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All about Redheads
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Haha! When I sunburn, I just turn into one big red freckle that changes colors when you poke me.
I've known plenty of them, they aren't that rare.
Nor is Nice n' Easy 112B.
Did the root cellar match??
Depends on the phase of the moon for me, I think. Redheads are usually my thing when the moon is three quarters waning. Right now, it's all about green eyed brunettes.
Full moons? Really trashy slutty blondes.
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Full moons? Really trashy slutty blondes.
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I was going to post a picture of Lindsay Lohan, but she is so trashy an example that I just could not do it.
How about Julianne Nicholson?
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Agreed! This thread begs for pictures of our favorite red heads. I would happily post my favorites. I personally find red headed girls the most attractive.
I've known plenty of them, they aren't that rare.
Are you sure your friends are natural redheads? I'm not saying that they aren't, only that I don't know a single natural redhead who is tan. Ever.
Again though keep in mind I'm talking about redheads, not orangeheads.
There isn't an orangehead alive who isn't paper white, that I'll concede.
Actual red hair though, I've known many women who were tan.
Well, depending who you listen to up to 4% of all of our DNA might have come from Neanderthals. They also suggest that it varies according to geographically where your ancient ancestors came from being somewhat more pronounced in Europeans than Africans. (However, rather boringly, others maintain there was no interbreeding and it all comes from a common ancestor).
Just out of curiosity, do the curtains match the drapes for natural redheads? I've never had the pleasure of finding out for myself.
My two closest and oldest friends are redheads, so I suppose I've always just kind of considered redheads to be family. It's never occurred to me that they're a visible minority anymore than blondes. One's getting married this summer and I feel like I'm the best man at my brother's wedding.
The only reason I'd pay it much mind is that I'm under strict orders from Lee to give him a call immediately if I spot a cute, gay redhead
It wasn't until the South Park ginger episode went viral that I really became aware of hair-colour based discrimination. I doubt my two friends experienced much bullying because of it we were already ostracized for being nerds, and crap at sports and until I wrote the above paragraph about Lee it didn't even occur to me that I had more than one ginger friend and I had to edit my opening paragraph :-/
The only reason I'd pay it much mind is that I'm under strict orders from Lee to give him a call immediately if I spot a cute, gay redhead
It wasn't until the South Park ginger episode went viral that I really became aware of hair-colour based discrimination. I doubt my two friends experienced much bullying because of it we were already ostracized for being nerds, and crap at sports and until I wrote the above paragraph about Lee it didn't even occur to me that I had more than one ginger friend and I had to edit my opening paragraph :-/
I'm a redhead - I think a friend's father referred to me as a 'strawberry blonde' which was lovely. I didn't really experience bullying because of my red hair as a child, but if other bullying took place, it was pointed out that I was a ginger!
I never liked my red hair as a young girl - I stood out and children don't want to be noticed. I could never colour it successfully as my dark haired friends did - it would just look so false. However now approaching my late 40s I love my hair colour. All my contemporaries have lost their hair colour to greying whereas I don't have a single grey hair and my long locks look so colourful. At last I embrace standing out in a crowd!
I never liked my red hair as a young girl - I stood out and children don't want to be noticed. I could never colour it successfully as my dark haired friends did - it would just look so false. However now approaching my late 40s I love my hair colour. All my contemporaries have lost their hair colour to greying whereas I don't have a single grey hair and my long locks look so colourful. At last I embrace standing out in a crowd!
Yeah, and I don't get that. I haven't noticed redheads being discussed with such disdain here in the States.
What these guys said. I loves me some redheads, especially with the freckles.
if there is bullying/ridiculing directed at redheads, it must not be very common. at least in the US
never witnessed any case, never heard any jokes about it, i wasn't even aware that there an issue until this thread.
is it possible that is a purely english thing (as an anti-irish bias)?
never witnessed any case, never heard any jokes about it, i wasn't even aware that there an issue until this thread.
is it possible that is a purely english thing (as an anti-irish bias)?
(from personal experience, might not be correct! buuuut) it's seen as a Scottish thing here, not Irish. Going off my circle of friends all the Irish folk have brown or black hair, Scottish have light brown and ginger. It's probably anti-Scottish more than anything.
Welsh have the best colour range, with their solid gold hair spun from the finest angels.
Thanks for the responses. There's such a wide gamut of opinions, but it's interesting to hear the various perspectives for why they exist. This photo/documentary project is now underway (probably looking at least a year or two before it's completely finished). If you're curious or just want to see a website that will track the developments, and also grow into a full resource for redhead topics, check out http://www.redheadstory.com
My mom is a redhead. While my hair (what's left of it) is brown, my facial hair does have a reddish nature when I grow it out. I've never really experienced anyone ridiculing or being prejudiced against redheaded people. Of course there is the occassional kids being kids and bullying, but in terms of adult interaction I've not seen it.