In the wake of a New York Times article blaming young moms for their hair, a hashtag has emerged to fight pressure on moms.
A big bad buzz is animating social networks. The hashtag #MomHair is spreading to fight against pressure on mothers not to cut their hair before having lost all the pounds gained during pregnancy. Indeed, the site of New York Times gave the floor to a stylist from the Big Apple who denounces the neglected and too short haircut of young mothers overwhelmed.
Long hair to distract
For Juan Carlos Maciques, the hair stylist interviewed, the haircut in question is a big mistake. He explains in the famous American daily that we see this cut “in suburban malls: a square, with a little more length behind, short in front, which should look classy but which is in fact just neglected. “.
He continues his “analysis” and develops: “It’s not just your hair that changes (after pregnancy). Your body too. You might not reach the weight you dream of. Long hair can act as a distraction. The more we shorten, the more we expose ourselves ”.
Ashlee Gadd To The Rescue Of Young Moms
The reactions did not take long after this publication. American blogger Ashlee Gadd literally raised a rant and delivered a message of independence to young mothers. On his site, the photographer and mother of two, explains how important and precious it is to learn to love yourself as you are. “Beauty and personality are not and never will be defined by a silly haircut. (…) You will forgive me if I neglect your opinion and choose a hairstyle that gives me self-confidence, ”she explains in her article. She encourages young mothers to cut their hair short, wear it long or even get dreadlocks if they want. The most important thing is that they do what they want.
On Twitter, the hashtag #MomHair quickly spread. The Americans posted pictures of their “mommy cut” there to show the world that women are tired of being made to feel guilty, and of being subjected to this constant pressure on their physique.
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