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Yeah. The biggest difference I've noticed between our era and those in the recent past is that balding men now just shave their head instead of living with a bald spot. Big improvement IMO.

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Or that in the current era we have elevated appearance way above where it should be, instead of judging people by what they say and do.

Radio, television, and finally internet and smartphones made things progressively worse in this regard.

People have always judged based on appearance. This is apparent when reading classic literature. Long-winded descriptions of individuals and various assumptions one could draw from these observations are very common.

Or, more accurately, those with mild balding go ahead and get it fixed. Leaving those with the power donut the choice between Jason Alexander or Patrick Stewart.

Dwayne Johnson was bald by the time he started acting, probably due to steroid use.

Fixing it and shaving it have both exploded in popularity at the expense of the power donut, the combover, and the toupee.

I wonder how Jeff Bezos is doing these days.

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