Throughout our lives, there are certain days that hold a special place in our hearts. Whether it's anniversaries, birthdays, or the unforgettable convocation day, these moments symbolize the dedication and effort we poured into earning our degrees before embarking on the next chapter of our lives.
But before we can revel in our accomplishments, we must first experience the convocation ceremony. As many of us graduates are aware, especially those from local universities, strict guidelines exist regarding the Do's and Don'ts of convocation.
One prominent rule, apart from adhering to proper attire, is that male students are expected to maintain a clean and well-groomed appearance. At a recent convocation held at UiTM, one specific requirement for male graduates was that their hair should not extend beyond the collar of their shirts.
Now, hair is something very important to everyone as it defines their looks and for males who keep their hair long, it’s pretty hard for them to get go after having put a lot of effort into taking care of it and cutting it may go to waste. But what if we told you that there’s a way to overcome this?
Graduates Put On Wigs For Their Graduation
TikTok user @enciksidai had became the talk of the town after he shared a video of his lifehack for attending his graduation without needing to cut his hair. That simple solution would in fact would be wearing a wig as they come in many different styles and can easily cover the long hair.
In the short video, it revealed that after he finished the official ceremony, he had removed his academic hat and revealed his true hair hidden under the wig. He had shoulder length hair with blonde highlights. After that, he also shared a couple of snapshots of his graduation in his wig.
Now that’s creative and funny! At the time of writing this, his video had gained over 4.4 million views on TikTok and thousands of comments as people had a good laugh seeing the video.
If you thought he was the only one with that idea, TikTok user @robertazri had the same idea as he shared a video of him taking off his wig while in front of the Dewan Agong Tuanku Canselor (DATC) at UiTM Shah Alam.
His video too gained 3.6 million views at the time of writing this.
Netizens Share Their Thoughts On Wearing A Wig To Convocation
As we embrace the year 2023, it has become widely acknowledged that long hair on men is now considered normal and universally accepted. Furthermore, it is widely agreed upon that the length of a man's hair does not determine its appearance as untidy or messy.
Here’s some of the comments:
Rambut palsu tu mcm rambut saipul apek berlakon 😂
— Fatin Aziz (@FatinAziz__) May 27, 2023
jangan lah kantoi kan . habis lepas ni kena check pulak
— 𝓮𝓺𝓾𝓮𝓮𝓷.𝓮𝓼𝓶𝓪𝓮 (@equeen_esmae) May 29, 2023
But despite of the comments by netizens, there are also a number of comments which questioned the relevancy of the dress code and how long will institutions follow the same dress code as well as people leaving their thoughts about men in long hair.
Sampai bila sistem pendidikan nak halang pelajar berambut panjang? Apa masalah kalau rambut panjang? Otak jadi cacat ke? Nak mendidik atau nak jadikan pelajar sebangai hamba koporat? Ahh shibal https://t.co/T6qXXP6ljb
— ∆ Fauzan Garink (@FauzanKhasbi) May 27, 2023
Buruk la lelaki rambut panjang.. gelii !!!
— Hehehe (@siddwitter) May 28, 2023
Lecturers kat luar negara rilek ja rambut panjang. Hahaha
— MR (@SeniPeperangan) May 28, 2023
Nmpk x kemas. Ade ker kerja kerajaan rambut panjang? Cuba bygkan our pm rambut panjang, x ke buruk. For me, laki rambut pendek nmpk kemas. Ade time kita boleh bebas, ada time we need to follow rules. This world not involved only around you.
— Aya98 (@Soraya984) May 27, 2023
Now making a fuss on long hair isn’t much of an issue but nothing will beat out the time when UKM sent social media buzzing after they prohibited traditional outfits such as Cheongsam’s and Saree’s for their convocation.
Read: UKM Buzzes Social Media After Prohibiting Cheongsam & Saree Convocation Dress Code
Hopefully, we will soon break free from the stereotype that men should adhere to short and tidy hair during convocation ceremonies, or even in general when it comes to men embracing long hair.
What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments.
*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, TikTok, Says & various cross-references for context.
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