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r/bald is whatever the male equivalent of a magical girl transformation is (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 days ago by QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.works to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world

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[–] quill7513@anarchist.nexus 168 points 3 days ago (1 children)

r/bald is an example of male centered body positivity. does it tend to be a little bit toxically positive? occasionally. however, the broad strokes are very healthy and deserve to be commended, especially as this is all ultimately a conversation about accepting what it means to perform masculinity in this day and age without bringing along a litany of toxically masculine traits. i genuinely appreciate what they're doing and want to give them their roses as a male whose hair style is gender nonconforming. thank you, r/bald, for being kind, patient, and accepting of eachother

[–] ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 3 days ago (2 children)

It’s been years since I’ve gone on Reddit aside from getting a thread as an answer to a search result but there was another subreddit for bald men that was way different in tone. The name escapes me but it was truly depressing and negative, lots of men that were extremely depressed, sometimes suicidal, and a ton of incel rhetoric about social death when bald

[–] quill7513@anarchist.nexus 36 points 3 days ago

that reminds me of how there was MensLib which was genuinely about advancing a better understanding of what feminism means for men, and the ways an egalitarian society rather than a patriarchy would be better for men, and then there was MensLiberation which was a Men's Rights Activists (manosphere) subreddit.*

*editor's note: i may have these backwards

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think it was tressless, and I only know it bc one guy would sometimes come into other men's subs talking about that sub and how depressed he was and how hair was the only thing that would ever make him happy. When people tried to show positivity and get him to see things in a different light he'd just ignore everything and talk about his depression.

He was way too far gone for reddit randos to help and really needed a professional but he ignored that advice as well. Then he'd delete the acct and show back up a week or so later with a new acct and the exact same talking points. It was really sad

[–] ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 days ago

Yeah that was the name. I knew it was some kind of weird shit

That rhetoric was huge there. I remember posting a few times and suggesting some people seek therapy for similar reasons you’ve outlined (irl therapist) and being met with tons of nasty posts. Thats where the incel rhetoric would come out to, I specifically remember one guy that was like “how could a woman understand” as if a therapist needs to have your personal experience to help, as if all therapists are women, etc

[–] Rumo161@feddit.org 19 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The one thing i learned by getting bald is that its not a big deal to be bald and most people view it as something mundane. Only teenagers seem to not be able to handle other peoples baldnes.

[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

[–] Rumo161@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

I am 😌!

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Adults in the 90s and earlier also made it a big deal for some reason.

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 102 points 3 days ago (1 children)

[–] QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.works 26 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

yesss, I wanted to add this one to the post but I couldn't find it

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[–] AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

Devin Townsend before and after

[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago

Before: convicted serial killer's mugshot

After: real estate agent about to retire early

[–] RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world 61 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Very few things look as universally bad as long hair on a balding person.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 49 points 3 days ago (2 children)

[–] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Long and silken like that of a Chinese man

[–] jandro@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

With the skin of a hotdog

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[–] lime@feddit.nu 22 points 3 days ago (3 children)

bill bailey would beg to differ.

[–] FluidBeef@quokk.au 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, he shows it’s just a normal thing that mens’ hair does, and nothing to be ashamed of. Don’t really get the all-or-nothing attitude.

[–] Manticore@lemmy.nz 6 points 3 days ago

If anything it hightlights that it's a mostly a matter of grooming/health.

If your hair is healthy, well-kept and clean, plenty of styles will look good. The cut itself is less important. Unwashed, matted, and deep-fried by 3-in-1 'soaps'? Even a basic barber cut will look frizzy and unkempt.

Same for beards. A beard of any length looks good brushed with a coarse boar-brush, treated with beard balm, trimmed to shape. Left to grow put with no treatment, no brushing, no clipping? Any length looks haggard.

Healthy hair, healthy skin, natural lighting and a confident yet approachable demeaner do almost all the work for us.

[–] SmokedBillionaire@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 days ago

The bald man with all the hair.

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[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 days ago

Devin Townsend’s skullet was beautiful.

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[–] LemmyPlaceDN@europe.pub 41 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The change in facial expression and environment does heavy lifting too for the magical man transformation

[–] protist@retrofed.com 14 points 3 days ago

Which is better, a clear evening sunset, or a dank room lit by a single cfl bulb

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

Sure, but based on experience, when the scalp is just sporadically putting hair out there, it's pretty much always better to go all-in and shave it. Trying to make the most of remaining bits of hair is a lost cause. If you have some reasonable parts of your scalp still putting out volume, then the hair can look ok as long as it doesn't grow out too much.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 40 points 3 days ago

Bro went from serial bomber to wholesome dad.

[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 36 points 3 days ago (2 children)

First pic literally looks like it was taken in a prison.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah, lighting, posing, clothing, and location are doing work. Shave your head and you, too, will be allowed to leave your enclosure to experience sunlight!

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[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 19 points 3 days ago (4 children)

You still have the hair, it just moves to your face and ass.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Literally me from behind

Though to be fair my back is hairier

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

And nose and ears.

The ear hair is what gets me. I was at work one time and noticed a single three-inch hair growing off the back of my ear. WTF.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

if i want to feel the wind in my hair i just bike in shorts

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Unless you're someone like me that can not grow a mustache doesn't grow any sort of cheek hair for a beard. And naturally just grows a simple goatee that won't get any longer than about an inch no matter how long you don't shave it. And my ass is as smooth as a baby's butt. So is my chest my arms and most of my legs. Luckily because I'm native American the likelihood of me actually becoming bald is not very high.

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[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 18 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Gotta be honest, I don't love the notion of reposting other people's personal photos without their knowledge. I fully understand they (presumably) uploaded them themselves at first to the public internet, but it still feels icky to me.

[–] musubibreakfast@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Don't be weird, all bald men are part of a collective hive mind. There's no need to ask permission, they all act together as one. They probably released this meme themselves

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[–] EmilieEasie@fedinsfw.app 10 points 3 days ago

I love that subreddit. I've always had a soft spot for bald dudes since I got really into industrial metal as a teenager.

[–] no_name_dev_from_hell@programming.dev 6 points 2 days ago

Baldness is a virtue.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 days ago

Op bringing the deals like meme Costco

[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

If I go bald I'll probably be crying for six months straight.

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Can't I just go bald everywhere except the top of my head?

[–] AFallingAnvil@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago (3 children)

You get better about it with time, but yeah, the first six months is a bit more vulnerable. Eventually though you realize no one gives a shit and life gets better. Hell, take a peek at r/bald comments and you'll see that there are some very vocal female fans of the bald look

[–] Holyginz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I have extremely thick and fast growing curly red hair. But if for some reason i lost it I would go all in with a bushy red beard and being bald.

[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I like my cute rock star hair :( I realize no one gives a shit but me but that doesn't make it easier. I haven't started balding and hopefully i don't.

[–] AFallingAnvil@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Hey, I liked my hair too don't get me wrong. Dating was a lot easier before I shaved my head but I can promise that bald beats combover every time. But the reality is that not having hair does help free you from some vanity and ego too, even if the journey to that contentment can be a bit rough.

[–] QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

iirc balding only happens to half of males and it's genetic so there's a good chance you never will :)

[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 3 points 2 days ago

Thanks for giving me hope. :)

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[–] ggtdbz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago

Oh if I was a student today I would be getting in trouble over those stickers. My sticker printing budget would be irresponsible.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 days ago

Had to go and look at the bald community on the bad website, and can confirm. Even the :( -> :) transformation

[–] foo@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago

Did that first guy shave his glasses off?

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