From ponytails to buzzcuts: My hair’s role in self-discovery and sexuality

From ponytails to buzzcuts: My hair’s role in self-discovery and sexuality

Coming to terms with my sexuality has been a dynamic self-exploration, with my hair as a constant reflection of who I am and how I wish to be seen.When I was ten, I started to explore my gender identity and masculinity. I began shopping in the boys’ section and tucking my ponytail intomy baseball cap. That summer at sleepaway camp, I told everyone to call me Ayden. With everyone around me knowing me the way I chose to present myself, the camp fe…