A few months ago, I decided to let my gray hair grow out. I was talking to the kids' dentist... admiring her hair even though I had no idea why. She got very excited and introduced me to the world of "going gray". It's a thing, apparently.
She recommended the book Going Gray, told me about facebook pages, showed me pictures, and talked about her own process. After reading the book, I see why the decision feels so big to some women. The author felt she needed to answer questions like "am I letting myself go?" and "will men still be attracted to me?". Anne Kraemer was a successful businesswoman. At one point, she was a VP at MTV (Nickelodeon, more specifically). I appreciate how genuine and open she was about her experience going gray. She also answered questions that I don't need answered. She did this by creating a profile on match.com, going to a straight bar, going to a lesbian bar, and lunching with male friends to hear their opinions.
If you don't like my gray hair, you can tell me. But your opinion won't influence me. I am too old. Also, I am tired of trying to figure out what color my hair should be. It just makes sense to let it be the color it is.
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