Trivia: Why did men grow out their hair during the 1960s?
To honor their mothers
To match bell-bottom pants
To protest the Vietnam War
To demonstrate humility
Correct Answer: To protest the Vietnam War
So why is this answer correct? : During the hippie movement, men grew their hair out as a response to the shaved cuts given to men when they got drafted into the Vietnam War. As the war progressed, long hair became a symbol of opposition to many other traditional values associated with masculinity and patriotism as the hippie movement challenged what society deemed acceptable for men and boys.