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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol 35 no. 18. 27th July 1972

Girl's Preference for Long Hair Upsets Boy

Girl's Preference for Long Hair Upsets Boy

Dear Mr Antiel,—I have just turned 20 and I am going out with a very attractive 18-year-old girl.

"We get on pretty well, overall, except for one thing. I keep my hair neat and reasonably short but she is always on at me to grow it long.

"What is more she seems to be prejudiced against my short-haired friends, while I seem to get on with her longhaired friends.

"As things are getting pretty serious, I don't want this to come between us. What would you advise?

"In the past she has hinted at having used certain drugs. Do you think this might have something to do with it? — Curly'."

Have the hairstyle you want, not one of the girl's choosing; in short, be true to you self, young man. Tell her that it suits you and you have no intention of having it any other way.

Maybe she considers that, it's the "to thing" for boys to have long hairstyles; it could be that she's just reflecting the fashion-consciousness of women, generally, but if you were to explain that it's simply a question of personal, preference she may change her views.

If she does not accept you as you are. then I venture to say that there's precious little. death in her regard for you.

Perhaps the use of drugs has exercised some influence Better tread warily. The experience may be well behind. her. I trust it is.

I find refenrences to drung addiction the most saddening feature of behaviour in a section of [unclear: ur] youthful society. I know [unclear: s] a world wide problem, [unclear: b] that it should happen as much as it does in a country such as ours, so rich in Nature's bounty, is sickening.

How can one get the message over to these misguided youngsters that health is something to be treasured. nurtured. and never abused.