to see a woman with her head shaved? Will it become acceptable for 11-year-olds to do so? Are you surprised that Willow Smith shaved her head? Think about the children that are looking up to Willow Smith. Hair usually will grow back. Men are not the only ones that have their heads shaved now. Women and children have gotten into the act. Are people questioning Willow’s shaven head because of her age?
The one draw back of having your head shaved I imagine would be you could get cold during cold weather. You probably definitely want to wear a hat in cold weather. In hot weather, you might want to be sure not to be sunburned on the head.
Yes, Willow Smith shaved her head. Think of the young people that are tattooed and have rings on their stomach. Is shaving your head that bad?
What about the children that are cancer patients that get their heads shaved? Would you say that is different? Would you say that they have to get that done? Do we think about the countries where women with shaved heads are popular?
Have people thought about many of the wigs and hairpieces they wear are from those in other countries that had their hair shaved off? According to Wikipedia.org, head shaving is a part of some Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Jain, and Hindu traditions. No, we are not in those countries, but we are in a country with freedom of expression. Why criticize Willow and her parents for shaving her head? Are we so traditional that we do not want children, especially girls, to shave their heads? Someone could argue Willow could be doing much worse things than shaving her head. Her hair will eventually grow back.
What famous females have shaved their heads? A few that I can think of are Sinead O’Connor and Demi Moore. So is the issue Willow’s age or the shaved head?
I recall when in elementary school, one of my fellow students came to school with a bald head. That seemingly was all that everyone talked about. You could hear echoing through the hallway, “He has a bald head.” What are your thoughts on this? Should Willow Smith keep her shaved head?
Source:
Wikipedia.Org
Celebrity babies.people.com
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