[Rob S.]

Why is it that whenever white people shave their heads completely bald, it gives off only negative vibes such as Nazi, racist, thug, punk, scruffy. But when black people do it, it never gives off bad vibes, only good or neutral ones. For example, Hunk is still respectable, cool. It doesn’t give people like singers Montel Williams or R. Kelly any bad vibes. My mother reckons it has to do with their forefathers. As blacks originally came from hot countries, their hair was always very short or bald to help them cope with their habitat or as a trademark of their tribe.

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Name : Rob S., Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 26, City : Poole, State : NA, Country : United Kingdom, 

[Dan]

Here in L.A., a Latino with a shaved head can have very bad connotations. It’s generally interpreted as gang or prison affiliation. It can get someone shot, jumped, or harassed by the cops or actual gang members. So it’s not just white guys. If I saw a white guy in a suit or a tailored outfit with a bald head, the first thing I’d think is ‘Kojak’. But if I saw a white guy wearing a flight jacket, camo pants, and knee high doc martens who had a bald head, the very first thing I’d think would be ‘nazi’.

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Name : Dan, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : na, Race : Chicano, Religion : Pentecostal Christian, Age : 21, City : Los Angeles area, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Social class : Lower middle class, 

[Shawn]

As a bald Black man, I don’t think being bald alone is what gives the vibes, but its the attitude or demeanor that goes with it. For instance, if I saw a bald White man, I would either think he is suffering from Male Pattern Baldness, like myself, or that he’s a real cool dude. Now, if he was bald and sporting sadistic tatoos, swastikas, wearing black make-up, cursing profusely, or harassing folk, then I might think he was a thug/skinhead/punk. It has more to do with how you carry yourself, than just having a bald head. By the way, not all of our forefathers sported the Bald look, even if we did come from hot climates —- we did as we do now (Afros, Locks, Braids). Another thing (laughing), Montell Williams is the bald talk show host, and Montell Jordan is the singer.

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Name : Shawn, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 31, City : Baltimore, State : MD, Country : United States, Occupation : MIS Programmer/PC Specialist, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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