"As long as they are not ginger"

[Tiredbadger]

I am currently expecting DC2.

I have just told my old boss the news and his first response was "I bet you want a boy" followed by "as long as they are not ginger." (Both DD and I have red hair).

AIBU to think this is so so rude and unprofessional, and even cruel to my DD?

Oh dear

Am I missing something?? First AIBU post.

It jealousy. Ginger hair is awesome. I would have loved it for myself my babies.

He sounds like a twat.

Not sure what's going on with the first couple of replies on this thread?

That's pretty shitty a comment. There are not enough auburn-haired people out there IMO. A handsome ginger guy is about as attractive as you can get for me.

ginger hair is lovely! DTDs have a hint of auburn in their hair, I'd be delighted if there was more.

I really don't understand why people make negative remarks about red hair. It seems so random, and red hair is nice, and much less common than shades of brown or natural blonde.

He's probably posting on some site right now saying "I really put my foot in it today ...."

I love ginger hair and am still hoping DD3 will change back to ginger when she grows up.

Red hair is lovely - end of.

He was a dick.

That and when people say 'As long as it's healthy'

Gives me the right hump.

Twatish remark. Not uncommon unfortunately

my ds was born last week and he has loads of flame coloured hair, I've never been so proud, he is gorgeous. Your boss sounds like a twat

Thank you for the nice comments. He is a twat!

But I think he knows he put his foot in it as I ignored him for a while then said red hair suits my DD beautifully. His reply was that she is strawberry blonde not ginger! She's as red as it gets!

I am ginger and was a bit surprised to give birth to a blonde DD. I got it right the second and third times though!

DD1 has redeemed herself by marrying a ginger haired man (one of his many fine qualities).

I think your boss was well out of line but I think this can be filed away under 'Bad taste jokes' and forgotten about!

Why wouldn't u want your baby to be healthy. Don't we all wish for healthy, doesn't mean we love our children won arnt any less

Some people are cunts, OP. perhaps you could come back with "rather a ginger than a bigot"

And you said...?

Ginger is a root you chop up and above on a stir fry, not a type of person.

Did he say it jokingly?! I know that doesn't completely excuse it anyway but 'gingerism' is pretty widespread and seems to be the last acceptable prejudice in some peoples eyes.... I have ginger in my family and it is a fairly regular source of amusement foot some of my nearest and dearest. I take it in my stride, & mostly use it to my advantage tbh....Us Ginja Ninjas are a formidable force to be reckoned with! :)

What's wrong with 'as long as it's healthy ?'

My dd is a redhead jealous as it's a gorgeous colour and is ALWAYS being complemented on it.

The bloke was a dickhead, ignore him.

As long as it's healthy?

What about people who have ill babies?

Do they send them back?

Im more auburn than ginger and due my baby in 3wks and have a laugh i hope he took my ex's hair (dark) but its said in jest i couldnt care what colour he has. I used not to like my hair colour but have grown to love it. And as my gran tells me people dye their hair to become a redhead and yours is natural

EvilTendency1

I think saying "as long as it's healthy" is a bit off because it's like saying that a child with special needs is sub-par?

It's hard to tell if it was jokingly as the conversation was all had on our work instant messenger. But I'll go with the view that everyone else thinks he's an idiot, that's good enough for me.

I dearly hoped for ginger haired kids when I was expecting dd2 and dd3, xh was ginger, and my mother too. Nope. One brunette and one honey blonde. Ah well.