Pyongyang
North Korean state television has begun a propaganda campaign urging men to get their hair cut frequently, the BBC reported this week. The campaign, called “Let Us Trim Our Hair in Accordance With Socialist Lifestyle,” shows five approved hairstyles for men, all of them crew cuts. Men over 50 are allowed to grow their top hair slightly longer, but only to comb over a bald spot. One TV program has been doing a “name and shame” feature, sending cameras out into the streets to capture long-haired men on video, and forcing them to explain why they’ve been avoiding the barber.
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