Why do you think women keep their hair longer than men (in most cultures?)
I have started this discussion on another board and some of the answers I have gotten are:
-the question is asked wrong, since long hair is the "default" for everyone. In essence the question should be: "Why do men keep their hair shorter than women?"
-Long hair is more more leisure. Because men are traditionally more in manual labor shorter hair is more convenient for them.
-Long hair is softer, and thus accentuates femininity.
-Hair tends to grow faster when you are younger, so longer hair can make you look younger (and thus more attractive.)
-You can do more with longer hair in terms of style. Women rend to be more style conscious and thus longer hair would appeal to them.
-Much of Western Culture's influences come from the Bible, which states a woman's hair is her "crowning glory".
I decided to restart this discussion on this board, and I'm wondering what your thoughts on the topic are.