I'm growing out my beard, it's pretty long!
Its actually a left over trait from when humans had hair all over their bodies!
Really! That's so weird lol Why do only men have beards?
I don't know but you are right that only adult males and pubescent boys can grow facial hair.
So strange. I don't want to shave it because I'm lazy, but my wife tells me that it's somewhat unsanitary to have a beard.
Yeah a lot of cultures view beards differently and they always follow the current style.
Are there cultures that grow bears for religious purposes?
, Traditional Christianity, Orthdox Judaism and Sikhism) have considered a full beard to be absolutely essential for all males able to grow one and mandate it as part of their official dogma. Other cultures, even while not officially mandating it, view a beard as central to a man's virility, exemplifying such virtues as wisdom, strength, sexual prowess and high social status. In cultures where facial hair is uncommon (or currently out of fashion), beards may be associated with poor hygiene or an uncivilized, dangerous demeanor.
Beard
A beard is the unshaven hair that grows on the chin, upper lip, cheeks and neck of humans and some non-human animals. In humans, usually only pubescent or adult males are able to grow beards. Some women with hirsutism, a hormonal condition of excessive hairiness, may develop a beard.
Throughout the course of history, societal attitudes toward male beards have varied widely depending on factors such as prevailing cultural-religious traditions and the current era's fashion trends. Some religions (such as Islam