[ WP ] Due to a genetic mutation , hair follicles have now been linked to pain receptors and getting a haircut is absolute agony . As a barber , describe how your life is changed and what your new role in society is .

It has n't changed much, to be honest - we just soak the hair in a topical numbing solution now, and customer's keep re-soaking it after the cut until the pain subsides. 
 
 Naturally, we have fewer customers now because it's inconvenient. Longer hair styles and beards are understandably more popular because it's easier to soak the injured portion of the hair without getting the numbing solution all over your scalp. Also, men's haircuts now cost more than women's, as fewer men shave themselves. Women do n't really ever shave body hair anymore, except for the really determined ones but they typically go to the dermatologist. 
 
 Some people like having sensitive hair - they claim it helps them feel subtle changes in the environment. Others just opt for surgery and go bald. There are also several upcoming methods for disabling the pain receptors for prolonged periods of time and possibly indefinitely - clinical trials should be coming out in 2-3 years. 
 
 I do n't mind, it just means less talented stylists are out of business while more highly ranked stylists like myself are in high demand. I do have to deal with the occasional kinky weirdos who come in and gets off on the pain, but other than that I ca n't say its really impacted my profession. 
 
 Honestly I think the only people whose careers have been seriously impacted are the biologists. For the most part, it's a very exciting time to be a geneticist, but on the other hand public support for the theory of evolution is at an all time low. The various religious groups that forbid cutting hair are claiming this is a sign or something. 
 
 I sometimes wonder if they have a point, it is all pretty weird.
