it's ridiculous how important hair is

people like to pretend like hair isn't important, but it absolutely is.

i shaved my head not too long ago because of gender dysphoria and while yea, it felt liberating in a way, it's also been devastating on my self-esteem (even though this was not even my first time shaving it).

it feels like our society puts wayyyy too much emphasis on on hair as an accessory, as something that is part of what makes us beautiful. because as soon as the euphoria from shaving my head was gone, i started feeling like absolute shit. all of the insecurities came flooding in now that i didn't have my hair to hide behind and almost every day i find myself wishing my hair would grow faster,,,

but it's just hair, right?