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Do 95.8 percent of female newscasters have the same hair? I don't see it. Whats the source of that number? Where are the examples? All I see in the article is advertising and counter examples.

From what I can tell, the women in news just like the women in real life seem to change their hairdo every other day.

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According to the article, it refers to the percentage who have straight hair.

Thanks, I see the critical line in the article now:

"95.8 percent of female anchors and reporters had smooth hair"

That is a totally different statement from the title to me.

Almost all, actually probably ALL the women in my professional circles have smooth hair too. Some of them get it straightened at a parlor. It may have something to do with where I'm located as well.

here's that video from earlier this year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khbihkeOISc

this sample doesn't look like 96%, but still pretty high up there.

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