Is Your Pandemic Gray Hair Here to Stay?

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4.6 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

The pandemic forced many of us to rethink cultural norms — one being the expectation that people, especially women and younger folks, should color or hide their roots. Amid salon closures and cancelled social events, many people chose to grow out their gray hair, and some are sticking with the look. We’ll talk about why for some the choice to go gray can feel fraught, and why for others it brings a sense of empowerment. And we want to hear from you: Did you decide to grow out your gray hair during the pandemic? Or are you on the fence about whether to forgo the dye? What does gray hair mean to you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:48.7	From KQED in San Francisco, I'm Mina Kim.
0:51.6	Coming up on forum, with salon closures,
0:53.9	canceled social events, and tightened budgets, the pandemic gave some people
0:55.5	the chance to truly see their gray hair.
0:59.2	And interestingly, many now want to keep their silver look.
1:02.5	This hour, we find out why.
1:04.6	What is the power in showing your hair exactly as it is?
1:08.3	And why is it often an emotional journey to get there?
1:11.5	As always, we want to hear from you.
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