People thinking youre pentocostal because of your hair?

[Hornet]

Ive had several people ask me if im pentocostal, and i think its so weird. My hair isnt even that long and isnt long hair the beauty standard for everyone, not just pentocostal people? Has anyone had this happen to you

[Jovana]

Yes, people associate long hair to religion where I live. But long hair is a beauty standard growing in the last years too.

[ArtOfNoot]

Why specifically Pentecostal? Are there alot of Pentecostal in your area?

[Hornet]

Why specifically Pentecostal? Are there alot of Pentecostal in your area?

idk, i was in arkansas to see the eclipse. It wouldnt surprise me if there are a lot of pentocostals in arkansas. Now i have to look it up

[Bri-Chan]

I think it's not a thing in my country.

[sarana]

I have been asked if I'm a member of a religious group because of my hair. (It's around HL)

I told them no, my hair is just my own religion

[Rainbouu]

People will ask you strange things about your hair no matter what it looks like; I had neon green hair for a while and people would always tell me I had green hair, insult my green hair, ask me why I did it, or say my SO/Parents/whoever must hate it. Sometimes I would tell them they're being rude, sometimes I'd just change the subject, but it was always annoying because I'd rather talk about something other than my appearance with strangers. Where I live there's a lot of latinas, and they often have hip to knee length hair, so nobody here thinks it's odd. My point is anything even slightly "different" will get people talking, which is just silly imo, but what can you do, sigh...my advice is to just say "No." and move on, or to bluntly tell them "You're being rude." if that seems appropriate. Most people will just move on too.

[MoonLady]

This is so strange. Must be regional. I grew up around a lot of pentecostals and long hair was not common.

[Kat]

I'm trying to remember if anyone has ever asked me if my hair is long for religious reasons. Pentecostals and the like are not common where I live (Midwest, whereas I associate Pentecostal churches more with the south). Sometimes wearing something like a long skirt, especially with long hair, will get people saying "you look Amish" (even if that's nothing like what Amish dress like).

[Wingspan]

Where I live in Europe, pentecostals don't differ from mainstream people at all in any way. I belong to a reformed baptist church and we do have more women with long hair than on average. I have never been asked about my religion because of my hair though.