Are red heads less attractive?

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Actually, I'm really jealous of natural red heads.
They're usually quite attractive.

well tahts good cause i am one. i mean im not a full on red head. my hairs not fiery orange its kinda auburn

Auburn hair is amazing =]
My boyfriends is, or rather was, until the Army took it all away. haha.

haha

THat sucks hes in the army. Is he deplyed anywhere?

I miss him a lot, he's only been in since July.
Right now he's at Ft. Gordon GA
After that he goes to Ft. Hood TX
They keep changing his orders though, so really, who knows.
I just want him, and all our soldiers safe.

Redheads are hot

I mean to make that at you ctman, sorry.

its ok. and that sucks. atleast hes not in iraq.

Everyone likes a red bush, firecrotch oh yeah!

I know, he assumes he'll go eventually, but I really hope not.
They really should have a message feature on this site.
We totally had a conversation that was waaay off topic, haha. =]

haha i know. they do. in the left hand collum theres a member chat link

wow, I never knew that.
Then again, I've only been on here since the 19th.

yeah. i just noticed that too.

yes, redheads are less attractive, sorry. It's sad, and sucks if you have red hair, but it's true.

ummmmmmmmmm I dont know.

Some guys actually have a special fetish for red heads.

Wat is fetish? Sry, i have a terrrible vocabulary.

I like redheads. I always have.

i feel the same way

There are only 2 kinds of red headed women.
Hideously ugly gingers OR
Stunning sexy women with firey hair.

Sadly the chances of meeting the latter are far outweighed by the reality that the world is populated by more ginger sick inducing women than the stunning variety.
Just go to Ireland or Scotland or Wales and you'll come back traumatised.

I am a red head. I often get hit on by very attactive men. Therefore red heads are stuningly sexy and not ugly.

i love red heads so long as the carpet matches the drapes. none of that bottle stuff.

i agree with booga .......no surprises down under haha

A fetish is when someone has a fixation on a certain thing, and often it's sexual. For instance some people have a big breast fetish, skinny girl fetish, blond fetish, red head fetish. Sometimes they get weird like getting sexually aroused by school girls or other such weird things. Some guys love red headed girls and find them sexually attractive.

A beautiful pale-skinned redhead has historically been considered "the creme de la creme" of beautiful.

Because most people of any hair colour aren't "stunning" and because there are so few natural redheads, it's a rare to see a stunning redhead. Nothing grabs my male hormonal attention more than a pretty pale redhead with some dainty freckles. I wish I had such features! lol.

There's another key aspect to be considered...

Redheads are the butt of unrecognised racism. Calling a redhead a derogatory name because of their difference, is the same as calling a black or asian person such a name. A lot of insecure olive-brown-skinned, brown-haired people are racist towards the whitest of people: redheads.
Hence, many redheads are insecure from a childhood of racist taunting from brown people.

And projecting a sense of sincere self-confidence is one of the keys of being attractive. That's the problem for many redheads I've met: racist taunting in childhood has sapped their confidence; damaged their self-image. They believe they're ugly hence they project "ugly": via posture, attitude, and a lack of making a little effort to enhance natural beauty with a little glamour etc.

PS - in reference to a previous poster, I'd love to live in Scotland or Ireland. In Australia I'm visually traumatised by all the orange-brown people with leathery skin and terrible bad blonde hair bleaching.

So , I've commented on here quite a few time, but I just had to say this...
I'm a natural blonde and this weekend I decided to dye it a shade lighter and it turned redish blonde.
So I'm kind of a red head at the moment...

I'm sure that looks good because you don't have to deal with what comes with having naturally red hair. Like the freckles, pasty skin, firecrotch, and lack of athletic ability.

I don't agree with the 'lack of athletic ability' part. You could say that about anyone. I would definately agree if you said fat red heads or red heads who smoke could have a lack of athletic ability but red heads in general are just as good as the rest of them.

@: yes_tans_are_ugly

You can't compaire the taunting of red heads to racism. The colour of your skin can't be change but the colour of your hair can be changed. You could say the same for people who wear glasses or someone who is poor. Basically anyone who isn't mainstream.

I am a red head. Sometimes I get called names but I don't let it get me down. Infact I'm fond of the term 'Ginger'. It makes me different and 'there's nothing more worse than being ordanary.' - American Beauty

"colour of your skin can't be change but the colour of your hair can be changed" - Tell that to Micheal Jackson. Why the hell should a person have to change the colour of their hair because of the ignorance of others? The race/hair thing seems to be accurate to me as both are mainly based on colour.

