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>blue haired I don't understand this reference. What does blue hair (assuming metaphorical and not literal?) mean in this context?
by ineedasername 4y ago
>blue haired
I don't understand this reference. What does blue hair (assuming metaphorical and not literal?) mean in this context?
- elektrontamer 4y agoMaybe it's just another way for them to revolt against society, or they just really like the way it looks. I don't really know why but dying their hair in some outlandish color is pretty popular with that crowd. I'm not against it by the way, it looks nice when done well.
- teh64 4y ago[dead]
- UncleMeat 4y agoPeople that care about these topics are often slandered as "women with dyed hair." It is a way of creating an outgroup.
- occamsrazorwit 4y agoIt's a literal meaning referring to the idea of a secret ruling class of leftist women in society. They're assumed to have all this societal influence and control ("blue-haired gestapo") despite no actual leaders resembling this. I feel like the burden of proof is pretty high for claims like this.
- MandieD 4y agoAmusingly enough, “blue hairs” has long been slang for elderly women - a lot of old women used to put a bit of bluing in their yellowish grey hair to make it look whiter/more silvery, and some of them overdid it a bit at times. What’s bluing? A non-permanent blue dye that used to be used when rinsing white shirts to make them look less yellowed. It’s still sold, but I don’t know anyone under 60 who still buys it. Amused by this shift in meaning, mostly because I’m now the female equivalent of a “grey beard” in tech, old enough to have experienced the Dotcom bust - there is a fair bit of silver in my hair, and I can’t be bothered to cover it. “Grey bun”?
- shagie 4y agoFor those wondering about the blue haired elderly woman... the archetype is that of Mrs. Slowcombe. For example https://youtu.be/wBiNSI-4qFs https://youtu.be/wBiNSI-4qFs