also found this:
The problem for men is often trying to find styles that will suit them and finding something different to the traditional ponytail look. There are very few images of men with neat long hair available. A lot of guys also feel awkward taking in photos of women to describe the style they want. They consider these styles to be feminine. But what is a masculine or feminine hair style. As a woman I can wear my hair long/short, curly/straight and have it dyed any colour I want. As a woman society finds this acceptable. So why not for a man. Even the use of hair accessories, such as hair bands, scrunchies, clips, pins; implements that a woman can consider as a practical tool to arranging their hair in a neat style are considered too feminine for men to wear. Therefore any man wanting to wear his hair long finds embarassment in considering a perm, or a set and cannot use basic hair accessories - is it any wonder he has trouble keeping his hair under control.