As long as the carpet matches the drapes, I'm down.

every body says red heads are all beautiful and i think its true cuz i have a light red hair with brown and blond natrual highlights soo i think they r exept for some!!

people either think redheads are really attractive or really ugly. Most people I know think they are ugly. I've personally only seen a handful of good looking red headed girls/women in my life. And I'm not sure if it's proven that red heads are less athletic, but it's just a personal opinion of mine. In high school we always busted on the ginger kids, haha.

In my school we always "busted" on the people with strangely large chins. Guess it's just how the world works...

Well the taunting is a part of being a natural red head. If people hate it so much they should change hair colour because they don't have the confidence to live as a red head. It's not like there are 'blond-only toilets' and all the high-paying jobs taken by brunnets. No one can say it's anywhere near racism. I hate red heads who take those jokes seriously. Carrot-top is a cute term. It makes me think of rabbits.

"Well the taunting is a part of being a natural red head." - Slavery used to be a part of being a natural African...

I hit the Post Comment button to quickly:

"I hate red heads who take those jokes seriously. Carrot-top is a cute term. It makes me think of rabbits." - Yeah, I hate black people who take jokes to seriously. Nigger is a cute term. It makes me think of farm equipment.

Happy, a person shouldn't have to change who they are because they are surrounded by ignorance. The problem lies with the pathetic people who set out to harass them, not the individual.

Yeah, people jokingly saying that having red hair sucks and calling redheads gingers is not even close to the same as being a racist and using the word nigger.

Explain how? Both are discrimination on the grounds of colour.

Have you got any other pics to put on your profile.

racism against blacks and other minorities is out of hatred for them(at least extreme racism which is what I'm talking about). "Making fun" or "teasing" in jest towards redheads is not the same as hating them. I have friends that are red headed that I have teased about having red hair and a lot of people do but not seriously making fun of them to where they feel bad.

Ok, so if I were to jokingly call a black person a "nigger" or "jungle bunny", just for the sake of teasing, you would consider this ok because it is not true racism?

"high school we always busted on the ginger kids, haha." - To me, that sounds like bullying and is probably seen as more than just simple "teasing" to the person on the recieving end.

I've hooked up with one red head in my whole life and I regret it.

haha.
If that was a compliment, thanks.
If you just want to see what my hair looks like red-ish I might put a new picture up eventually.

i don't know what else to say, we were not making the kids feel bad, it was like a running joke. I think you are taking my comments out of context. There was never any bullying of red heads going on at my school. And calling a black person a "nigger" or "jungle bunny" would never be considered teasing because nigger is a considered by most a bad word, hence the astericks blocking it on this site. Terms like "carrot top" or "ginger kid" are not bad words.

"Terms like "carrot top" or "ginger kid" are not bad words." - Yes, because it is accepted discrimination. This doesn't make it right.

"Jungle Bunny" isn't censored, "Biscuit Lips" isn't censored, "Blackie Kid" isn't censored, "Slanty eyes" isn't censored. Are any of these terms acceptable in society?

"we were not making the kids feel bad" - How do you know? Constantly harassing someone because of something they are born into can't exactly be something they will always be happy with. Just because you are not offended or the kids you do it with are too scared to say anything back doesn't make it ok.

Nobody ever cares about all the blonde jokes out there...I really don't think calling someone a "carrot top" is meant to be offensive, just playful, I have a friend with fiery orange hair and We always call him a leprachan, just as a joke, we all think his hair is really awesome and he knows it is because it's unique. Granted, I'm more redish blonde now butI've been blonde all my life and people always tell me blonde jokes and I think it's funny. But, anything that makes someone feel bad about themselves is wrong,if anyone ever told me saying something about hair color offended them I would stop but I think they're like me and they know everyone is just messing and aren't saying things with malice.

Bobert i get wat ur saying and i agree with you about the whole thing except for the fact that you think that "carrot top" and "ginger kid" are bad terms. I get called those terms a lot and yeah they might be making fun of me but not in the offensive sort of way. Its sort of just the playful teasing. I never get offended when they call me carrot top or ginger kid. Heck my display name is short for carrottop man.

Your welcome,that was a complement.

Well thanks again haha.

ginger kids are really atractive, consider yourself lucky if you are one or if you re going out with one, red heads are ntural freaks (so i've been told)

There must not be a whole lot wrong with red hair because I know the Walgreen store up here sure has alot of different shades of red hair dye...LOL

No way gingers are freaks!Breed them out!

FUCK U TAngelo, go screw ur dog or something!!!!

I'm a natural red head, and my drafting teacher hates me and all the other red heads in our school, but my mom told me that most guys, especially not in a racist way but that blacks liked natural red heads b/c that was the only color they couldn't naturally get, and alot of the black guys at my school like me b/c I have natural red hair!!! I kind of like my hair, it's more strawberry, than orange or red though!!!

