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The "Dyed Hair" Girl - How She Stopped Being Edgy

The "Dyed Hair" Girl - How She Stopped Being Edgy

Dyed hair was once a visual shorthand to convey a character’s “edginess” or "alternativeness.” It even came across to some as scary, unsettling, a threatening challenge to the social status quo. Today, though, it's almost the norm. So what changed?

The Take

January 28, 202219m 42s

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Show Notes

Dyed hair was once a visual shorthand to convey a character’s “edginess” or "alternativeness.” It even came across to some as scary, unsettling, a threatening challenge to the social status quo. Today, though, it's almost the norm. So what changed?

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