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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

Why do men have short hair and women long hair?

A man and woman, both in white T-shirts and demin overshirts, standing next to each other, facing the camera, against a grey background
A reader asks: why is it considered normal for men to have short hair and women long hair? Photograph: SanneBerg/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Why do men have short hair and women long hair, generally speaking? When – and why – did this become the convention? (The same questions apply to trousers and skirts, come to think of it.) Rojo Levien, by email

Post your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday.

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