During the mid 1600s, people who originated north of China, the Manchus, forced their way into the territory of the Ming Dynasty and asserted their dominance.(1) Due to the word “Manchu” not being of Chinese origin, they decided to adopt the name “Qing.” However, there was not much physical distinction between the Ming and Qing, so the Qing government decided to create a hairstyle that was called the Queue. (1) This was an extremely interesting hairstyle, for they shaved the front half of their head, allowing the back to grow out enough for a braid to reach as far as their hips. (1) Although it is simply a hairstyle, it actually created a very distinctive way for Qing men to show their loyalty to the Emperor, so being seen without the queue
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The purpose of the Queue was to establish a loyal Empire through imposing fear and dominance.(1) However, the Skinhead’s purpose is an attempt to revive an already defeated power, the Nazi Party, where all people are discriminated; African Americans, Jews, Muslims, Homosexuals, and the list goes on. (3) The Queue is a much more intelligent and reasonable political statement, for the Qing have power while maintaining a friendship with other countries. This allows their economy to stay above water, have other allies, but keep a loyal and obedient population. The Skinhead is poorly thought out because it’s simply an act of hatred and jealousy. Approximately the entire world’s population despises Skinheads, and they have no possible chance of successfully reviving the fascist ideas of Hitler due to the result of World War II. The only similarities the Queue and the Skinhead have in common are that they’re political statements and they are both hairstyles. Other than that, the Queue is a somewhat understandable government act to maintain power, and the Skinhead is an attempt for scared and ignorant people to express their hatred of
The purpose of the Queue was to establish a loyal Empire through imposing fear and dominance.(1) However, the Skinhead’s purpose is an attempt to revive an already defeated power, the Nazi Party, where all people are discriminated; African Americans, Jews, Muslims, Homosexuals, and the list goes on. (3) The Queue is a much more intelligent and reasonable political statement, for the Qing have power while maintaining a friendship with other countries. This allows their economy to stay above water, have other allies, but keep a loyal and obedient population. The Skinhead is poorly thought out because it’s simply an act of hatred and jealousy. Approximately the entire world’s population despises Skinheads, and they have no possible chance of successfully reviving the fascist ideas of Hitler due to the result of World War II. The only similarities the Queue and the Skinhead have in common are that they’re political statements and they are both hairstyles. Other than that, the Queue is a somewhat understandable government act to maintain power, and the Skinhead is an attempt for scared and ignorant people to express their hatred of