History PlayingWith / PowerHair

** Alice not only keeps her hair short, but {{w|holesomeCrossdresser}}ears [[RealWomenDontWearDresses a suit and tie]] and [[SweetPollyOliver binds her breasts]]. She also speaks with a very deep voice; and if this is an {{Anime}} or {{Manga}} or other Japanese work, [[{{Bokukko}} uses the masculine dialect]]. She may even go by [[GenderBlenderName "Alex"]] instead.

* '''Exploited''': A crude male politician attacks Alice's appearance.

** Although Alice keep her hair cut short, she still wears makeup, dresses in long dress and stilettos, so the accusations become clearly false.

* '''Deconstructed''': Men are intimidated by Alice's appearance and position, and have no romantic interest in her.

** Alice is MarriedToTheJob anyway.

** Alice marries a man who thinks PowerIsSexy.

* '''Inverted''': Alice wears her hair down to her thighs.
* '''Gender Inverted''': Bob wears his hair {{long|HairedPrettyBoy}} when he campaigns for President, in order to be taken seriously.

** Alice wears her hair short, but refuses to become a politician to avoid being associated with the stereotype.

** [[ImprobablyFemaleCast The entire political party consists of all women]] who wear their hair neat and short.

* '''Defied''': Alice wears her hair long, no matter what people may or may not think.

* '''Inverted''': Alice wears her hair [[RapunzelHair down to her thighs]].

** Alice is [[BaldWoman bald or nearly bald]].

* '''Exploited''': ???

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** Alice not only keeps her hair short, but [[WholesomeCrossdresser wears]] [[RealWomenNeverWearDresses a suit and tie]] and [[SweetPollyOliver binds her breasts]]. She also speaks with a very deep voice; and if this is an {{Anime}} or {{Manga}} or other Japanese work, [[{{Bokukko}} uses the masculine dialect]]. She may even go by [[GenderBlenderName "Alex"]] instead.

* '''Gender Inverted''': Bob wears his hair [[LongHairedPrettyBoy long]] when he campaigns for President, in order to be taken seriously.

** "We want to show that Alice is [[GirlsNeedRoleModels a strong, capable woman]], not a BrainlessBeauty."

* '''Parodied''': Alice is [[BaldWoman bald or nearly bald]].

** Alie is a busy woman. She doesn't have much time for brushing long hair or making a fashion statement so she keeps it short for practicality and efficiency.

** Short hair is easier to maintain, which is good for Alice because she's too busy to spend hours brushing and styling RapunzelHair.

** Alice is only the First Lady or something like that.

** Alice's society does not [[RealWomenNeverWearDresses value the masculine over the feminine]]; thus there is no need for Alice to downplay feminine attributes to be taken seriously.

* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': Alice wants to be taken more seriously, so she starts wearing her hair short.

* '''Conversed''': "Because, unfortunately, a long-haired woman would be seen as weak, vapid, and shallow in a world that values masculine attributes over feminine ones."

* '''Basic Trope''': [[AlwaysFemale A woman]] in politics or business will keep her hair short.

* '''Exaggerated''':An important RiteOfPassage into the world of politics or business is for Alice to have her hair cut short.
** Alice not only keeps her hair short, but [[WholesomeCrossdresser wears]] [[RealWomenNeverWearDresses a suit and tie]] and [[SweetPollyOliver binds her breasts]]. She also speaks with a very deep voice; and if this is an {{Anime}} or {{Manga}} or other Japanese work, [[{{Bokukko}} uses the masculine dialect]]. She may even go by [[GenderBlenderName "Alex"]] instead.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice keeps her hair shoulder-length.
* '''Justified''': InAWorld where politics and the upper echelons of business are dominated by men, Alice wears her hair short so people will take her seriously.
** Short hair is easier to maintain, which is good for Alice because she's too busy to spend hours brushing and styling RapunzelHair.
** Alice is [[HollywoodOld older]]; many women in the West cut their hair short later in life and/or after marriage.
* '''Inverted''': Alice wears her hair [[RapunzelHair down to her thighs]].
* '''Gender Inverted''': Bob wears his hair [[LongHairedPrettyBoy long]] when he campaigns for President, in order to be taken seriously.
* '''Subverted''': Alice's hair is long.

* '''Double Subverted''': But she only [[LettingHerHairDown takes it down]] at home; when she's working, her hair is pulled up in a tight bun.

* '''Averted''': Alice is not involved in politics or business.
** Alice does not cut her hair short.
** Alice's society does not [[RealWomenNeverWearDresses value the masculine over the feminine]]; thus there is no need for Alice to downplay feminine attributes to be taken seriously.
* '''Enforced''': "We want to show that Alice is [[GirlsNeedRoleModels a strong, capable woman]], not a BrainlessBeauty."

* '''Double Subverted''': But she only takes it down at home; when she's working, her hair is pulled up in a tight bun.

** Alice not only keeps her hair short, but [[WholesomeCrossdresser wears]] [[RealWomenNeverWearDresses a suit and tie]] and binds her breasts. She also speaks with a very deep voice; and if this is an {{Anime}} or {{Manga}} or other Japanese work, [[{{Bokukko}} uses the masculine dialect]]. She may even go by [[GenderBlenderName "Alex"]] instead.

** Alice not only keeps her hair short, but wears [[RealWomenNeverWearDresses a suit and tie]] and binds her breasts. She also speaks with a very deep voice; and if this is an {{Anime}} or {{Manga}} or other Japanese work, [[{{Bokukko}} uses the masculine dialect]].

** Alice not only keeps her hair short, but wears [[RealWomenNeverWearDresses a suit and tie]] and binds her breasts.