The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men
Speaking of his teenage years, in 1964, when he was 17, Bowie formed an organization about something he was clearly passionate about: The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men. It was an organization aimed at opposing the treatment that he and other long-haired men would receive on the streets of London.
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And he took the matter very seriously, which can be seen in a BBC interview. That interview then led to another interview, this time with the London Evening News. Bowie explained that it was all about “the protection of pop musicians and those who wear their hair long.” The way he saw it, any guy who has the guts to wear his hair down to his shoulders ends up going through hell. He protested: “It’s time we were united and stood up for our curls.” Seriously…