Talk:Head shaving

message: The article does not explore the practical purposes of head shaving when done for medical purposes, and - aside from passing mention in the "Prison and punishment" section - does not (yet) adequately inform about head shaving as a common method of hygiene (in certain cultures and time periods) to deter lice and fleas.
* https://worldhistory.us/ancient-history/ancient-egypt/ancient-egypt-beauty-makeup-and-hygiene.php
* https://icyviolets.com/bathing-history/
* https://factsandhistory.com/what-was-hygiene-like-in-colonial-america/ "As lice was common, shaving one's head also helped prevent bugs from infesting hair."
* https://spartacus-educational.com/FWWlice.htm (10) Harriet Hyman Alonso, Robert E. Sherwood The Playwright in Peace and War (2007): "Robert Sherwood's main trench annoyance was lice, another constant among soldiers. Filthy, wet clothing welcomed these pests, where they lodged in seams and caused constant itching. Many men also had head lice, which drove them to shave their heads"  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.32.111.69 (talk) 03:23, 5 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Section on Hygiene/Medical Purposes 

message: Just wondering whether somebody could add some info on the religious reasons for head shaving? That was why I looked up the article - but there's nothing to be found here and I have no idea myself. All I know is that it is practised in some Asian religious communities and was (I think) required of ancient Egyptian priests. Thanks to anyone who can help.--62.158.106.124 19:50, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Religious reasons? 

message: Please avoid using the second person (you, your) in an encyclopedia article. Can someone fix it? It's under the headline that says "Practice". I don't know how to reword it myself. Perhaps the paragraph in question should be removed altogether.—EdGl 23:43, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Second person 

message: Is it relevant to add something about buch lesbians who have shaved heads?
:No, it isn't. And it's spelled B-U-T-C-H. Gotham23 15:18, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lesbians? 

message: Who were these women who got their heads shaved after world war two, and why?
:French women who had had relationships with occupying German soldiers. --84.152.225.215 23:48, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  WWII reference 

message: This article mentions an archaic phrase "en hro" meaning shaved to the bone. Is this a real phrase and if so what "archaic" tongue is it written in? Thank you!
Izkatel (talk) 03:53, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Phrase "shaved to the bone" 

message: It says on the article on Blue Man Group that they wear latex bald caps. That is why I am removing them from the article  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alien joe (talk • contribs) 15:44, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Blue Man Group 

message: Is "Cancer supporters" really the correct terminology to use? The people mentioned, that shave their heads to raise money for cancer patients, do not "support" cancer, they oppose it strongly.
I know.Rather then supporting cancer they support cancer patients,a major difference.Immunize (talk) 16:32, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cancer Supporters 

message: I see no encyclopaedic value in the "Actors who have shaved their heads for roles" section. If there are no objections, I shall remove it. Puchiko (Talk-email) 20:25, 22 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Maybe a "famous" section, with the names of permanently  head shaved persons would be more relevant and informing. One to start with: Pim Fortuyn.--VKing (talk) 22:33, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Another one: Andre Agassi.--VKing (talk) 18:17, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with Puchiko.  Bold removal called for.  Kenilworth Terrace (talk) 20:50, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Actors section 

message: Why Sinead O'Connor keeps shaving her head is common?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.100.126.226 (talk) 07:42, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sinead O'Connor 

message: This article could use some additional information under the religious section of the Head Shaving page. I will reference the source "'Grace is Deceitful and Beauty if Vain': How Hassidic Women Cope with the Requirement of Shaving One's Head and Wearing a Black Kerchief" by sociologist Dr. Sima Zalcberg of Ben-Gurion University. I plan on adding information about the Hassidic sect Toldot Aharon, one of the only Hassidic groups that continues the custom of head shaving for women. I will also add information about the significance behind head shaving in this Hassidic group and how it relates to modesty ideals. If anyone wants to comment on these changes, please let me know on this Talk Page or my Talk Page. Dalis116 (talk) 19:49, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Looks promising. But, seeing as there are only 1-2 sentences on each religion in this section, writing such a long blurb about one Hassidic group will be disproportional. Can you add 1-2 sentences about these Hassidic women in this article, and add several more to the Wiki article Toldos Aharon, which surprisingly has nothing about shaving.Chapmansh (talk) 20:35, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Editing the Religious Section of Head Shaving 

message: No pun intended. Apart from a lack of references to cultures other than Western, already noted, there seemed to me several lacunae.
Military:  I know that in the eras when armour was worn, from Caesar to Henry V (at least), very short hair was the norm, for practical reasons. Surely some soldiers shaved completely?
Wigs & pests:  There is mention of shaving as a measure against head lice etc. but no real discussion of its commonplace use in 16th-18th century Europe. Elizabeth I shaved her head & wore wigs I believe; in the 17th-18th century it was de rigueur for men in society.
Tonsure:  (As practised by many orders of Christian religious)  Although a tonsure is generally partial, it definitely involves shaving the head. S/b covered here or at least mentioned & xreferenced.
In modern culture:  i.e. 21st century. I came to this article wondering why so.many of my contemporaries are shaving their heads. Not at all a low mantenance option as far as I can tell. I was not enlightened.
Please, some culture historian, enlighten us! --D Anthony Patriarche (talk) 09:39, 28 July 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spotty coverage 

message: This picture has been on article since 2020, please gain consensus for its removal here. I for one do not agree with its removal. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 22:21, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: This edit, over a month old had this photo. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 22:23, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: It was removed eighteen days ago with this edit https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Head_shaving&type=revision&diff=1082043200&oldid=1080219148.  It looked to me as if your restoration was a new addition, when it turns out you were restoring a pic deleted eighteen days ago... if you would have said so in your edit summary, that would have saved me from some confusion.  So the pic is consensus, however, it being in the lead the way it was, and gigantically sized, needed to be changed, and where you put the pic with your last edit is fine by me. Le Marteau (talk) 23:23, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
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