Why Do Some Women Shave Their Heads?



















There are a lot of reasons. Some shave their heads out of protest or for a cause. Others do so because it was on their bucket list of things to do. Still others just decide they're done with hair. These stories should give you an idea.

Cabelo não é mais prisão, é libertação!: Brazilian article on women who shave their heads or otherwise wear their hair ultra-short. In Portugues. 
The Baldie Hair Look for Bold Daring and Courageous Women: Grace Walker talks a bit about her inspiration. 
 Being Bald And Bold In A Man's World
"I reinvented my look and raised funds for children's cancer research!"
I got my head shaved! by Rita Kamel. She says it best a week later when she states that "fear is the worst cancer." See also a repost of a blog entry on Rita called "Would you date a bald chick?"
Done by laliwally.
I LOVE IT by Rcherie.
My Hair is No Longer Me by QT2NV.
How to shave my head by lsmiller.
How to shave my head by Mindiana.
i love my bald head by one_L0ve.
DONE IT!! by AnnVdB.
I LOVE IT! by Beck5272.
Homage to Hair by niblet81.
Strangely I've never thought of myself as pretty until I could actually see my face after doing it. by ZomboysKitten.
How to shave my head by petporcupine.
How to shave my head by brave_sparrow.
How to shave my head by Guardian_Erin.
How to shave my head by Martie_Frrl.
How to shave my head by Jessica8118.
How to shave my head by NazuT.
How to shave my head by Suzanna Taylor.
How to shave my head by nakedhowlinguniverse.
How to shave my head by zizzage.
How to shave my head by Prismacolored.
How to shave my head by increase_peace.
Kathee Goes Bald: In this case she shave her head as a fundraiser for a family in need.
Life Goes on Outside Bella Center: Valida describes toward the end her planned participation in a headshave in symbolic protest after COP-15 failed to produce any substantive plan to reduce carbon emissions (the video of the shave in which she participated is here, and a picture of her here.
Mena Suvari: I Shaved My Head As a Psychological Experiment.
Are Bald Women Sexy?: A blog essay over at Staticbrain.com.
The Razor's Edge: All along the Ganges, India's holiest river, pilgrims offer their hair to the gods. Leigh Webber joins them and contemplates her (former) blondness.
Lana Saric, Queen of the Female Bald Kingdom: A woman from Croatia goes boldly bald, and shares her positive experience.
The Maya Project: A photo essay that includes personal accounts of six women who shave their heads, including their motivation for shaving their heads and their perceptions of themselves. And if you want to bypass navigating the website, here are the personal statements for Steffi, Cordula, Gina, Delta, Jessica, and Siri.
Ultra Court. A personal web page that is very nicely done. In French.
An Inquiry About Hair: From the Responses Pages. Vicki Watts writes of her transformation from long hair to buzz cuts. Needless to say, she likes the lack of hair.
An Inquiry About Hair: From the Responses Pages. For Aime, shaving her head is a response in protest to the white American standard of female attractiveness.
Cutting Loose: A personal account by a 39 year old mom, who seems to really enjoy being bald.
A Woman Shaved: A Sign of What? Essay by Nicki Hastie, who has much to say about others' reactions to her look. And in spite of some of negative feedback she's received, she loves being bald and wouldn't have it any other way.
Shave Your Head: Why Everyone Should Do It At Least Once: A young woman's account of her experience with baldness.
What I Learned By Shaving My Head: The author is a young woman who has an excellent insight on the experience of shaving her head. A must read.
I'm not a dyke just 'cause I shaved my head, but if it keeps certain people away, fuckin 'A right on. The author strikes a defiant tone that I think is way cool. If you don't like her bald head, that's your problem.
Me wif a shaved head...finally: I must say she wears it well.
The Day I Got My Head Shaved: In this case done as part of a pact with a friend. Hey, why not?
If Britney can shave her head, why can't I?. Useful more for its brief description of cultures and historical periods where shaved heads on women have been acceptable.