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| first_appearance = [[337: Post Office Showdown]]
 
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:''For a list of comics, see [[:Category:Comics featuring Hairbun|Comics featuring Hairbun]].''
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'''Hairbun''' is a [[stick figure]] character in [[xkcd]]. Like most characters in xkcd, she does not necessarily represent the same person from comic to comic. She is distinguished by her hair, set up in a bun. She can have several variations of her hair style, and occasionally uses glasses. See the [[#Gallery|gallery]] below.
 
'''Hairbun''' is a [[stick figure]] character in [[xkcd]]. Like most characters in xkcd, she does not necessarily represent the same person from comic to comic. She is distinguished by her hair, set up in a bun. She can have several variations of her hair style, and occasionally uses glasses. See the [[#Gallery|gallery]] below.
  
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Hairbun is a minor character in xkcd. She appeared two weeks in a row in the spring of 2015 ([[1504: Opportunity]] and [[1507: Metaball]]) and was recognized as a "new" character at that time, though she had been used several times prior to then.  
 
Hairbun is a minor character in xkcd. She appeared two weeks in a row in the spring of 2015 ([[1504: Opportunity]] and [[1507: Metaball]]) and was recognized as a "new" character at that time, though she had been used several times prior to then.  
  
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However, after comic 1500 she has appeared 14 times from [[1504: Opportunity]] to [[1756: I'm With Her]] (which was the 2nd comic in a row with her). This is more than once every 20th comic, compared to only 20 times before comic 1500 which is only once every 75th comic, so there was a good reason for why she was not "discovered" before.
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However, after comic 1500 she has appeared fourteen times from [[1504: Opportunity]] to [[1756: I'm With Her]] (which was the second comic in a row with her). This is more than once every 20th comic, compared to only twenty times before comic 1500 which is only once every 75th comic, so there was a good reason for why she was not "discovered" before.
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Originally she was named Hair Bun Girl, to follow the similar name scheme of [[Beret Guy]], but since she specifically represents an adult, and not any small girls with a hair bun (like [[Science Girl]]), and even often portrays older women, the [[explain_xkcd:Community_portal/Proposals#Rename_Hair_Bun_Girl|name was changed]] in the spring of 2016, to avoid any misconceptions, and also to not call a woman a "girl". This name now instead follows the name scheme of [[Ponytail]].
 
  
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She is not the same character from comic to comic. She is mainly just another woman that [[Randall]] can use when he wishes to give a woman a specific characteristic so to set her aside from the more commonly used women, [[Megan]] and Ponytail. Often she is depicted together with both Megan and Ponytail proving this point. (Ten appearances as of February 2016: [[703]], [[708]], [[1052]], [[1253]], [[1504]], [[1507]], [[1601]], [[1637]], [[1645]] and [[1756]].) She has, for instance, represented the mother of both Megan and [[Cueball]], see the list below under the list of Hairbuns drawn with glasses.
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She is not the same character from comic to comic. She is mainly just another woman that [[Randall]] can use when he wishes to give a woman a specific characteristic so to set her aside from the more commonly used women, [[Megan]] and Ponytail. Often, she is depicted together with both Megan and Ponytail proving this point. (Ten appearances as of February 2016: [[703]], [[708]], [[1052]], [[1253]], [[1504]], [[1507]], [[1601]], [[1637]], [[1645]] and [[1756]].) She has, for instance, represented the mother of both Megan and [[Cueball]], see the list below under the list of Hairbuns drawn with glasses.
  
 
*In her first appearance, [[337: Post Office Showdown]], she is drawn with glasses.
 
*In her first appearance, [[337: Post Office Showdown]], she is drawn with glasses.
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**This first occurred when she represented {{w|Emily Dickinson}} in [[788: The Carriage]]. In that comic, Emily is drawn exactly as the standard version of Hairbun, and she is labeled as such.
 
**This first occurred when she represented {{w|Emily Dickinson}} in [[788: The Carriage]]. In that comic, Emily is drawn exactly as the standard version of Hairbun, and she is labeled as such.
 
