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13 hours ago, Guest Car said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37305050

Hi I was reading this article about this lady who has a condition where she grows facial hair and has grown a beard. What do the Sikh scholars view on this? Is it still not allowed to shave?

The link you provided shows a women who has lost her way.  She may have kept her hair uncut, but her activities and behavior is not of a Sikh of the Guru.  She was on the right path by not cutting her hair wherever it be, but she fell for popularity and fame.  She dresses inappropriately, expresses herself in a unconventional sexual manner, endorses sexual acts, and shaves other hair on her body. 

What is the issue with women having facial hair?  It's not "normal" for women to have facial hair.  Society does not approve of it.  Family disapprove.  Maybe the woman's husband disapproves.  You are not turned on sexually by the hair and it does not excite your animal instincts?  All these reasons for getting rid of facial hair are superficial and most importantly not looking at what the Guru says.  Say a woman was alone on an island and after puberty she started to slowly get facial hair.  Who would disapprove?  Who will be disgusted?  She would only look at the guidance of the Guru.  The support of a Sikhs mental strength is the Guru (Gurbani).  Those who follow the direction of worldly knowledge will die only to be reborn again.  Majority of Sikh women have fallen victim to society evil norms of getting rid of hair.  In one way or another they broke down and were not strong enough to stand up for what is right in this regards.  What creates this rift in Sikh women and Sikhs in general.  It's abandoning concentration on Gurbani.  They may have the turban, bana, kakkars, bow their head to the Guru, but from the inside they have broken away.  They have tied their life line to worldly attachments.   Workplace norms do not approve of women with facial hair, therefore I will be shunned and no one will want to talk to me.  I won't get a promotion because I will be seen as weird.  People will make fun of me.  What will my husband's parents think.  I won't be able to find a marriage partner.  All worldly reasons cannot be stated here.  Yet no one can tell a Sikh women their is a Gurmat reason for her to remove her hair.       

Western society at first thought wearing a turban and some still do, think is weird, not apart of society, etc.  Yet did the Sikh males remove their turban because society norms are not being met.  To be frank, the Sikhs grounded in their Gurus teachings gave the western world the big fat finger and said we are Sikhs and we wear turbans.  You cannot change us, instead we will fight to be who our Gurus told us to be.  The old timers had guts, integrity, and faith in Akal Purakh.  Where is this kind of strength in todays Sikhs.  Today the Sikhs are shaming other Sikhs for following the Gurus path.  Why are Sikhs heading in the opposite direction of the Guru.  The elders say, if you have nothing good to say, stay quiet and maybe you will learn something. 

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We all already know what the real answer; however, this Harnaam Kaur is not equal to Balpreet Kaur, for one Harnaam seems to wax, which makes the whole thing hypocritical. 

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Is this forum male dominated? 

I know now. I respect the Sikh culture. I love doing seva & listening to baani Kieran early morning and late evening. It has a calm and soothing effect on me. Ok enough about me. 

My question is.. shouldn't you change with time? This is not the 1700s. Science and technology is here. My Sikh brothers - let me give you a scenario. Your younger brother or some male in your family starts developing breasts suddenly (it's a real hormonal imbalance). This affects his mental Sukh shaanti. His class mates make fun of him. He comes back crying home. Would you just accept it as fate ? 

Why are the rules different for women ? Having excessive hair (hirsuitsm) isn't normal. People call them "freaks of nature". And here you are giving example of her living on an island and not be bothered? There are women around her and there are mirrors everywhere. 

Society has evolved. Such women aren't accepted wholeheartedly. No one wants to marry them. Just chanting guru's name won't fix her hormonal imbalance. Sorry but it's true. Some people believe Grooming & proper health practices are necessary for ones physical and mental well being. If these hirsute women feel confidant & happy after grooming, and feel more "feminine" & human like - then why oppose her decisions. She's not bringing shame to Sikhism if she's fixing her hormones - which may further worsen. 

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