Have you ever heard someone say certain professions are for a particular gender?
Well, the society over the years have found a way making misconception stay in the minds of people and sometimes tend to refuse to be served by a man doing a “female” job. In an interview with Fred Kudadze of Freddies Locs, he mentioned
how men are patient and pay attention to details when it comes to their work. He
further explained that, ever since the inception of his locs business, no one
has ever come to complain about messing
up their hair or not satisfied with his work. However, we are beginning to see a shift in that mindset, where more males are venturing into the beauty industry, i.e. Hair, makeup, styling etc.
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| Fred styling a client's hair |
Fred advice young people and parents.
Another
male worker at Freddies Locs shares how he was not fulfilled with his 9 to 5
job and had to quit
His mother then encouraged him to learn the Locs business and now he is not
only making money but content as well. Dreadlocks started in Africa as far as 2500–1500 BCE. In 1930’s, in Jamaica, the specific modern term
"dreadlocks" popularized through the Rastafarian movement. Many
people today prefer the term "locs" to avoid the colonial and negative connotations attached to the word
"dread" during the transatlantic slave.
In 1930’s, in Jamaica, the specific modern term "dreadlocks" popularized through the Rastafarian movement.
Many
people today prefer the term "locs" to avoid the colonial and
negative connotations attached to the word "dread" during the
transatlantic slave.
Dreadlocks, also known as dreads which means ‘awe
of God’ or locs, are a hairstyle made of rope-like
strands of hair. Locs can form naturally in very curly pattern, or they can be created with
techniques like twisting, backcombing, or crochet.
A male makeup artist supervising his students work; image source; Facebook Phase2face Beauty College
Why should or are male in so called female professions be deemed as gays. In my opinion ones profession doesn’t determine they sexual orientation.
ReplyDeleteDon’t you see how most of these guys behave?
DeleteI will go for a guy because in Ghana, I have not seen female barbers, even if there are then they are not common and when I find one I would like to try her out.
ReplyDeleteMen are currently dominating the female profession and it's unfair. That is why I will never choose a male in a female profession over a female. #femaleprofessionmatter
ReplyDeleteI will gladly choose male in female dominated areas because are naturally good in learning in perfection 👌
ReplyDeleteThe truth of the matter is most of these guys are homosexuals
ReplyDeleteInteresting read. Personally, my priority is having someone who understands my hair type and how to properly manage it; especially, given the dreadful experiences i've had in most Ghanaian hair salons. So if it's a man available to properly and professionally handle my hair so i'm comfortable, I really don't mind. That said, the few salons where i've also had consistently comfortable experiences, only had ladies.
ReplyDeleteIn a world where gender equality is getting widely embraced, everyone deserves a fair opportunity at any profession. People need to judged by their skill, professional conduct and quality of work and not merely by their gender.
It's still fair to have preferences for very valid reasons be it personal, religious, cultural, etc.
Personally, I will prefer a male to fix my hair because they pay attention to details
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