In the old days (but not before my time) it was "What you know" which gave you distinction and made you successful. Gradually the rise of instant communications and connectivity shifted the weight of preponderance to "Who you know." Alas, "Why you know" is now destroying us.
Think about hair growth on the head. It has a purpose (coverage), a reason (protection), and even a season (I needed my hair when I was younger...). The what (hair color, hair texture, etc) shouldn't give much occasion for doubt to a boy. However a young man might devote more attention to appearance and maintenance (hair care) as he strives to reach a mark. The who (salons, barber shops) could provide the means to an end but at the root there was always a follicle pushing the issue of appropriateness.
Why do you have hair? How did you get it? Why is it (or isn't it) different or the same? Interrogation is of limited value. When the importance of quickly finding an answer (EG: "over 100,000 hairs on the head") takes precedence over understanding why an answer is sought then we become fixated on manipulating the fast answer to meet search criteria (100,000 hairs cut at 1/2" length = 6,250 hairs at 8"). To appreciate a buzz cut on a full head of hair is not the same thing as growing a scraggly mop.
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