The Beardgang: Do You Prefer Your Men Clean Faced or Bearded?

I’m not sure who started the “Beardgang” movement, but the man pictured above, Adam Goldston, seems to be one of the first people making a profit off of it. Last year he filed a Trademark for the name“Beardgang” and his website currently sells beard praising apparel. A simple search of the hash-tag #beardgang on Twitter or Instagram will pull up tons of photos of men with their beards proudly on display.

White, Black, Asian and Latino beards have definitely made a comeback over the past couple of years. At one time, the only place I noticed a plethora of beard wearing men was in the Philadelphia area.  As a matter of fact, of my favorite bearded men is Black Thought from The Roots.

Personally, I prefer close shaven well maintained beards.  I’m definitely not into the Rick Ross thickness of a beard.  I have an ex who alternates between his clean shaven look and that 5 o’clock shadow definitely did something to me.

Last week at my local happy hour spot in DC, in walked 6 beards of varying degrees. I was tempted to ask if I could touch one of them, but I immediately remembered that I hate it when people ask to touch my hair.  But who knows, maybe men are different when it comes to people, by people I mean women, asking to stroke their beards.

Clutchettes, what’s your preference? Bearded or clean shaven?