Would you wear a wig for fashion?

Rose65 said:
I was just reading a book of Michael Palin's travels in India, where he asks about a cargo ship. By the way his books are as superb as his TV documentaries.

He is told that among other things, the ship carries hair. Apparently Indian hair is greatly prized in Japan. People sell their hair in the temples. For some reason I find that kind of sad. There must be a big trade in it.

I recall a TV series where a mature actress has different wigs all over her dressing room wall, she likes to have a different look each day, for glamour.

So what do you think of wigs as a fashion thing?
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Being a woman is brutal. I was born male, thank goodness. As I understand it, wigs and weaves are reasonably common these days. Yet as a man, I shake my head in disbelief. But then, I think the same about cosmetic surgery: Botox, breast enhancements, and face lifts. How sad vanity has been normalized.

My father lost his hair by the time he was 18. I lived my entire teenage years in dread of losing mine. Yet here I sit with a full head of hair. The only enhancement I have is in my personality, which I hope is more rounded. But we live in times where people talk about their "personal aesthetic", with tattoo's, body modifications, and injectable youth. As I say, being a woman is tough!!!

To answer directly - if I met a woman, I'd much prefer to see her as she is. Some make up, fine. But when it comes to the rest - including hair extensions and wigs..... well, I'd rather not. It all gets a little pantomime, you know?
 

I've worn a wig for fashion and for fun. In fact, I may still have one of them but I haven't seen it in awhile.
 

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