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No hope for the redhead man
prejudice's last stand
Replies: 12Last Post June 14, 2008 7:30am by katyduck
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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 like red heads.

I don't mind them at all.

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I've found they turn down male redheads mostly.

Women get away with it.

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Are you serious? My friend loves red head guys...but they don't exist here in Florida.

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Redheads are grand, jaysus I've got a good few mates that are redheads!!

And there are some sexy females with red hair!!

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red heads & red heads should mate
they are a dying breed lol.

theyre endangered!

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well you just need to find a girl who's not shallow, there's tons of redheaded guys in relationships! I totally agree with the first paragraph though. I haven't thought about it before but yeah it is similar to mistreating someone for the colour of their skin

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Quote: from UnusualOne at 7:19 am on June 14, 2008

I've found they turn down male redheads mostly.

Women get away with it.


Isn't it terrible? But I guess it can't be helped. I just wish there was something we could do about it.


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Red head guys are hot!! I am in my 20's too and was like so excited I had a guy who liked me online....and said he had red hair...but um...he was 50 something and that redhad grey too : (

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Quote: from Mazy at 7:22 am on June 14, 2008

well you just need to find a girl who's not shallow, there's tons of redheaded guys in relationships! I totally agree with the first paragraph though. I haven't thought about it before but yeah it is similar to mistreating someone for the colour of their skin

I'm definitely not saying that red hair is the be all and end all in deciding whether someone is good enough, just that it's very definitely a serious disadvantage. Kudos to the redheads who do find love, they truly deserve it considering the extra effort they have to make.


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Quote: from JackieisBlue at 3:18 pm on June 14, 2008

I like red heads.

I don't mind them at all.


Personally i find them the tied hottest hair colour along with fella's with black hair.

Yes, a lot of people in england and ireland anyway seem to have a regard for men with red hair calling them ginges and rua but not EVERYONE does, its the content of the character rather than the colour of your hair.

I would tell you not to dye your hair too for that reason. Be proud of who you are and seriously? Someone who avoids dating a fella because of his hair colour is pathetic. Really Pathetic.

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Quote: from Mexicanchika at 7:20 am on June 14, 2008

Are you serious? My friend loves red head guys...but they don't exist here in Florida.

I hear it's not a big problem in the states. In the UK and Australia its bad. So much for the great multicultural down under.


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Come to Ireland. There are millions of gingers here. In fact, my ex-boyfriend was ginger. You do still get the piss taken out of you a bit, but not maliciously.

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