Responding to Natalie Portman's observation that a shaved head on a twenty-something female elicits looks, Defamer writes:
If we were one of the world's most exquisitely-featured and instantly recognizable actresses (sadly, we aren't) we would imagine being "looked at" would be a common occupational hazard, regardless of hair length.
Apparently not, actually. I know a fair number of folks who went to school with her (like a good 45 percent of DC, Portman went to Harvard) and there's near unanimity that she doesn't stand out in a crowd. I know a number of guys who began hitting on "this girl" at a party, thought it going quite well, and then fell apart when names were exchanged and they realized they were about to ask Princess Padme on a date.
