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I've had long hair since I was seventeen (I'm 38 now) and have dealt with all the ususal discrimination for it. Your professor would be doing his job as an advisor to tell you that in the business world your hairstyle could cause you problems but telling you you're not allowed to do presentations in his class until you cut it is WAY out of line. He sounds like a complete jackass. As for whether you should cut it depends on how important it is to you. For me it is a big part of who I am. Being true to myself is more important than meeting some uptight conservative standard. In other words, fuck'em. I missed some job opportunities but others came along. I work in the creative end of advertising and started in radio so fortunately I get a lot of slack but if they did ask me to cut it I'd tell them no. I've been senior director of video production in Chicago and am lead producer here in Dallas. My salary is higher than any of my more shorn co-workers. It helps to be really good at what you do. If you're making them money they'll learn not to bitch. I've worked with a lawyer that had hair down to his waist and doctor with shoulder length hair as well. After all, its just hair so why do people get all bent out of shape if it's different from their own. Do whatever feels right to you but yes, you can survive and thrive with long hair.
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