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The beard was reintroduced to mainstream society by the counterculture, firstly with the "beatniks" in the 1950s, and then with the hippie movement of the mid-1960s. Following the Vietnam War, facial hair exploded in popularity. In the mid-late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, beards were worn by hippies and businessmen alike.
A beard where the middle part hangs from chin leaving it pointed. It is set apart from the extended goatee by the inclusion of sideburns. [26] Dwarven beard Similar to a Ned Kelly beard, but with a more intricate styling, such as braids. Named for dwarves that are often depicted with the beard in fantasy media. [27] Forkbeard
It eventually spreads to the sides and lower border of the chin and the rest of the lower face to form a full beard (age 16–19). [ 8 ] Although this order is commonly seen, it can vary widely, with some facial hair starting from the chin and up towards the sideburns.
Articles relating to beards, the hair that grows on the jaw, chin, upper lip, lower lip, cheeks, and neck of humans and some non-human animals. In humans, usually pubescent or adult males are able to grow beards.
The term is derived from the neck beard style of facial hair stereotypically associated with young men of more introverted dispositions, [citation needed] who may neglect social facial grooming and identify with nerd, gamer, or geek subcultures. [2] The term has also been associated with anti-feminist internet users. [3]
The concept of peak beard gained wider popularity following the publication of an academic paper from a team based at University of New South Wales, which suggested that there was a long term cyclic variance in the prevalence of beards in Western culture due to the role that scarcity of physical attributes plays in sexual selection in heterosexual men and bisexual and heterosexual women.
Some association with claims of unhygienic beards (e.g., among homeless men) and fashion preferences of women. That various religious groups treat beards more or less reverently is also a factor, for example in Judaism and in Islam. Similarly, some groups require beards and forbid shaving, which has an effect on that society's norms and ...
In many cultures throughout history, cutting or shaving the hair on men has been seen as a sign of subordination. In ancient Greece and much of Babylon, long hair was a symbol of economic and social power, while a shaved head was the sign of a slave. This was a way of the slave-owner establishing the slave's body as their property by literally ...