Comment by Mary on October 13, 2009 at 6:44pm

Absolutely right, Jill! More and more often, people just seem to be ignoring the fact that I'm bald. When I do get a comment, it's either a compliment like you had, or it's a cancer inquiry, which I really don't mind. I give the people that ask if I have cancer one of my business cards about AA.

Comment by kaitlin lavin on October 14, 2009 at 11:50pm

hey mary, what kind of business cards do you have? sorry, i saw you mention that. and good for you jill. i'm still trying to get enough confidence to walk out in public bare. i'm sooo proud!!

Comment by Mary on October 15, 2009 at 1:02am

I print up my own cards...just buy Avery double-sided business card stock. They print easily, then break apart. On one side my cards say:

It's not cancer, it's not contagious
IT'S ALOPECIA AREATA

An auto-immune disease affecting 2%
of the population.

Thank you and have a nice day.

On the other side they say:

Check out my videos on YouTube
about Alopecia Areata:

Living a Bald Life

Alternatives to Wearing a Wig

Announcing the National Bald Out!


They look nicer than this - some type is in italics, which didn't come out in this post.

Raising awareness one non-Alopecian at a time! ( ;-)

Comment by Jill on October 15, 2009 at 12:46pm

Thanks for the business card input. I've never thought of that before.
Kaitlin your profile pic is great. It does take confidence to share your baldness with the world, but I found the more that I went out bare the easier it got. Now, I don't even think about covering my head. Blessings!

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