It’s Time to Bust These Tired Myths About Gray Hair in 2023
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Many of us grew up hearing things about gray hair that simply weren’t true. A number of these misconceptions were rooted in sexism, ageism and bad science.
GRAY HAIR IS ONLY FOR OLD PEOPLE
Listen, the average age to start going gray for Caucasian people is the mid-30s, late 30s for Asians, and mid-40s for people of African descent.
PLUCKING YOUR GRAY HAIRS INCREASES THEM
According to experts, plucking your gray hairs won’t increase them, but you might damage the follicle and, eventually, no hair will grow in that spot. YIKES!
GRAY HAIR IS PRETTIER THAN WHITE HAIR
I didn’t know that this was a “thing” until a few ladies reached out to me with dismay that their hair was coming in white instead of gray.
IF YOU WANT A JOB, YOU’D BETTER DYE YOUR HAIRBut gray hair shouldn’t keep you from getting a job in most industries. Are you a lawyer or a doctor, for example? People often prefer people in these professions to have a modicum of gravitas, which gray hair instantly confers.