Double Cowlick Meaning and Connotation

October 15, 2016 by Mommy Nurse

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Are you aware of double cowlick? What it is and its connotation? To start off, let me discuss where does cowlick originates. As
its name suggests cowlick came from the domestic bovines (animal of the cattle group which includes buffalo and cow)
manner of licking its young, which results in a whirling pattern in the hair.
Comparable to human hair, cowlick create segments that grows in an opposite direction from the other strands of hair. This
frequently causes section of the hair to stand out or turn in the wrong way just as if you have nonstop static.
Cowlicks, otherwise known as hair crowns, hair whorls, crown whorl or parietal whorl is mostly located on the crown of a
persons head, but they can show up anywhere such as on the forehead, sides, and on the nape. They are often describe as
hurricane swirl or similar to an eye of a storm. Since you can find cowlick at the top of the head it is almost unnoticeable. Thats
why its also challenging to observe ones own cowlick. So, you need someone to look at your head or use two mirrors just to
view it. If youre interested, try to find out how many cowlicks do you have and I will point out some assumptions about it.
Studies show that hereditary or genetic make-up may influence chances of having it. They form early in life in the womb and
once you have a cowlick, youre stuck with it unless you lose hair or youve decided to be baldheaded.
A single cowlick was troublesome how much more having double cowlick or rarely more than. (I havent seen anyone yet, how
about you?) If you possess at least one, dont worry, youre not alone. In fact, almost every person has at least one or single
cowlick.
Do you know that Celebrities or stars as well, do have cowlicks. Let me name some of them: Anne Hathaway, Megan Fox,
Kristen Stewart, Lindsay Lohan and many more. Therefore, anyone can have cowlick whether youre an ordinary person or a
magnate. It may also affect both genders. There is no exception.
Nowadays, cowlicks get extra attention for some outrageous allegations linked to it. There are numerous bogus things people
thought about cowlick. Unhurriedly, Ill indicate these fictitious beliefs and those with credible reasoning.

Cowlicks and bad hair days

Firstly, it can be troublesome for individuals who want to make their hair lie flat or in a certain hairstyle. Cowlicks are seemingly
unmanageable and hence an issue for keeping a fashionable hairdo. Maybe youve experienced a bad hair day that makes you
crazy, starting when you woke up in the morning and trying to fix your hopelessly stubborn hair whorls that either goes
clockwise or counterclockwise pattern. Washing it then combing it repeatedly, trying to get it look perfect and presentable but
still, they wont lie flat nor follow your desired style, because it cannot be controlled and it seems to have its own life. Thus,
making it irritating and annoying. Patience during this rough circumstances are required. In this case, a salon treatment was likely
needed, you may rely on the hand of a good hair stylist to properly style your hair with special technique.
Well, its an edge for women to have long hair as their preference and luckily choose particular coiffure. (Fortunately, I have a
single cowlick at my hairline. Thank God Im a gal with long hair, it holds back because it was pulled by weight). Unlike in men
that usually have short haircut, their hair whorls are more visible. Nevertheless, hair products like comb, hair wax, pin, gel and
the likes are your weapon for struggling with hair fight.
Cowlicks and handedness

Aside from the fact that cowlicks are causing hair chaos, it seems to have another issue apart from looking great and that is the
correlation of cowlicks to a persons handedness (individual preference for use of hand, known as the dominant hand. Distinctly
use for writing and carrying out tasks.) Scientists have found that the direction in which the cowlick whirl, may be identify with
hand dominance. According to studies, about 90% of people with clockwise patterns are commonly right handed, on the other
hand 50% of counterclockwise patterning implies left handedness. Though its exact connection remains questionable.

DOUBLE COWLICK OUTRAGEOUS ALLEGATIONS

Double cowlick relation to autism

Another unproven indictment is double cowlicks relation to autism. Some suggested that this was associated with higher rates of
developmental delays in children, including lag in language development and cognitive impairment. Thus, interfering with their
communication and social advancement. You will find many discussions on the internet, as to whether it is really linked to autism
or developmental delays or not. Unfortunately, you cant find anything with concrete scientific evidence. Somehow, parents with
children being diagnosed of autism and evidently has cowlicks are convinced to believe that these two are related. As soon
youve heard about this, youll start googling about the topic and persistently looking for answers. Probably its just an old wives
tale unless scientists or researchers presents their factual proof. Many people are getting curious and concern when seeing double
cowlick. Others are just skeptical about this idea and thought of it as rumor.
Double cowlick and bad behavior

Lastly, double cowlick bad reputation are now circulating because of irrational notion. There is a superstitious belief and most of
us were raised to believe, that a child will bring trouble sooner or later if he has double cowlick or more. At one point in our
childhood, we used to believe in this concept. Parents are alarmed when noticing more than one cowlick, considering it to be a
sign of an individuals imminent bad behavior. It could be possible, for the reason that it may cause dispute and bullying issues in
children but it doesnt mean that bad behavior or manners are related to cowlicks. A persons attitude depends on many factors

such as parental guidance, social (religion, wealth or family), environmental and of course the individuals well-being. I think we
must open our mind in a more positive and reasonable rationalization.
The relevance of cowlicks to various accusations are still hypothetical. We may differ in our chosen beliefs but in the end, we
cant question each other. We need to understand and respect each opinion.