¶ … media and companies argue for or against the causes and treatments of baldness those that are bald must learn to accept themselves despite societies harsh perceptions of them. This is not an easy task in a society that measures so much by the idea of physical perfection as it is seen on billboards, in movies, and on the pages of magazines. Those who suffer from hair loss must not only deal with the fact that they are losing something but they must also deal with how they are perceived in all aspects of our society.
Everyday a company or members of the media are conducting surveys and studies on various hair treatment solutions and how people perceive bald men. Study after study show that bald men are perceived as being weaker, less likable, and over all not as good as someone who has hair. Many believe that worrying about hair loss is a sign of vanity and should be ignored but how can any man ignore the loss of their hair when it seems that their social life or even career will be harmed by how society will view him...
Knowledge of how important it is for today's male to have hair often causes serious distress and even deep depression in those that begin to show signs of hair loss.
Society has taught us to believe that men with thick, healthy hair are attractive while balding or bald men are not. Everywhere you look there is male model advertising clothing or cologne that has attractively tousled hair. There are many times when the particular model or does not have what would be considered 'the perfect' body but they always have hair. The same holds true for government officials. The majority of those who hold office have their natural hair or have undergone treatment as society perceives bald men as less aggressive and not likable which are not desirable quality in an important leader.
Television shows and even movies, usually comedies, often make jokes regarding male hair loss. The most common solution is trying to cover or conceal the hair loss with a toupee of some sort. Often the characters are…
