South East Asian movements and Womens haircuts

[Red Future]

I have noticed that there was an interesting similarity in the uniform haircuts adopted by female cadre in various revolutionary movements at the time.... so here are my observations.

Vietnam - China ..pigtailed or short. Very common in Red Guards
Cambodia (KR) - short cut (uniform)
North Korea - short cut (uniform)

Why ??...was this actual party policy for Women in the KWP,WPV,CPK and CCP?

Just curious if anyone has any real explanation.

[Ismail]

I'd assume long hair was associated with the aristocracy or bourgeois women, whereas short hair was associated with the gloriously revolutionary oneness of the men and women or something.

[Azula]

Short hair is probably beneficial if you are sleeping on the ground. Less problem with bugs settling on the head.