Emotionally it is much harder for women to deal with hair loss than it is for men because women tend to naturally be more emotional than men and the fact that hair can be a symbol of beauty, long and short hair seems to also show skill depending on the color and style.  Women tend to express themselfs through there hair.  Long hair could mean maturity because of the womens willing to take the time to take care of her hair.   If that women losses her hair and has no control as to what style her hair will be other than diminishing amounts of hair that she will have to work with, she could feel like her life is spining out of control.  It could also mean to her that other might see her expressed as tired, put out, and life-less.   Men may have more things to worry about such as what assets and skills they posses while women use there looks to lure in a suitor (bald or not) to help support her needs. Although this is not always the case if women lose there hair and they happen to not be the competitive type or feel that they do not have any skills losing there hair may be another skill that they are just losing.