In the annual in February, I have seen the freshmen girls and boys from Gallaudet University, shaved on their heads. That is their tradition.
I have heard about this in six years, and I still never thought about asking them why they are doing this. Most of my friends think they are idiot to become a followers or cult, every person could be aggressive than other followers to make more of a team.
Last Saturday, the new freshmen did shave the heads again. I still don’t get the point why they’re doing the stupid way every year. Today I finally asked the Gallaudet student about this stupid question. It’s called Locks of Love, a non-profit organization providing custom-made vacuum hair pieces to children with long-term or permanent medical hair loss. Sounds like charity to me. It really impressed me, I never thought of calling people idiot not to have their hair off on their heads.
Interesting, I guess those really help a lot that way. But I kept asking why the freshmen girls are doing that way? The girls don’t care their own hair. They have to be strong and brave themselves to take a hair off on their head, for once-a-time lifetime experience.
If I am doing that to me, I would do it because of I am male. It doen't harm at any way. If I am female, I refuse to do that, because of I have a million reasons why I need my hair. Hair is symbolic of nature, style looks, and love.
UPDATE 2/10/04 4:31pm: NTID & RIT is going to have Locks of Love Cut Day in March 28th. I do believe this is first time at RIT, and is this copycat from Gallaudet?
