
The Gallery of The Absurd seems to think it’s about attention. Yet some readers found the act of Britney Spears shaving her head as a way to shed her past image. I think the best quote I read from the comments on the original post compared Britney to a “phoenix rising”. Rosie O’Donnell had something to say about the whole thing:
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brittney shaved her hair
out out damn spot
in the movie in my mind
she says yes
help me
and i do
somehow
we both connect - get through
she is saved
somehow so am i
the bottom for a celebrity
has too much cushion
money buys detachment
no responsibility
many moms -
of kids in ur sons class
want to shave their hair off
and get a tattoo
they dont because they cant
noone is there 2 watch the kids
what would the neighbors say
plus
the pta meeting
would be humiliating
on many levels
real life
can save u
sometimes
u have to - no choice
super rich 24 yr olds
who have spent half their lives
in the FAMOUS-SPHERE
mary kate and ashley
miss britt
same same same
i want them to come live with us
somehow
thinking there is healing here
it worked for me
u can carve out something real
there in pretend-ville
real life awaits
as perspective shifts
compassion aids healing
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A clinical psychologist who specializes in feminine psychological development actually emailed me to weigh in on her interpretation of the event. Here is what Sandra Burke had to say:
While it may appear that the shaving of her head is a crazy act, it is the beginning of her finding a truer and more authentic expression of herself. She is shaving away the culture’s idea of beauty, determined to find her own. It is a rare and courageous step.
What do you think?
ONTD