Its not easy being a redhead. Why is it, that in this day and age of political correctness and equality, it's still ok to be prejudiced against redheads? How is mistreating someone for the colour of their hair any different than mistreating someone for the colour of their skin? Can you imagine the uproar if some complete stranger called out a racist name to someone with black skin in the street? But its perfectly ok to do this to redheads for some reason (this has happened to me before, so don't say it doesn't happen).
Probably the most painful thing about this prejudice is the fact that girls don't want to be with redhead guys. Be honest, when you order your preference of hair colour, you put redheads dead last. Most people do. I'm in my 20's and I have never been in a relationship, and it's not because I'm a jerk or anything like that, I'm fun and really nice to everyone (esp. girls I like) and would do anything for the people I care for. Unfortunately, these aren't the traits found desirable in a man. It's so bad that I've often wondered that there must be something wrong with me, and I didn't know what it was. After some research, I realised how unattractive the general population finds red hair, something I didn't even consider, because I didn't think it was a bad thing. At least now I guess I know what to blame.
I don't think girls (most of them anyway) consciously think "urrgh a redhead. No way would I date that!", it's more of an unconscious thing. Ill feelings towards redheads are so ingrained in peoples psyche, that they turn down redheads for being redheads without even realising, unconsciously blaming it on other factors and using them as excuses. I've thought about dyeing my hair, but to me that's like admitting defeat, and I don't think I could be proud of myself if I took that way out.
Anyway, that's the end of my rant. There were other things I wanted to say but I forgot what they were, so forgive me if this post seems patchy and unfinished. What are your thoughts people? What's a redheaded man to do?
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I've found they turn down male redheads mostly. 
