Brotherhood of Bald People

[adam_thrasher]

Another article I fished out of the internet.


Eight Women Who Look Better Bald Than Britney

Originally Posted on February 19, 2007 @ 1:01 pm
http://www.wiw.org/~jess/archives/2007/02/19/eight-bald-women/

By now, I’m sure we’ve all seen the photos of Britney Spears with her newly shaven head. Amidst all the speculation about whether Britney is in the middle of a full-scale mental breakdown and if her career can recover from this latest tabloid bonanza, one thing is certain: Britney just doesn’t look that good bald. Her head isn’t all that pleasingly shaped, and her facial features lack the definition necessary to make the bald look really work for her. At best, Britney is a 2 out of 10 on the female Bald-o-meter.
That being said, here’s a quick guide to eight women who look better bald than Britney. Let me know in the comments if I left anybody out.



Persis Khambatta

Why she shaved her head: Persis adopted the Kojak look to play Lieutenant Ilia, the Enterprise’s Deltan navigator, in Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
Why she looks better bald than Britney: According to Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the bald Deltan race is so highly sexual that Starfleet requires them to take an oath of celibacy before joining. Otherwise, as Ilia demonstrates, they can prove too distracting to fellow officers. Plus, Ilia had that cool reverb effect on her voice after she was abducted and replaced by V’ger. Britney is known for working with voice filters, too, but they mostly just result in breathy, atonal “bay-beh, bay-beh” sounds.
Bald-o-meter: 9/10




Sigourney Weaver

Why she shaved her head: Sigourney went bald for Alien³ when her escape pod crashed on the lice-infested penal colony of Fiorina 161.
Why she looks better bald than Britney: By the third Alien flick, Ripley was a total bad ass, and Sigourney’s shaved head definitely reflected that transition. Also, to her credit, at least the creature growing inside Ripley in Alien³ wasn’t spawned by Kevin Federline.
Bald-o-meter: 6/10




Sinead O’Connor

Why she shaved her head: Why does Sinead do anything? You tell me.
Why she looks better bald than Britney: If you take away the craziness, the controversy, and pretty much every song other than “Nothing Compares 2 U,” Sinead O’Connor is actually kinda cute. While Sinead took some ribbing for her shaved head when she first burst onto the scene in 1990, the look has become her trademark. You know, that and ripping up pictures of the Pope. Hmm…maybe it’s time for Britney to strike while the iron is hot and cover “Nothing Compares 2 U.”
Bald-o-meter: 7/10




Demi Moore

Why she shaved her head: Demi received her buzz cut while portraying the first woman to undergo Navy SEAL training in 1997’s G.I. Jane.
Why she looks better bald than Britney: Remember Demi busting out those one-handed push-ups in G.I. Jane? Eat your heart out, Jack Palance! What’s that…Jack Palance passed away? Oh. Sorry. Anyway, Demi gets ass-kicking cred for her awesome crew cut, and just look at her today…happily married to Ashton Kutcher. Wait — is that better or worse than being divorced from Kevin Federline? I’m confused.
Bald-o-meter: 6/10




Robin Tunney

Why she shaved her head: Her character Debra in Empire Records was tired of being invisible, so she broke out the clippers and increased her visibility.
Why she looks better bald than Britney: Well, it was the 1990s and Empire Records really managed to capture the spirit of the times — at least for all the disaffected, alterna-rock loving teens out there. At the time, Robin shaving her head seemed like the ultimate expression of “f–k the man” rebellion. If this were 1994, maybe Britney could reinvent herself as a Ani DiFranco rocker in the wake of her head-shaving. Unfortunately, it’s 2007, and Britney is still about three tattoos short of P!nk on the hardcore punk chick scale.
Bald-o-meter: 7/10




Kylie Minogue

Why she shaved her head: Sadly, Kylie was diagnosed with breast cancer in mid-2005. She debuted her close-cropped look a few months later following chemotherapy.
Why she looks better bald than Britney: Come on — just look at that picture to the right. Kylie is absolutely adorable! The good news is that she’s feeling healthy again and is back to performing around the world. Sorry, Brit — you never stood a chance against Australia’s favorite pop diva.
Bald-o-meter: 10/10




Natalie Portman

Why she shaved her head: Natalie shocked Star Wars fanboys around the world when she shed her locks to play aspiring terrorist Evey Hammond in 2006’s V for Vendetta.
Why she looks better bald than Britney: Well, not too long after shaving her head, Natalie embarked on a side career as a hardcore rapper. Somehow, I doubt Britney could pull that off.
Bald-o-meter: 8/10




Jane Curtin

Why she shaved her head: Okay, Jane didn’t actually shave her head for 1993’s Coneheads. You have to admit, though, that’s one heck of a bald cap.
Why she looks better bald than Britney: There’s just something sexy about French women. Meanwhile, can’t you just imagine Britney inhaling an entire bag of Cheetos Coneheads-style?
Bald-o-meter: 5/10
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BBC 4.2005

[Larry]

Like I've said before, a shaven woman looks very sexy to me. Not everyone feels that way but I see shaving the head as a kind of radical thing and shows boldness and I like that in people. Of course, women are beautiful even with full length hair and short hair. Ok, I'll admit it. I never met a woman I didn't like.

[Reid H.]

And let's not forget this hottie, who is mentioned in one of the articles here, and who also looks better than Britney:

www.baldisbeautiful.org

[sweetchesney]

And i'm not on the list??????

[Larry]

I'm sure that was an oversight. Make that 9 women that look better than Britney!

[adam_thrasher]

There you go Larry. Good Call.

[sweetchesney]

Glad to see you fixed your oversight on that!!! I appreciate it, humble as I am!!!
I do appreciate you guys letting me jump on even though I'm not bald by choice...but I am cute so I'm not complaining here.
Mae

[sweetchesney]

OMG!!!! Have you seen Robin Roberts from Good Morning America in the latest People Magazine????
She looks AMAZING BALD!!!!! I think even she has got me beat by a mile!!!! So she's up there and I'm willing to be number 10 on the cute list...

[hellriderhd]

Joan Jett is hot with a shaved head......

[soapbuddy]

Jane Curtin makes a good conehead!
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Irena
Handmade Soap Artisan
http://www.gingersgarden.com

[adam_thrasher]

Really? Joan Jett bald? I hadn't seen that!

[hellriderhd]

I think she had a pic on myspace. But overall I like women who shave their head.

[Angela]

My hope is that more women suffering with hair loss will acknowledge their beauty and realize how gorgeous they can be!
We all need to step out of the shadows and be free.
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The Alopecian Muse
www.alopecianmuse.com

[soapbuddy]

[tanner]

Angela,
I agree with your comment. Welcome to the hood. I checked out your site and read some of your blogs. Well done.
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"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves."--Abraham Lincoln