My theory in being accosted in public is that long hair <i>can</i> contribute. Why? Because, unless you’re emo, long bangs will force you to carry your head upright instead of staring at your feet (a habit I cultivated as an insecure geek with size 13 shoes). When your head is up, eyes level, you look more confident, are more likely to make eye contact with people and are thus more approachable.
Don’t let anyone tell you long hair is high maintainence. I wash my hair daily, my conditioner sets while I’m soaping up the rest of me, and I rinse it all out at the same time. I brush it back when I get out and let it air dry, at which point it falls into place. Probably not the formula for uber-sexy healthy hair, but it works for me.
I don’t think I’m one to judge wether or not <i>I</i> look good with my hair like this, and I’m certainly not coated with chicks, but at 12$ a haircut I get drunker with long hair than with short. It works out to about three four-packs of Boddington’s every two months.
Maybe he’s boycotting his own hair so people will stop talking about it. Maybe when the bandana comes off he’ll be bald, and we’ll make a thread about it.