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Religious Impact on Beards
- Religion and monarchy have heavily influenced beard norms, often reversing expectations over time.
- For Christianity, beards have been seen as saintly or devilish depending on the leader's decree.
Beard Growth Signals Life Changes
- Shaving rituals mark significant life transitions like mourning or new beginnings.
- Some men grow or shave beards to publicly signal change, such as Al Gore after an election loss.
Beards Enhance Masculine Appearance
- Facial hair emphasizes masculine traits and signals virility but can also seem threatening.
- Evolutionarily, beards make jaws look larger, helping men appear more formidable like apes showing dominance.