Reporting from the front lines of American parenting, I am starting to pick up on a trend of tweenage and early-teen boys getting their hair permed in secret. I’m not here to judge, only to observe. Anyone else seeing this?

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yes its called broccoli head https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/pu8wan/why_do_younger_guys_nowadays_choose_to_get_a/

I have a 15 yr old son who grew his hair out almost mullet style then had it permed. He looked like a 1980s wrestler! Lol

Yep.  Also, mullets are very much a thing amongst youngsters today.  As are socks and sliders. It's disconcerting.

I have a brother 6 years older than me. When he was in grade 11 (1980) he got a perm. And an earring. My dad nearly had an anneurism. 😅 But maybe there is something broader to it at that age? Or he was just way ahead of his time, and that wouldn't surprise me either.

old story, we were there already - couple of years ago all London's boys had curly hair

I’ve seen mullets on working professional 20-somethings 🤦‍♀️