That colleague made comment about ginger babies

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To be annoyed about a colleague making comments about ginger hair?

A colleague has recently come back from maternity leave and was talking about her dd.

She said she's so glad she's got brown hair, it would be the worst to have a ginger baby, I would of hated to have a ginger baby it would of been horrible.... she then glanced around the room and noticed my hair and made an awkward face.

I'm pregnant with my first and may well have a red haired baby, which I would personally love.

Is it the pregnancy hormones talking or am I right to be pissed off that she's targeting red hair.... and even red haired babies??

Also the blonde girl who was meanest about it in school has had two bright little redheads herself. I really hope the kids aren't picked at but she might see the other side now.

Leave it for now but when you see a photo of the baby, make a comment such as

'Lovely baby, I wonder if she'll have your nose!' followed by much cackling.

Substitute nose for chin or hair if need be.

I think it’s ok to have a preference , saying it out loud is 100% not and that’s borderline bullying behaviour . Personally I love ginger hair . My only dislike would have been if my kids had blue eyes , I think they are so common in the U.K.i really wanted them to have brown or green , I’m lucky I got my wish and they all have brown or amber eyes .

My mum was blonde and we (kids) all had red hair. At one point she even dyed her hair red to match.

I'm Irish and whilst what you're saying is historically correct, I do think a lot of people just really dislike the hair colour, complexion, freckles, eyelashes etc.

In the same way people on this thread (and every single thread like this), will say they were disappointed in their kids hair colour because it's not ginger.

People have their preferences and some are ridiculously strong.

I think it's a nice colour personally, but again that's my preference.

Yeah it's rude, people are weird, and for something as uninteresting as hair colour they can have an awful lot of opinions.
My husband and I and all our children are ginger. I had a colleague ask, while I was pregnant with my second, if I hoped it would be another girl because "obviously its easier for a girl to pull off that hair but on a boy its almost cruel".

Is op coming back to the thread?

Respond loudly with "Is bullying Gingers still a thing? How stupid!"

its very wierd this hatred of ginger, i too am ginger and have a gorgeous ginger daughter. its a beautiful colour but even if it wasnt, why is is still so widely hated for no reason :S

I also would have struggled with this after relentless childhood bullying. My first daughter was blonde and I breathed a sigh of relief. When my youngest daughter was born my husband said look she has your hair colour, and my heart sank. My redheaded daughter is beautiful and her hair is stunning and I always tell her how lucky she is to have such lovely hair. I look at all the lovely redheaded children with all the colours of the sun and think how beautiful their hair is. So daft that others can't/won't see it

40 and been picked on all my life for being ginger! That and being horribly pale that comes with it! Went blonde at 16 and was blonde up until lockdown when I went back ginger and now finally embrace it 🙌

@Itsneverme dd is desperate for blond highlights in her very dye resistant auburn hair. She's had strand tests and nothings actually worked or turned it to straw.

Red hair is the only thing people can still mock. It’s blooming annoying. Red hair is great

One of my colleagues was the same, but she's the most ginger person I've met. She didn't want a ginger boy (girl would be ok!)

I have a ginger kid and people tell me how beautiful his hair is wherever we go.

She’s a dick, red hair is beautiful
especially in babies xx

I am not ginger, nor my ex- DH, but was mother to a very red haired baby. (Her brothers were not red).
It was such a lovely shade, complete strangers used to comment and say how much they loved it and that it cost a lot of money to have your hair dyed that shade!
I will never understand why some people 'hate ' red/ginger hair so much. What is wrong with it?

She sounds very insensitive and not too bright. Red hair is beautiful and I wish I had it!
Just feel sad for her that she is judgemental and small minded. Enjoy your pregnancy and first born. 💕

Yes, or "baby can always dye their hair later if s/he wants, but you will always be a bitch!"

Red hair is lovely. What an unpleasant comment for her to make.

My neighbours were very invested if my kids were red headed. Not congratulations but first question / response after their birth was “are they ginger”

Honestly they are so focused on image, they have loads of debt and i don’t think they are very nice people. Not comfortable in their own skin and wanting to impress people all the time. I feel sorry for them must be a sad life

I’ve never gotten my head around the British hatred of red hair. It’s just weird. Would love someone to explain it. Red hair is gorgeous.

Ginger hair is extremely beautiful.

She's downright ignorant. Ignore.

Thank for all the comments of support everyone. I had very mixed comments growing up, older people tended to comment how beautiful my hair was, but children at school would often make rude comments, thankfully I love my hair now!