Why Going Gray is a Big Freaking Deal

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Ever since I decided to embrace my grays, I find myself obsessed with gray hair – mine, yours, and every woman’s!

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I was awkward-looking for a lot of my teenage years (I’m not kidding when I say that people still scream when they see my 8th-grade photo), but I hit my stride around 18 and had a lot of confidence about my looks up until recently.

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Being here on this Earth and spending time with my kids, my family, and friends means more to me than being young. Every day I can have with them is a blessing.

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I’ve never fit completely into mainstream culture. My taste in music, art, books, and TV is pretty eclectic. My friends have almost always been people in the arts.

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Whether or not you consider yourself a feminist, ask yourself this question: Is it right that men are allowed the freedom to display their grays, but society expects women (especially young women) to cover them up?

WHAT SHADE OF EYEBROW LOOKS BEST ON YOU?

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Really, people, it’s just hair. And it’s your hair (or my hair) to do with what we choose.

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