As I was reading my book, there was a part where it mentioned that there were teenagers with dyed hair playing in the ocean. Initially, this did not mean much to me, but I learned a cultural aspect of this part of the book. Apparently, a person that had colored hair back in the days in Korea had the stereotype of being rebellious. Although I can slightly understand what this means, this is a little absurd because as someone who has had colored hair for a huge portion of their life, this stereotype doesn’t apply for me.
Personally, I dyed my hair because I was interested in it and not because I was “trying to be rebellious.” However, it is still interesting to learn that it was perceived as the latter back in the days. In order to combat the “rebelliousness,” the people with dyed hair might be told to dye their hair back to their natural color. This is interesting because I definitely had many people who asked me what my natural hair color was and if I would ever go back to it. Currently, I don’t think that I will, but maybe in the future?
Another aspect about this cultural topic is that it might also slightly relate to how people with long hair was also deemed “rebellious” and were told to cut their hair. This is also interesting because it seems to be more of a trend to have longer hair and you’re being rebellious if you have shorter hair nowadays. Overall, it was fascinating to learn about this cultural aspect because I am able to relate to it as I have colored hair! However, I don’t necessarily agree with the point it is making, but it is still interesting to learn about!
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