Opinion | Anthea Butler: 'Isn’t it past time to more broadly consider women with gray hair just as sexy as men?' - NBCNewsTHINK
— the “I’m gonna wash that gray right out of my hair” campaign. They both suggested"washing out" the gray would make one more desirable and attractive to the opposite sex.
Cartoon characters have also played a big role in how we perceive women with gray hair — think Ursula from"The Little Mermaid" or Cruella De Ville from"101 Dalmations," both with large personalities, chips on their shoulders and gray hair, trying to keep their power in a Disney fantasy world geared towards youth.
But time, and everyone's hair, is changing. With an aging population and fashion-forward men and women eager to try a new look, gray hair is becoming a singular statement of personal independence and a way to stand out from the crowd, whatever your age. I’m long been gray and mostly proud of it. I stared turning gray at 25 and, by the time I was 40, had enough gray hair to lay aside the hair dye and let it all grow out. It was a choice born out of necessity, but now it is a personal trademark.
So while Selma Hayek might be lauded for going gray as a movie star, take a second look at the confident women and men around you sporting lush gray locks while you fret over yours. Gray is the new black — and it's sexy.Anthea Butler is an associate professor of Religious Studies and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of"
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