Notes Toward A Theory Of Hair: Siri Hustvedt Reflects On The Cultural Meaning Of Coiffure

“All mammals have hair. … We are the only mammals who braid, knot, powder, pile up, oil, spray, tease, perm, color, curl, straighten, augment, shave off, and clip our hair.” Not to mention using it as a signifier of gender, religion, and/or cultural politics.