lol purelife....
I shaved my kids hair when they are a month old the girl as well as the boy. It was cultural thing (not religious), people believe that the hair will have stronger roots and healtier, not to mention getting rid of cradle cap.
The guys in my old country have to shave their head as part of University orientation (the ladies just have to do more than 2 ponytails (three or more). So, shaved head on a young men's life is worn proudly as it means they are getting into higher education. I am not sure if that is still a practice until now. Actually they are suppose to just shorten the hair to about 2 cm, but some can't do that and opt to just shave them all.
It's a bit cruel, but for once, these men don't have to worry about their look or being snoobish about who they are. Just wear that hat and study, hehehehe.