"peak Beard"? Post 9/11 Facial Hair |
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"peak Beard"? Post 9/11 Facial Hair |
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Jun 8 2019, 09:44 PM |
It seems that we are nearing "PEAK BEARD" here in Amurica. It started with Special Forces operators given the right to wear facial hair to gain the trust of locals in the middle east. It's filtered down to every dude in the states. Great article about it. What do you guys think?
https://newrepublic.com/article/154033/amer...e=pocket-newtab |
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Jun 8 2019, 11:16 PM |
It seems that we are nearing "PEAK BEARD" here in Amurica. It started with Special Forces operators given the right to wear facial hair to gain the trust of locals in the middle east. It's filtered down to every dude in the states. Great article about it. What do you guys think? https://newrepublic.com/article/154033/amer...e=pocket-newtab It makes a difference if they were give the right or the order to have a beard. I can see why that happened but then I didn't think it was forbidden in the first place, that they had to give a permission. I think it's up for every human to decide what to wear and what to avoid. Personally I think facial hair is a nuisance but I'm also too lazy to take care of it as often as I should. I heard it gets more comfortable after growing it to a certain point but I don't have the patience -------------------- |
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Jun 9 2019, 07:59 AM |
I should have probably said it before, It is strictly forbidden for active military men to wear beards unless given special permission. The rules strictly state that Military men are be be clean shaven at all times while in uniform. There are exceptions made to this rule Such as deployment in places life Afghanistan. That's sorta what the article is talking about. the idea that, if you have a beard, you are one of the elite special forces guys who got special permission. Essentially, that one is a badass. That's what the article goes in to. How it has "trickled down" to regular people now, outside the military. I agree that it's up to every human to choose their fur of choice Military men have far less choice in the matter. Unless they are active duty in a place like the Middle East and need to gain the trust of the locals, which is why the special forces guys were given special permission to wear facial hair. It is a rather long article. I probably should have summarized it. Essentially, iit's saying that having a beard has come to symbolize a bit of "Machismo" more so than normal for men as it was adoped by elite soldiers in dangerous war zones despite regulations to the contrary. As a result, more people than ever before now wear beards here in the United States. Some do it just because other folks are doing it and it's become fashionable. The article is suggesting that the roots of the BEARD MOVEMENT go back to the post 9/11 world of the special operator. I believe in Britain the SAS have always been allowed facial hair, often their choice was a big droopy moustache. As for elite soldiers being the reason for men to grow beards I'm not sure. I don't think the hipster' s were influenced by them which is where I've seen the influx of beards in the last 15 years. I grew my first beard this year, I fancied a change and in the past new chapters of my life prompted a new hair style, which can't happen nowadays so a beard was the obvious choice. Women and young boys can't grow beards so it does have that masculine / manly connotation to it. -------------------- My SoundCloud
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