Shirley examines the important role hair and hairstyles play in our culture, and how this plays a role in the distress felt by a bad haircut. She concludes that bad haircuts are generally more distressful for women than men, occur more frequently when done yourself, and can be very humorous later in life when looked back on. Created by Jessica Shirley while enrolled in Kristi Young's English 391 course during the winter semester 2007 at Brigham Young University.