Female buzzcuts have been in our history for decades, worn by women from all walks of life. It is stereotypically related to a rebellious/punk-like attitude. In history, the female buzzcut is an important symbol in both black and queer culture. This year many creatives are experimenting with the limitless possibilities of the buzzcut, read more to find out the Buzzcut Hairspiration of 2020.
For females, deciding to rock a buzzcut can be a tricky decision. There is the decision to go for short hair, then, there are buzzcuts - leaving absolutely no hair so you look pretty much bald.
Female buzzcuts have been in our history for decades, worn by women from all walks of life. It is stereotypically related to a rebellious/punk-like attitude. But in history, the female buzzcut is an important symbol in both black and queer culture - it's been used as a method to combat gender norms and white ideas of femininity.
The buzzcut has been long embraced by women of colour, black icons such as Grace Jones and Pat Evans have been proving that conforming to white beauty standards is not a must. Pat Evans, the highest-paid model of the '70s chose to shave her head in defiance against an industry that did not embrace black beauty values. In an interview with Ben Arogundade, she says "I decided to make the strongest aesthetic protest she could — by adopting a bald-head shave."
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