Interesting article but it does rather stereo type, seeing as it's written about women then lets just say if a women is confident in her look and ability why should her hair colour or dress influence how she is perceived. Society and Articles like this only serve to fuel the debate dumb Blonde. Fiery quick tempered red head, safe confident Brunette.
How about no Pre judging how one presents ones self and ones self confidence say a lot more we should all be more accepting and less judgmental.
As for hair colour well if it looks good works with skin tone eye colour. who cares what others think. Mike B2MR

I worked in a design department of 50 people, mostly women. I am comfortable with who i am, and being an artistic type, I am also independent thinking. My hair grayed early and I did not color it, having received many compliments on its natural in-between color. When it reached the point where it was completely gray, my boss made it clear she did not approve of my non-conformist approach, even asking bluntly when I would finally color it. She did not like having me spoil the "youthful" appearance of her staff (she was 10 years older than me). Unless you run your own business, I would not advise going gray. Society will allow men to age and be overweight, but not women. ...And don't even think of job-hunting with gray hair.

I am a Mensa member with long blond hair who is pushing sixty. To say I have enjoyed the "dumb-blonde" stereotype to the hilt would be an understatement! There was only one job in my lifetime I applied for but did not get, and probably lost because of my appearance---noise polution control for the City of Pittsburgh--a fat, middle-aged man (I still remember his name-Albert Brunwasser) kept looking at my transcripts, looking at me, shaking his head. I was twenty-one with a Master's and stellar grades. He went with the old adage of hiring the tallest dark-brown haired male even though the guy barely made it through a state run university.

Back in 1962 I was hired by a Big-3 auto company based on my testing skills plus the fact that I was blond. After being there for a few weeks I was told the HR guy liked blonds. I'm certain no one could get away with that today.

I used to work in a doctor's office, towards the back of the office,
not where the receptionist and secretary worked. In other words,
I was not the first person you'd see when a patient or a sales rep
walked in.The receptionist, a person that basically represented the office, changed her hair color so much that we couldn't keep track on what color was with which week! Then during one long
stretch, she went bleached blonde, and kept it that way, for what
seemed like weeks without getting any touch-ups! The problem?
She had the darkest, most blackest roots that just screamed "I don't have enough money to get my hair touched up!" Please, she was paid well, and well enough to at least get a little touch up. No one every talked to her about her hair, but I wanted to so badly, but I didn't. She was eventually fired over something else,
but we were so glad to see blondie go! lol.

I dont care how my female employees wear their hair as long as they continue to have sex with me.

This article is assuming the boss is a man; when you're a woman and the boss, you can wear your hair any damn way you want. So, get promoted and then you can relax.

Can't you just hear Carlos' knuckles dragging on the ground? When I first read it, I thought, okay he might be kidding, but I doubt it. Men who think like that hold back the entire human race, not just women. Exploiting women in the work place shows how confident and secure a man like Carlos is. Try getting a woman to love and respect you outside of work.

Good advice! As unfair as it sounds, people treat you the way you look. At least on first impression anyway.

Long blonde hair and you are in your 60's? I think you must mean long GRAY hair?
C'mon, lets get real, even on these comment boards, it isn't to be believed!

Bald is beautiful!!!! I am 58 and just soooo tired of dealing with my hair. It's time consuming and expensive. Not to mention the fact that none of the products we use are FDA approved.

You have got to be kidding me....SEXIST stuff like this is so 1970....What a joke!

to mannamedJoe,
My mother who is in her 70's has the slightest touch of gray at the temples in her dark blonde, light brown hair. She has never colored it.
I'm hoping to follow in her footsteps. I have long. waist length light and medium blonde hair, am months away from 50 and not a single gray hair.

What about African Americans/Black People?? We wear different styles: kinky, braids and straight hairdos. What does the survey say about that ethnic group??

Interesting--As far as I am concerned, as long as you show up to work and don't have a ring in your nose or a mohawk or your cleavage hanging out all over the place, then what's the big deal? How on earth anybody can "size up" a woman based on her hairstyle is beyond me. I am 42 years old and have long blonde hair---pretty much because it is very easy to put it up!! I don't consider it sensual or bohemian!! It is just who I am. It does not reflect my ability to do my job or think, that's for sure. It is kind of ridiculous to think that your hair sends a message to your boss, that's for sure---just don't show up for a job interview with your hair looking like there's a slew of bats in there, or with a crew cut, or like you haven't washed it in a week!! Be clean, be classy, and be smart---those are the things that will make a statement!!!

I find it sad that people in this world are so materialistic and that hair would make a difference as to how they view a person.

I have worked for a huge law firm, a booking agency/production company and in radio and have seen so many different hair styles on so many different people. I've seen it all, and have loved it all. Spiked hair, extreme curls, mohawks, bobs, shaven, the corporate look.....they're all cool.

We only go around once, so enjoy everyone around you, and don't judge them because you think they are weird. If you do, you might just be missing out on some creative, intelligent and caring human beings.

It's not the hair, but what's beneath the hair that counts.

It just hair. We live in such a petty world. It keeps the focus off the greatness within us.

Hey Carlos!! I need a job!!!

And stop holding back the whole female race!!!

We cant do anything until you stop. We are so helpless here in America.