Ridiculous comments about red hair

Bitch 😂

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I’m a redhead and, not usually one to sound my own trumpet, it’s gorgeous. Any bullies at school are just thick. They’d find something else if it wasn’t the red hair.

My DS2 is strawberry blonde with striking ice blue eyes and he’s already a hit with the girls at sensory class 😂

Build confidence in your child, which I’m sure you are, and they’ll rock their red hair.

Same, we're English but have lived in Scotland for 27 years. Neither DH nor, nor our two elder DC, nor I have red hair , but DD3 does. She's 14 now, I think she has had only one incident of ribbing from a pair of pillocks, nipped in the bud swiftly, thankfully.

My favourite singer had red hair, at least until it turned grey. 😅

Red haired people often have beautiful clear and fair complexions, I find. I'm envious.

Ignore these stupid, ignorant people, OP.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cyt2GrOvwhu?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng%3D%3D

this woman’s hair pretty much identical to mine.

Having a red headed child does make them easier to pick out in a crowd.

I love red hair! I’m greying now but dye my naturally reddish hair a full on RED because i think it’s the most beautiful colour. I bet your baby is utterly gorgeous!

Honestly don’t sweat it- some people are just sad. Red haired family and I have taught my kids to embrace it. There are odd people in the world but actually my kids have only ever had positivity. My kids love their hair. They stand out from the crowd. I always told them if anyone says anything nasty just respond with ‘well I love it’ and ignore them.

Just to add I remember other mothers talking about not wanting a dc with ginger hair when dd was about 5. (Tactful when dd was right there!) Also had a hairdresser saying her sister didn't want a ginger baby while cutting dds hair. Didn't go back. Actually it's not just older people, it's thick older people come to think of it. So tell people they are showing their age and IQ!

Unbelievable!

Ok my eyes have been opened. Disgusting

Dd is 16 and has never been bullied over her hair. She attends the local comp, now in the sixth form. I've only ever come across people over the age of about 40 thinking it'll lead to bullying. Maybe it did when they were younger, but it doesn't seem to be a thing among younger people. Not where I live anyway, just outside South London. Kids are more tolerant of differences nowadays I find. Just tell them they're showing their age with their comments!

Does it?!

Did you look at her other posts? I didn't show the best or most natural one. I think the lighting can be misleading in set up photoshoots. I respect your opinion though, I'm not a good judge when it comes to hair dye. Here's a more natural image.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsvzGTbK9ri/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==

And this girl here who does a lot of cosplay is simply stunning too. I'd kill for hair like hers. Her account is just gorgeousness.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvsmU6uMu05/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cyt2GrOvwhu/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==

Anti red-hair bias must be rooted ultimately in jealousy.

How cruel. But I'm one of those older ladies who would make a positive comment. I love kids with red hair, I think they're so cute! I sometimes ask if there's any Scottish or Irish in the family. Not in a negative way.....my background is Irish and my mum, brother and nephew all had/have red hair, at least when they were younger. My mum's hair ended up being kind of auburn (she looked like Rita in Corrie) though later in life she had chemotherapy and lost it and it grew back grey. My brother's is now more kind of fair but my nephew is still definitely red and he's nearly 30.

I have a lot of very long red hair. So does my dc. We have both had mean comments. Over the years the number of awful men who have asked if ‘the collar and cuffs match’, who have said red hair = spicy in the bedroom (wink wink) when I was pregnant commenting that my baby might get lucky and inherit his dad’s (boring Mousy brown) hair, people who have felt the need to ask if I dyed my eyebrows (no), told me that I should shave my 3 month old dc’s hair so it grew back brown, the bullying in school was crazy, I was knocked over and my pigtails covered in mud aged about 8, and there was a song that went ‘g-g-g-ginger’ when I was about 14 which was fun.

however as I’ve got older I have learned to love my hair and would never dye it. Someone told me not long ago that it ‘glowed’ in the sunshine which I rather liked, and the OP is right - little old ladies love my dc’s hair and they make a beeline to us to compliment it!

Jesus is often portrayed with red hair, so your comment makes no sense.

If anything, Judas is often portrayed as darker skinned than the others.

That should say Copper

To be honest, red hair is having a fashion moment. Look at Stacey Dooley.

But that's a choice, when you're born with it it's just not the same.

Why is it not the same?

Is hair colour less important than skin colour?

You cannot help what colour hair or skin you are born with.

So it IS the same.

Skin colour is no more important than hair colour!!

There is progress because when I was young a boy with glasses, friend of my brother, was 'Gigs'. Giglamps! Not unusual
Not read the thread but has anyone asked Harry or Megs for opinions on hair colour?

My daughter (22 months) and I got called Cooper Nobs by a random man in a supermarket recently! He looked disgusted by us quite frankly

I do not understand why people think they have the right to comment on anyone's colour, looks, height etc. I adore red hair. To the extent I've just died mine from bleached blonde to ginger. Just feel sorry for those ignorant people OP. Sorry it happened though xxx

That person is not your friend. Wow. Don’t see them again.

That was my experience growing up. I even had a boyfriend say he couldn't sleep with me because my ginger pubic hair put him off. I was heartbroken at the time, but now realise he was a cunt.

However, if this is said to you daily you feel shame at being different. I was also called orangutan and it really hurt. My father called me a ginger headed bitch once ( he was abusive) so I got it from all sides.

As soon as I could pay for it myself I bleached my hair so that I wouldn't have to live with the hated ginger hair.

"Gingers have no souls"? That's a new one on me. Whereabouts does this come from, please?

There used to be a lot of superstitions around redheads, accusing them of witchcraft etc. Probably connected to that.

This is heartbreaking. @PolkaDotPinUp sending hugs to your DD and you. Is there any way to take her out of the environment where this is happening? It doesn’t happen everywhere.

I like her look but her hair looks dyed red to me.