Discussion Themes
1:08 reasons to shave
3:00 masks and identity - hiding and becoming
4:45 job roles and expectations at work
6:35 puberty and hair loss
7:10 beards, a contemporary masculine thing or an old man beer drinker thing
8:30 being the big one in the jungle
9:30 growing a beard for status in a new role
10:45 rights of passage - boyhood to manhood
12:20 rules at work
13:00 shaving for charity
14:40 having character
15:50 growing old gracefully
15:35 partners vs mates perceptions
18:30 dads and film stars, mythology and heroes
21:00 wanting to be a film star but looking like a cartoon character
23:00 father figure heroes
25:05 controlling your life
25:50 rebelling
26:20 the legend
27:25 chemotherapy and hair loss
29:20 male grooming
30:30 lifestyle, persona or brand
31:35 at what age is a beard appropriate
32:05 the silent problem
35:35 using alcohol to be confident
36:20 fear of exposing yourself / fear of ridicule
37:40 suicide
39:00 support networks
39:50 banter and bullying
40:20 comedy and commonality
41:20 the support of friends