Gingerism. Am I unreasonable to think it should be outlawed by now (lighthearted)

[gingergenius]

So, obviously by my username you can guess my colouring, and I've recently read posts by pale-skins where people think it's acceptable to comment on your colouring, which often feel awkward, uncomfortable, rude or downright predatory. As an example, "do collar and cuffs match?" Is still (and I'm in my 40s) a favourite (my usual reply us: "what do you expect? Purple feathers?"

But I'd love to know, what's the cheesiest/cheekiest/worst comment you've ever had in relation to your looks? (If only to make me feel like I'm not alone!)

When i was about 16 a fully grown woman told me that if she knew she was carrying a ginger baby she would have an abortion.

My children are both red heads.

My neighbour's grown up daughter upon meeting my baby son said to her mother "Uch mum his hair's not that bad is it?".

An American couple (complete strangers) said to my brown haired husband while we shoping "what a shame your kids didn't get your colouring"

Gingerism is alive and kicking. Sometimes literally.

Her eyes are bright blue rather than green. Sister (non-ginger) has green eyes though.

I was sad - all of mine were born with gingery brown hair, then it all rubbed off and they turned blind! Gutted!!!

@MandateMandy that's horrible!

Green eyes sometimes don't express until primary school age, btw.

@Redsrule yes!

@MandateMandy that's so sad!!
Lots of people were negative to me in primary school but I've not heard anything negative since then. If people mention it I still get the shivers though I never know what to respond!! I think it is dying out though I usually jut get compliments.
It's fashionable at the moment!

My DH was bullied a school for being ginger, made his life a misery.
When he was at Uni his 'mates' too the piss he would never get laid.
He now gets comments about him smelling of 'piss and twiglets' and he's been told he has no soul!

There are certain shades of red hair that are my absolute favourite and I would love to have. I've also really wanted green eyes all of my life but my eye colour is too dark for even coloured contacts to give me the desired shade.

I thought that too about Americans. I'm pretty sure this couple were not representative. My normally mild mannered husband nearly choked on his Starbucks and blurted out "well that's just an incredibly stupid thing to have said". I think they thought they were having a bit of banter???

Gingergenius I hope you meant blonde not blind.

The usual abusive comments, including several from the owner of a company during a job interview I was having with them (and walked out of).

I had are you a jaffa - 'orangey bit in the middle'

Anyone else get told that they'd feel the pain of labour more intensely because they were a redhead? WTF!
Another green-eyed red-head here.

I've never had any of these types of comments. My "fuck off and don't mess me with me" face may help. I've had it since I was born apparently 😂 I love being ginger. And only had positive comments on my lovely pale, unlined, skin. Some positives to staying in shade all the time...

I've also just had lots of experiences where the word ginger was used as part of the insult... "Silly ginger bitch" ... "ugly ginger bitch"...etc. It seems much more prevalent than say "Silly brunette bitch" !!

However, i do love having red hair and always have. Even when i was bullied or teased. It was gorgeous when i was younger and actually the only part of my physical appearance that i've ever really liked.

'Mon the gingers!!

I didn't get told the painful child birth thing but i was told by a midwife that i would probably need iron tablets after the birth because red heads usually do ????? I didn't and am unconvinced of the science behind this suposition

@MandateMandy yes!!

Some unknown bloke came up to me at a party once and "don't worry they can treat cancer, there'll be a cure for ginger hair soon".

I dye mine red. I am a wannabe ginger 😉

@EasilyDistracted77 always have to have more anaesthetic for ops. The docs have always made a point of telling me I need more! Something to do with higher pain threshold?

I have a very high pain threshold. Just thought I was hard!

You and me both @MandateMandy !

Ginger dd is tough as nails. Always covered in bruises, never has any clue how she got them.

(Though that's prob just the delicate alabaster skin.)

I've posted before about my children and myself and our ginger hair, I've got green eyes and my children blue. 2 out of 4 of the children have experienced bullying and I was bullied for 7 years at school for being ginger! 'Ginger minger' 'ging-errr' 'tangoed' 'ginger b**t' 'ugly' ...every day. Hated it! Dread the prospect of my children going through it anymore than they already have. One child was told 'Ginger people are stupid' 'You're useless because you're ginger' She's 8! Told her about Ed Sheeran, (well she knows who he is anyway), Lily Cole, Jess Glynne....and then could only think of Chris Evans!