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chopped off – ” non-conformity “,” self-acceptance “,” Contradicting societal expectations “…It is hard to think that these words define a mullet cut. However. To her followers, it’s more than just a haircut. At the European mullet-cutting festival, which took place on October 8 in Itre, Belgium, many festival-goers claimed to have their hair chosen in HuffPost.
Wearing pastels and banana pink to match her hair, Laura has been growing a mullet for a year and a half. Before that, I cut off the bowl,” With hair short on the bottom and long on the top, just the opposite “.Why did you surrender to the mule?” Because it’s a state of mind, it’s freedom, don’t take yourself too seriouslyAnd the are comments. It’s like saying “I don’t care about conventions.” »
Duncan shared his analysis, which refers to the gathering with its all-purpose style, multi-purpose style, and classic mullet. Ironically, he is one of the most noticeable characters. The 30-year-old adopted his haircut in May, and he’s not going to change it for the world. “ still class “For him, it goes beyond capillaries,” he says. It’s a way to be me I don’t care, to live your life the way you want to “He advances. An elephant just a few meters away from him nodded.” In fact, it’s freedom to be ugly Belgian smiles.
Some mule lovers have even adopted it not only for beauty, but also for what it represents. ” It has a very clear identity and is back in fashion now, so we can transform it. Wearing it also means thumbing your nose in a society that wants us to be so framed Explains Quentin, who came from Toulouse for the occasion. Adopting a mullet cut is a way to confirm his identity. ” Hair is one of the only physical elements we are born with that we have power over. You can cut it, let it grow, color it… “, Identifies.
Celebrities also give in to it
From Rihanna to Miley Cyrus, passing by Redcar, Christine and The Queens, Zac Efron, Zendaya and most recently Namjoon, a member of K-pop group BTS, the mullet cut is the new trendy haircut. ” If this cut becomes the norm, there is no point in wearing it anymorejokes Phil, who wore a mullet cut for 3 years. I’ll have to look at another haircut. »
” Now that the mullet is back, we have to go a step further and do the rat’s tail to be really off the base, Quentin advances. Personally, after the mullet, I will shave my head. This is also a haircut that means a lot. »
Laura thinks it’s okay for celebrities to have a mullet cut. This shows that everyone, including prominent personalities, is more about presence than appearance. ” They break away from the shackles of Hollywood, TV and film, it’s a positive ‘, she explained.
But for Jennette, hairstylist of 19 years, this revival of the mullet cut isn’t just coming from celebrities. ” Most of my clients don’t follow the star fashion phenomenon, so this trend also comes on the other hand, indicate. More and more people adhere to this method to claim a certain freedom and want to give meaning to what they show off their body. »
strange symbol
For its followers, a mullet haircut is a way to liberate themselves, but also to break free from shackles: sex. They are found on both male and female heads, as well as on those who are not found in either of these sexes. For this fact, the mullet is very popular in the LGBT+ community.
It was also widely used among lesbians in the ’80s. At the time, wearing a mullet meant expressing yourself, without having to say it out loud, your gender identity. Kind of a sign of recognition, that Ellen DeGeneres, the openly lesbian American host, was featured in 1987 on the set of the show. Tonight Show. The Lesbian mullet Even his definition in urban the dictionary: “ A type of classic mullet, shorter and generally worn by lesbians in the United States »-Can we read there?
Today, its symbol has spread to the whole community. On TV, he was featured by Crystal Methyd, the show’s drag queen RuPaul’s Drag Race. In the cinema, Kristen Stewart, who is bisexual, wears it. If cutting a mullet is an odd symbol, it’s because ” It’s a way of claiming that we are “out of the way”, assuming who we are, which upsets somesays Quentin. Sometimes our jobs are actually turned down because of our sexual orientation, and with this haircut, it doesn’t help. But it’s also a way of angering society and showing that we won’t give up. »
For the dancer of Toulouse, the long neck makes it possible to provoke and ridicule the patriarchy. ” Overly semantic, it bears the symbol of the macho, raw, imposing man. Now we take it back to do the opposite If her aesthetics continue to divide, the return of the mule is not important. Provocative, symbolic and liberating: to wear it means to put an end to the dictates of beauty and dualism.
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