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Prudie,

I was telling my bald husband about the furor stirred up by the Great Toupee Debate, and he thought, as did I, that the attacks on you were pretty lame. Coming from two families of bald men—father, husband, and father-in-law all started losing their hair in their late teens—I don't understand men who wear toupees, much like I don't understand women who wear falsies. Which, let's face it, is what toupees are: the equivalent of male falsies. How many of these rug-wearing gentlemen would be as accepting of a young lady whose double-Ds wound up on the floor with her underwear?

In quizzing my girlfriends on this matter, we came to a conclusion. While a few guys (very few) who wear toupees are nice guys who are a little insecure, most are arrogant buttheads who seem to equate hair with virility, and they're the same guys who drive sports cars and leave their wives for girlfriends half their age. To all those (men) who say I am toupee-bashing, guess what, guys—you're not fooling anyone, and we're all laughing at you, whether your toupee is askew or not. Most women find men who are secure enough with their virility to not worry about their baldness far sexier. My guess is that most guys wearing toupees have money ... and that's what's bringing in the chicks, not the rugs. Go bald gracefully, for heaven's sake. I repeat: You're not fooling anybody; we all know you're bald.

—M.S.

Dear M.,

Prudie thanks you for coming to her defense. A surprising number of readers agreed with you and wrote to say an apology was not really necessary ... also that they found the "why wear makeup or jewelry?" argument specious. Prudie now feels emboldened to point out that neither make-up nor jewelry, barring extreme exceptions, can get screwed up by a gust of wind, cause onlookers to snigger, or suggest that the wearer is trying to kid anybody.

—Prudie, appreciatively

Prudie,

I have been in a sexless marriage for more than 10 years now. I have seen a number of women on the side and always justified it by my wife's lack of interest. Now I am getting involved with a woman I work with and dealing with all the inherent risks this brings. I have come to the conclusion it is time to get this issue resolved once and for all. I would like to give it one last chance with my wife but have no idea how to approach her. Any ideas?