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In some cultures, hair dyed unusual colors is considered a sign of delinquency - in the west, this means colours such as blue, pink, green, and similar shades that don't usually appear in nature. In other cultures, where hair shades are typically more similar from person to person, this can include hair tinted or lightened to red or blonde as well. There are certain hair styles which are strongly associated with delinquent or punk behaviour - mohawks, pompadours, certain spiky styles, and a completely shaven head.
In some cultures, hair dyed unusual colors is considered a sign of delinquency - in the west, this means colours such as blue, pink, green, and similar shades that don't usually appear in nature. In other cultures, where hair shades are typically more similar from person to person, this can include hair tinted or lightened to red or blonde as well. There are certain hair styles which are strongly associated with delinquent or punk behaviour - mohawks, pompadours, certain spiky styles, and a completely shaven head.
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That is, recently. Less than a century ago, dying hair at all was considered a sign of badness, because it was not honest. This is why [[Hair of Gold]] is presumed to be natural color while [[Blondes Are Evil]] is often dyed. During [[English Civil War|Restoration England]], natural blondes commonly dyed their hair darker because everyone would think they had dyed their hair blond.
That is, recently. Less than a century ago, dying hair at all was considered a sign of badness, because it was not honest. This is why [[Hair of Gold]] is presumed to be natural color while [[Blondes Are Evil]] is often dyed. During [[English Civil War|Restoration England]], natural blondes commonly dyed their hair darker because everyone would think they had dyed their hair blond.


This trope usually does not show up in settings where [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]. See also [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]; in the case of [[Delinquent Hair]], it's not that blonde guys are evil, it's that evil guys are more likely to dye their hair blonde. A common attribute of [[The Quincy Punk]], subtrope of [[Face of a Thug]] when it's natural. If the hair keeps being re-dyed, it overlaps with [[Kaleidoscope Hair]]. Compare [[Make Up Is Evil]].
This trope usually does not show up in settings where [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]. See also [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]; in the case of '''Delinquent Hair''', it's not that blonde guys are evil, it's that evil guys are more likely to dye their hair blonde. A common attribute of [[The Quincy Punk]], subtrope of [[Face of a Thug]] when it's natural. If the hair keeps being re-dyed, it overlaps with [[Kaleidoscope Hair]]. Compare [[Make Up Is Evil]].


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* ''[[Rokudenashi Blues]]'' has the entire main cast as examples of this trope. It even becomes the focus of one chapter, where an [[Evil Teacher]] makes them change their hair back to normal.
* ''[[Rokudenashi Blues]]'' has the entire main cast as examples of this trope. It even becomes the focus of one chapter, where an [[Evil Teacher]] makes them change their hair back to normal.
* In ''[[Bleach]]'', Ichigo, a Japanese student, often ran into trouble because of his hair color. He has orange hair, which is what you would get if you bleached Black hair.
* In ''[[Bleach]]'', Ichigo, a Japanese student, often ran into trouble because of his hair color. He has orange hair, which is what you would get if you bleached Black hair.
** There's also a hillarious scene when the Soul Reapers show up at Ichigo's school, wearing school uniforms. [[Bald of Awesome|Ikkaku]] [[Japanese Delinquents|has his pants rolled up, no socks, and a wooden sword]]. [[Redheaded Hero|Ren]][[Delinquent Hair|ji]] wears his uniform relatively normal, [[Japanese Delinquents|but with his shirt unbuttoned a bit, revealing the tattoos on his chest, while also wearing a bandanna on his forehead]]. Onlooking students comment on [[The Dandy|Yumic]][[Agent Peacock|hika]] and [[Buxom Is Better|Ran]][[Hello, Nurse!|giku]] not looking very threatening, and [[Older Than They Look|Tosh]][[White-Haired Pretty Boy|iro]] and Renji looking odd. Then they point out the scary bald guy. [[Prematurely Bald|Ikkaku]] [[Berserk Button|was not]] [[I'll Kill You!|amused]].
** There's also a hillarious scene when the Soul Reapers show up at Ichigo's school, wearing school uniforms. [[Bald of Awesome|Ikkaku]] [[Japanese Delinquents|has his pants rolled up, no socks, and a wooden sword]]. [[Redheaded Hero|Ren]]ji wears his uniform relatively normal, [[Japanese Delinquents|but with his shirt unbuttoned a bit, revealing the tattoos on his chest, while also wearing a bandanna on his forehead]]. Onlooking students comment on [[The Dandy|Yumic]][[Agent Peacock|hika]] and [[Buxom Is Better|Ran]][[Hello, Nurse!|giku]] not looking very threatening, and [[Older Than They Look|Tosh]][[White-Haired Pretty Boy|iro]] and Renji looking odd. Then they point out the scary bald guy. [[Prematurely Bald|Ikkaku]] [[Berserk Button|was not]] [[I'll Kill You!|amused]].
** While everyone knows that [[The Chick|Orihime]] wouldn't hurt a fly, her hair length and color got her in trouble when she was young, when bullies cut it off.
** While everyone knows that [[The Chick|Orihime]] wouldn't hurt a fly, her hair length and color got her in trouble when she was young, when bullies cut it off.
* In ''[[The Breaker]]'', all the other (Korean) students are afraid of Jinie because of her red hair.
* In ''[[The Breaker]]'', all the other (Korean) students are afraid of Jinie because of her red hair.
* ''[[Angel Densetsu]]'' has a [[Deconstruction]]: genuine [[Delinquent]] Takehisa has naturally light brown hair. He got a lot of flak for this, so he decided to go the whole nine yards. He dyed it blond and put it up in spikes to be even more delinquent looking.
* ''[[Angel Densetsu]]'' has a [[Deconstruction]]: genuine [[Delinquent]] Takehisa has naturally light brown hair. He got a lot of flak for this, so he decided to go the whole nine yards. He dyed it blond and put it up in spikes to be even more delinquent looking.
** Then an [[In-Universe]] [[Inverted Trope|inversion]] occurs. Kitano has [[Face of a Thug|natural]] [[Delinquent Hair]] and tries his best to make it less noticeable. Then, of course, [[Person of Mass Destruction|sensei Hishida]] tries to "fix" it and this trope is played straight.
** Then an [[In-Universe]] [[Inverted Trope|inversion]] occurs. Kitano has [[Face of a Thug|natural]] Delinquent Hair and tries his best to make it less noticeable. Then, of course, [[Person of Mass Destruction|sensei Hishida]] tries to "fix" it and this trope is played straight.
** Later, the trope is played for laughs with the [[Butt Monkey]] Ogisu: all the other [[Delinquent|delinquents]] laugh at his bright red hair.
** Later, the trope is played for laughs with the [[Butt Monkey]] Ogisu: all the other [[delinquent]]s laugh at his bright red hair.
* At the beginning of ''[[The Twelve Kingdoms]]'', Youko is criticized for her naturally red hair, and her mother tries to make her dye it a more unassuming shade so that people won't assume she's a delinquent.
* At the beginning of ''[[The Twelve Kingdoms]]'', Youko is criticized for her naturally red hair, and her mother tries to make her dye it a more unassuming shade so that people won't assume she's a delinquent.
* Sakuragi from ''[[Slam Dunk]]''
* Sakuragi from ''[[Slam Dunk]]''
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