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Originally Posted by wittynickname
Speaking as an actual professional with actual understanding of how haircuts work--the 'hard part' haircut that this woman was seeking is 1) extremely popular right now and 2) a very difficult look to achieve and in some places cannot be done legally by a stylist, only a barber, because straight razor cutting is involved, and at least in Pennsylvania, barbers can use straight razors, stylists legally cannot.
She was looking for a highly specialized service that a barber such as this type would be able to achieve. Again, I agree--had she been looking for a typical feminine haircut/style/etc, this is not the place for her. She was looking for a men's haircut, so she went to a barber who specializes in the men's haircut that she wanted.
As stated above, no she could not have gotten this specific haircut at any unisex shop. Specialized cut which needs specialized skills and tools that only barbers would have. She was unlikely trying to "bust balls" and more likely she looked up information on where best to get a hard part haircut and this barbershop would be the best place to get it.
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This is Regina not Pennsylvania , I also have family who run/own unisex shops in Canada and the majority of them have the tools to do this kind of haircut for her. She certainly could have gotten the cut she desired at one if she chose to. Also a quick Google map search shows there is another old school barbershop less than a block away. She was definitely out to bust balls , there's no point in denying that.
With that said I think they should have given her the cut , it's what they specialize in and I don't see the big deal. It should be about the type of service they provide not the customer's gender, if a woman wants a haircut that is typically for men then so be it.
I think this whole thing is petty on both her and the shop's account. She could have went a block and got her haircut , they could have just served her.