For some reason this essay reminded me a lot of the movie Mean Girls. This movie puts a large emphasis on social stereotypes and I think that has a lot to do with your paper. It is not "socially acceptable" to sport a mullet in this era. It is obvious of this fact due to the reactions you received from close friends and family. Yet, why are you seen in a different view when purely changing the way your hair looks? Just like how Cady suddenly becomes more popular when she changes her appearance, you were viewed differently when you changed your hairstyle. Your personality did not change at all, but because your hair became socially unacceptable, you were the subject of strange looks and rude comments. It is a common saying that what is on the inside is what is more important than the outside, yet then why are we so commonly judged for what people see when they look at us and not when they look in us?
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