**It also occurred in [[896: Marie Curie]] where zombie {{w|Marie Curie}} is drawn as Hairbun.
 
**It also occurred in [[896: Marie Curie]] where zombie {{w|Marie Curie}} is drawn as Hairbun.
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***In the book ''[[Thing Explainer]]'', she is also used to represent Marie Curie in the explanation for ''The pieces everything is made of'' (i.e the {{w|periodic table}}).  
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***In the book ''[[Thing Explainer]]'', she is also used to represent Marie Curie in the explanation for ''The pieces everything is made of'' (e.g., the {{w|periodic table}}).  
 
*Her appearance, apart from her glasses, can also change.  
 
*Her appearance, apart from her glasses, can also change.  
 
**In [[703: Honor Societies]], [[708: Sex Dice]], [[1511: Spice Girl]], [[1601: Isolation]] and in every instance in [[1608: Hoverboard]] her hair looks somewhat different, curly and with some kind of pony tail, but since her main distinguishing characteristic is the hair bun, these comics are included.  
 
**In [[703: Honor Societies]], [[708: Sex Dice]], [[1511: Spice Girl]], [[1601: Isolation]] and in every instance in [[1608: Hoverboard]] her hair looks somewhat different, curly and with some kind of pony tail, but since her main distinguishing characteristic is the hair bun, these comics are included.  
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**In [[572: Together]] a woman looking like Hairbun is obviously Megan who has turned old during the comic, so this comic is not included here. But it could indicate that Randall often uses Hairbun to represent an older woman, as this was also the case in [[586: Mission to Culture]].
 
**In [[572: Together]] a woman looking like Hairbun is obviously Megan who has turned old during the comic, so this comic is not included here. But it could indicate that Randall often uses Hairbun to represent an older woman, as this was also the case in [[586: Mission to Culture]].
 
**A character with a hair bun was also featured in [[911: Magic School Bus]], but she is drawn in color and with a dress and represents the fictional character {{w|Ms. Frizzle}}. She is thus not included as a Hairbun.
 
**A character with a hair bun was also featured in [[911: Magic School Bus]], but she is drawn in color and with a dress and represents the fictional character {{w|Ms. Frizzle}}. She is thus not included as a Hairbun.
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==Gallery==
 
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Hairbun is depicted in several different ways. Here is a gallery of some of these different appearances:
 
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[[File:Hair Bun Girl with curly hair and ponytail.png]] [[File:Hair Bun Girl with glasses.png]] [[File:Hair Bun Girl as Emily Dickinson.png]] [[File:Hair Bun Girl with curly hair but no ponytail.png]]
 
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==See also==
 
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*[[:Category:Comics featuring Hairbun|Comics featuring Hairbun]]
 
  
 
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Revision as of 10:26, 6 July 2023

Hairbun

First appearance 337: Post Office Showdown
Appearances 87
For a list of comics, see Comics featuring Hairbun.

Hairbun is a stick figure character in xkcd. Like most characters in xkcd, she does not necessarily represent the same person from comic to comic. She is distinguished by her hair, set up in a bun. She can have several variations of her hair style, and occasionally uses glasses. See the gallery below.

Characteristics

Hairbun is a minor character in xkcd. She appeared two weeks in a row in the spring of 2015 (1504: Opportunity and 1507: Metaball) and was recognized as a "new" character at that time, though she had been used several times prior to then.

However, after comic 1500 she has appeared fourteen times from 1504: Opportunity to 1756: I'm With Her (which was the second comic in a row with her). This is more than once every 20th comic, compared to only twenty times before comic 1500 which is only once every 75th comic, so there was a good reason for why she was not "discovered" before.

She is not the same character from comic to comic. She is mainly just another woman that Randall can use when he wishes to give a woman a specific characteristic so to set her aside from the more commonly used women, Megan and Ponytail. Often, she is depicted together with both Megan and Ponytail proving this point. (Ten appearances as of February 2016: 703, 708, 1052, 1253, 1504, 1507, 1601, 1637, 1645 and 1756.) She has, for instance, represented the mother of both Megan and Cueball, see the list below under the list of Hairbuns drawn with glasses.

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