M0richild t1_isu5w22 wrote on October 18, 2022 at 6:52 PM

This would be a really interesting concept to explore vanity and how it often leads destruction when going to extreme. Kind of like the hair chapter in Uzumaki.

Akabander t1_iswbni3 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:14 AM

Some of us keep a ponytail because haircuts are a hassle.

Sapphire_Sky_ t1_iswnr69 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 6:31 AM

But so is washing, drying and combing long hair. Ugh why must life be so difficult?

Ninjegeabey t1_iswz5qa wrote on October 19, 2022 at 9:18 AM

There's a manga short story called Zansatsu! Ponytail that does something similar. First thing I thought of when I saw this post

daworstredditor t1_isyb0et wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:17 PM

dang thats cool

Cambro88 t1_isyb5uz wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:18 PM

Absalom, King David’s son in the Bible, dies because his luxurious hair gets caught in a branch while he’s on horseback during battle. His handsomeness is emphasized in the text before that point