How do you feel about the new (redefined) hair guidance in AR 670-1 in regards to hairstyles for women

Here's my thoughts: If the Soldier is going from the car to first formation, with the intent to conduct PT, are we really going to make that Soldier change their hairstyle? Potentially female Soldiers will change their hairstyle three times in an hour and a half. That doesn't make sense. If the Soldier has no intention of conducting PT, then no ponytail.

Basically, No PT = No Ponytail. PT = Ponytail.

This is just my two cents. But then again, I have zero females in my formation....so maybe I'm missing something.

I'm just glad they finally allowed ponytails in PTs. The ponytail has always seemed to me to be the symbol of the professional female athlete. A tight donut shaped bun never looked like the hairstyle worn by triathletes, which seems to be the general build we're going for with PRT. If hair and grooming standards are designed to replicate that which is seen as "professional" in comparable civilian environments, it would make sense that we replicate the hairstyles worn by the top physical performers in the world when we're conducting PT.

Most of these regs were already in place..no one really enforced it..or as men..they are not that familiar with regs for females.  If I want a quick response, I refer to my wife as she is also an E-7 and she is very  familiar with female regs.  I use her as an example...now if I see a female and her hair is not tight like my wife's, or her nails are done or I can see eyeliner...they are WRONG.  I dont want hear the race card crap either, ethinic hairstyles were already covered in previous issues of AR 670-1.  NO ONE reads regs anymore, thats the issue.