Life copies satire

The Daily Mash, 8 March 2013:

MIDDLE-AGED mothers get that ‘interesting’ short haircut so men will leave them alone, it has emerged...

49-year-old mum Mary Fisher said: “I’m not an idiot, I am fully aware that my hair is now identical to that of a dinner lady. Clearly you all thought I’d lost it because of hormones.

“Actually I just wanted divorced men to stop hitting on me in the supermarket. I think this sends out a pretty strong signal. To hell with all this ‘Milf’ nonsense, I’ve worked hard and now I want to sit around reading Rose Tremain books without anyone trying to fuck me.”

The Daily Mail, 18 August 2013:

The age of 46 was today revealed as the 'cut off point' for women's hair, with many ladies realising they can't quite pull off the same youthful look they once did...

Experts found that women of this age tend to forgo the flowing locks of their youth in favour of shorter cuts which are deemed more age appropriate. The study found that bleached hair, extensions and ponytails are also struck off the list of possible styles for women aged 46 and above...

A spokesman for the company [which carried out the 'survey' in order to get some free coverage] said...: "46 is a watershed year for many women and we are all conscious of not getting stuck in a style rut as we age.

"Many women feel they need to adapt their hair as they get older as a style that suited us in our twenties may not necessarily work in our fifties. Lots of women think you should ditch the long locks and hair dye as you get older."