Supermom Michelle Duggar recently stepped on a marital minefield when she suggested husbands should dictate their wives' hairstyles. The mother of 19 told a crowd of Christian women, "explain your hairstyle to others on the basis of your submission to your authority."
In other words, if your husband wants you to wear a mullet, bubble bangs or Little Orphan Annie curls, ignore the mirror. Hubbie knows best when it comes to your hair.
The hair-raising advice was part of a speech Duggar delivered to religious women who wanted to know the secrets to the serial mother's marital success. The gist of her message was that wives should be submissive to their husbands about every aspect of their lives, including their hairspray consumption.
Amidst the predictable reaction to the reality TV star's retro view on gender role, a light bulb was turned on for puzzled TV watchers who have wondered for years why this perennially pregnant woman's hair was so, well -- different. In an age of straight irons and blunt bangs, Duggar's determination to look like an 80s housewife has raised many a painstakingly plucked eyebrow throughout the land.
Since the premiere of TLC's then-titled show, "17 Kids and Counting," much has been written about the Arkansas mom's hairdo:
* "Michelle Duggar has maintained a stunning mane of crunchy curls that looks like a hair waterfall orgasming a spray of bangs." -- from Dlisted
* "I think it's time for a new hair style. You look like a member of Mr. Big." -- from "A Letter to Michelle Duggar from Her Vagina"
* "(The Duggars) put themselves on basic cable to fascinate us with tater tot casserole and horrible haircuts. Thankfully Michelle finally reconsidered those bangs because her hair was so bad it was starting to hurt my feelings." -- from the Salty Meat blog
Perhaps blaming Jim Bob for her questionable coiffures was the homeschooling mom's passive-aggressive way to let the world know her hideous hairstyles over the years were hubby's idea.
Jim Bob, meanwhile, could have been cunningly keeping his wife's natural beauty hidden so that other men would not come on to her, although few men make a beeline for married moms with more kids than a box of doughnuts.
The devious dad may want to keep his eye on his rear view mirror since the fashion police could give him a ticket for dispensing bad hair advice.
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