When is a man "bald"

[zaix]

I know that Norwood III is the official point in which a man is considered to be "balding".. but what's the fine dividing line between being seen as a little light on hair, and being "bald."

I was wondering because I remember seeing a post that no bald man has been elected president since Dwight Eisenhower, but George H.W. Bush seems to be a clear (or perhaps borderline) Norwood III. He has a thick widow's peak that covers up one side of his head, while he leaves the other side bare. If you look at his old pictures, it is clear he fell into this pattern decades ago and has stayed there. Here's a recent picture of him when he got hit with a gust of wind:

http://estb.msn.com/i/8B/CB6670DB63FB137DCDF840C64B7DE.jpg

as President:

http://bulk.resource.org/gpo.gov/papers/1991/phoa91v1.jpg


Abe Lincoln had a similar pattern.

[Mark]

I know that Norwood III is the official point in which a man is considered to be "balding".. but what's the fine dividing line between being seen as a little light on hair, and being "bald."

I was wondering because I remember seeing a post that no bald man has been elected president since Dwight Eisenhower, but George H.W. Bush seems to be a clear (or perhaps borderline) Norwood III. He has a thick widow's peak that covers up one side of his head, while he leaves the other side bare. If you look at his old pictures, it is clear he fell into this pattern decades ago and has stayed there. Here's a recent picture of him when he got hit with a gust of wind:

http://estb.msn.com/i/8B/CB6670DB63FB137DCDF840C64B7DE.jpg

as President:

http://bulk.resource.org/gpo.gov/papers/1991/phoa91v1.jpg


Abe Lincoln had a similar pattern.

I think that question is similar to asking when someone is "fat". It's all relative really.

-Mark