I was just wondering if it is a sin for a woman to shave her head? I was just curious if it there was any biblical reference about the subject. -- Jeanette
Culturally, this is looked down upon almost universally. I have visited Buddhist nations where nuns were shaved, but this is only an exception to the rule. Certainly Paul assumed of his own time and culture that a woman's hair was her glory (1 Corinthians 11) but how far this should be pressed in our day is a matter of debate.
Yet I would hesitate to call this a "sin" -- even though I would feel very uncomfortable if my wife or daughters came home one day with head shaved!
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