Yeah, look at that Jesus fellow: He had a beard and was a layabout, beatnik and rabble-rouser. They had to execute him to keep the peace.
Beards were banned in Albania altogether under Communism.
In 15th century England facial hair was considered effeminate; it was only introduced by Henry VIII who copied the beard worn by the King of France. His courtiers all copied the fashion, and he then promptly introduced a Beard Tax on anything over 2 days growth.
Another type of beard coming back into fashion:
