[vacri]

- Stigma (as already covered), especially if you're under 30. I knew a guy that was mostly bald by 20 - it was hell for him.

- 'bald is sexy' only applies to shaved bald, not pattern baldness. Shaved bald is a very high-maintenance haircut

- lack of options in how you can style your hair

- warmth

- scalp protection from injury

- sunburn

- some helmets and other headgear are not really designed for baldness (some also leave unattractive marks)

- sweat control

- self-identity (rockabilly fans like quiffs...)

I'm tall (198cm / 6'6") and the world is not built for me. I do more damage to myself now that I'm balding than when I had hair when I hit a low doorway. I now reflexify duck a bit any time I pass through a door, even if it's 250cm high...

[georgieporgie]

'bald is sexy' only applies to shaved bald, not pattern baldness.

Incorrect, as demonstrated by our heroes, Patrick Stewart and Jason Statham. Also, buzzing with clippers takes me 30 seconds every two or three days.

[vacri]

Welcome to the wonderful world of statistics. You have identified 'outliers'.

[georgieporgie]

Identifying any celebrity is identification of an outlier. What is your point?

[vacri]

You're aware of what outliers are, but not about how they're not representative of the norm?

Not to mention that those two guys are only considered sexy because they have strong charisma to begin with and have a solid body of work behind them. They are sexy in spite of being bald, not because of it.

[georgieporgie]

You're aware of what outliers are, but not about how they're not representative of the norm?

Any celebrity is an outlier. Looking at one subset of that -- bald celebrities -- is not somehow invalidating.

These bald celebrities are examples of how to look good bald. i.e. close-crop or shave it. Cultivate other aspects of your physical appearance. Be confident and embrace who you are, rather than lamenting that which you aren't.

They are sexy in spite of being bald, not because of it.

Nobody said sexiness is derived from baldness, though it can certainly be a contributing factor, depending on subjective opinion. These men are examples of sexy bald men, period. You can either learn and follow the example, or be snotty and negative about it. I don't really care that you apparently choose the latter.

[vacri]

Any celebrity is an outlier. Looking at one subset of that

That you recognise celebrities - subset or otherwise - as an outlier means that you shouldn't be using them to describe normal behaviour, full stop.

I don't really care that you apparently choose the latter.

I'm choosing not to define the world by visible outliers, and instead try and look at how the world is. I may be wrong in my conclusions, but at least I'm not starting from a known faulty premise.

Anyway, what I said stands - shaved bald is sexy, not pattern baldness. The celebrities you pointed out are men who shave their heads or crop them very close. They don't keep their hair at more normal lengths or shoulder length plus.