Shaving is a gesture of submission.
Historically free man always had hair and beard, slaves and prisoners were shaven.
Presenting the throat to the knife in front of the mirror is akin to a wolf on his back presenting his throat to the teeth of the alpha
Once the beard of the man is lost, and he thereby signals to be a good boy, not a threat, not a free man, but a child, a toy, the beard is then commonly replaced by a tie.
The tie replaces the beard.
In a way the tie is a fake beard.
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The beard doesn't make a prophet.
Barba non facit philosophum.
But it is interesting nonetheless.
In its symbolism, if nothing else.
Beards are costly signals to show that one can fight.
Yes! The orangutang neck flange & beard are signal that he can take on a tiger 🐯!
You can grab beards. That is what makes them costly. They give you a weakness that can be exploited.