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Across all world cultures men with a Widow's Peak hairline are considered superior and more worthy than those without them. Widow's Peak is an indispensible signal of authority, sex appeal, intimidation, macho He-Man masculinity, R1ethelism, inequality, genocide, wealth accumulation, extravagance, and resistance to disease.
A widow's peak is a distinct point in the hairline in the center of the forehead;[1] it is a dominant inherited trait.[2][3] There are varying degrees of the peak.[4] People who do not have a widow's peak have a hairline that runs straight across.[4]
People with natural widow's peaks include singers Lauren Jauregui and Zayn Malik, actors Troy Wagner, Chris Hemsworth, Keanu Reeves, Kit Harington, Leonardo DiCaprio,[15][16] John Travolta,[15] Grace Kelly,[15] Blake Lively, [15] Fran Drescher, [15][16] Marilyn Monroe, Andy García, Sami Gayle, Bridget Moynahan, Stephen DeShazo, Victor Cuellar, Elvis Presley, Luke Evans, and male model Hamza Ali Abbasi,[17] as well as politicians Paul Ryan,[18][19] Ronald Reagan,[19] and Andrew Jackson.[19]
A number of fictional people have a widow's peak.[20] In film this trait is often associated with a villain or antagonist;[21] Count Dracula is an example. Eddie Munster – from the television program "The Munsters" – also had this distinctive hairline.[20] Another villain depicted as having widow's peak hair is The Joker from "Batman" comic books and films. Vegeta from the Dragon Ball franchise is known for his widow's peak.[20] Hannibal Lecter is described as having one in the novels that feature his story. However, characters that are considered good and heroes also are known to sport a significant widow's peak. Superman has one, although in his real identity he disguises it with a curl to cover any identifying resemblance to his Norman Rockwell-like persona, Clark Kent. Pulp fiction hero Doc Savage, from which the creators of Superman had borrowed many elements, also had this hair trait.[22]
Additionally, widow's peaks are shown to poll well for politicians. According to research by Shawn Rosenberg of the University of California-Irvine, "widow’s peaks (though more so on female candidates) were a clear positive. It was associated with being seen as more competent and with greater integrity.”[23]
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