Are undercuts/sidecuts the new tramp stamp?

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Matt Z

As of last year, I have noticed a dramatic upswing in the amount of women and older girls shaving part of their head, usually in the back of the neck (nape) or higher (undercut) or one or both sides of the head (sidecut). While I have known about such practices for years, having studied various human subcultures like got, punk, and fetish - the subcultures most associated with this hairstyle among other alternative fashions, it strikes me as very odd that an ever increasing number of women are willing to cut there hair in such a manner. This is of course considering that only 5-10 years ago, hair clippers were generally seen as unfeminine and, in some cases, an object of fear and loathing amongst the general female populace, being somewhat mainstream in only alternative type communities.

Like the tramp stamp, the undercut/sidecut can be easily hidden (by draped over hair), can be decorated with shaved patterns and dyes for increased mode of self expression, was originally a part of alternative subcultures commonly associated with the lowest common denominator in society, is viewable generally from the back (the undercut generally occupies the neck region and is visible when one's hair is tied back while the tramp stamp occurs on the lower back or upper buttocks region and is visible when the midriff is bare), and is perhaps used to signal certain sexual proclivities that I would prefer not mention despite such assumptions being no longer applicable due to the burgeoning mainstream popularity of such fashion.

As for hypothetical answers that could satisfy this question, it seems as if though the rise of the undercut/sidecut comes with the general acceptance of tattoo, fetish, goth, punk and alternative culture that has only become more rampant with increased use and vulgarization of the internet amongst an ever expanding pool of people. The seemingly decade long fascination with fetishes, primarily those found on the internet, also seems to fuel this trend as it exposes more people to this concept/idea in fashion; it was not very long ago that you could only find evidence of such fashion in the few and far between communities devoted to hair fetishism online, namely small amateur sites, Usenet, Yahoo! Groups, etc., many of whom were only populated by aging perverts, creeps, and at-risk youth. Is the internet to blame for introducing such low culture to our society? It also seems as if though this new generation of youth is also more delinquent an at risk than ever, explaining the appeal in such things as this undercut/sidecut fashion, a decline in scholarly performance, and increase in risky behaviors such as sex, criminal activity, and drug use, an increase in sexual fetishism amongst the youth and lesbianism amongst teenage and young-adult women, though alternatively, such acting out may also be the result of the middle class teetering on the brink of poverty in the midst of this 4 year worldwide recession, perhaps providing new appeal for such low, post-apocalypse-like culture.

What is the deal with this once seemingly delinquent male fashion becoming a popular mainstay of modern female youth culture? Is the sidecut/undercut the new tramp stamp? Does it signal such behaviors as sexual promiscuity, going through the back-door, or lesbianism as is often attributed to it as was commonly attributed to the tramp stamp? Or is it nothing more than a fad that will be mostly forgotten in a few years time when people become sick of it and it becomes cliche, not unlike the tramp stamp? What do you, citizens of Yahoo! Answers, think of this issue? Are you attracted to or repulsed by women/girls with partially clippered or shaved heads that have patterns shaved into them, are dyed, or are covered in tattoos? Please answer this question in an informative and courteous manner for me, everyone else on Yahoo! Answers, and anyone else seeking acceptable answers to the this and similar questions.

Answer
There is no issue with the sidecut/undercut. People get these hairstyles merely for fun or style. It's personal style. There will always be people who don't like it and people who do. Some just want to stand out, feel different from the mainstream crowd, or even just seek attention.

It does not signal lesbianism or sexual promiscuity although some claim it's a "lesbian haircut" which it's not. Hair is unable to be sentient. That being said hair is incapable of becoming attracted to another species so it does not have a sexuality therefore it not being a "lesbian haircut".

But all jokes aside, the undercut/sidecut is just a fad and may probably pass in a few years. If not, let them be. As for tattoos and shaved in designs, some people use them for self expression. Personally there is no issue here to me.

Your question was kinda long to me so I apologize if I haven't covered all areas.

Anyway, a lot of people criticize this generation. Don't forget those who raised it though.

((I have to agree that the criminal rates are kind of in a high state right now in the youthful society)

I hope you're not a homophobe because you've used the word lesbian quite a few times as if concerned about it.


Hope I helped answer your question.

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