Thank you so, so much for this whole thread, Tastycakes. I needed to hear from someone who feels the way I do about this. I’m so tired of having them pressed on me (when I already have a pelvic pain/trauma condition), then being hand-waved when I tell that, like you, everyone I know who has had one has described it as…

For what it’s worth, I just searched my digital copy for “Korean” and “Korea,” and there were no results.

This was not my experience with bangs! My forehead actually broke out less than the rest of my face (and I had them all during my teens), frizz was not a problem, and they didn’t require styling on topknot days. . . I’m sure not everyone liked the way they looked, but if I could go back, I wouldn’t change them. I…