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ELI5: Why do old ladies cut their hair short?
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Most women's hair tends to thin out as they get older. (Just like lots of men lose theirs.) The thinning is actually more noticeable with long hair so they tend to cut it shorter.  Hair is also more fragile the older you get and can break more easily so they tend to cut it to minimize the damage. Lots of older women would love to keep their long hair but the stressed hair doesn't make it possible. Plus the texture of the hair changes as it goes grey it can be wirey and coarse also making it harder to manage.