Paininthass, nice comment, it was funny I thought, I'm a natural red head and ppl always tell me I'm a freak when it comes to sexual stuff! lol

haven't u ever heard the saying red in the head, fire in the bed!!! lol

I like redheads. My friend has the most amazing natural color I have ever seen- deep orange with blonde streaks- she hates it.
But anyways I am sure the proportion of ugly redheads is the same as the other colors...

well I hate to be called carrot top, it made me dye my hair medium brown just so they would shut up, but not I have 1 black streak in my hair and when its pulled back its directly in the center of my head and ppl at school call me skiedrow or however u spell it and it sounds weird but I don't care when my friends joking call me that, but if someone I didn't know called me that, it would make me mad! lol

I have natural light red hair with brown and blond natrual highlights 2 and everyone is always asking me if I got highlights and I'm like no there natural, I like them in my hair, i think it makes my hair look pretty!!! lol

The hair is simply a colour, does not make anyone less attractive or more attractive, apart from the brain dead males that are obsessed with the blond thing.

Facial looks and personality are what any normal and mature male will look to in a woman.

I bid thee all good day and a happy, wappy, Easter.

the truth is that the perceived ugliness of red hair is a ridiculous cultural phenomenon: growing up in england, my red hair was a hurdle i had to overcome to get girlfriends, and i was told i was "not bad looking... for a ginga"; in other parts of the world (especially where i now live in Finland) my red hair makes me much more attractive and i get compliments on it. a female friend of mine experienced the same thing moving from england to italy. so it seems to be something strangely cultural, with english people for some reason feeing uncomfortable with someone who looks too "celtic", or something.

are you totally joking!!! I love red heads. My current boyfriend is the first red head I've ever dated and I absolutely love him and his red hair. I thought he was extremely beautiful the first minute he talked to me with his ginger hair. As far as people teasing and ostrasizing red heads because of their hair color... they are either very insecure or hideously jealous. I've always found red heads extremely more attractive than blonde and brunettes. I naturally have brown hair (dyed black) and I swear to god I wish I had naturally bright ginger red hair every minute I look at my ugly black hair...uuuhhhggg... All I can say is if your a red head and think every one hates your hair color... you are totally wrong. Because people like my self want what you already have... RED HAIR.
LONG LIVE THE GINGERS!
XO-Alex

Your loss.

redheads are hot- most of the time.

FUUCK RED HEDAS!

That girl off Will and Grace is freaking hot.

some red heads are ugly and some arent,
just like some blondes are ugly and some arent etc.
i hate saying some people are ugly because i just feel mean saying it:S, i mean it's not like they can help it, and some people are ugly to some people yet stunningly gorgeous to others.

hey, hair color doesn't make people ugly! Nor does the color of their skin! It's what's in the person that makes them what they are!

its a funny thing about red hair. when redheads are pretty, they are VERY pretty. and when they are not pretty, they are very unpretty. so it works either way.

btw, at various times in history (1940's) red was the most popular color hair dye. fyi

Ohhh!Just think about it turns me on!!...
I LOVE REDHEADED Chicks.... They are really good in bad ... and their Pussy look like it's on fire ... ohhh fuck!!!

nah i normally get red heads afta me but im not a big fan, banged one right in her arse crak doh was good veryyy very tite!

I like red hair, I just don't normally go for the light colored eye lashes, blondish eyelashes tend to turn me off.

there r 2 red heads in my last period class and the r HOT! i w ould love to go out with either one

I'm a natural redhead and i'm used to gettin' compliments on my hair. Alot of girls wish they had my hair..It isn't really RED RED, but you can definatly tell i'm a redhead and that it is natural. =] Even though some people might not like red hair, there are ALOT of people that LOVE red hair. i'm a redhead and i'm proud to be one. Most redheads can't get tanned as well as brunettes or blondes, but a tan doesn't matter really. Redheads look better with just a little tan.. not REALLY TANNED. Me and my mom look ALOT alike, she has red hair too and she is very pretty, i look up to her alot. So all those haters out there, it's your opinion. But, my opinion on redheads is that they have style, they're energetic, they're definatly NOT dull, and they are full of BEAUTY,=].

My science teacher told us that red heads are becomin' extinct. =|

i was reading this and was actually quite offended by some of the things that had been suggested by people...eg red-heads are rubbish at athletics i am a red-head i am not rubbish at sports i compete sucessfully at national levels in swimming and biathlon events.
i have not had any problems in finding lads at all and get regular compliments about my hair..some nobs chastise against redheads..this has only happened to me on rare ocasions but it is hurtful when it does happen and makes you feel extremly conscious about the way u look no matter how attractive u may or may not be..whats there game there plenty of good looking redheads out there.

your comment made me smile so much hahah :)

ginger b@stards...they're just another ethnic minority.

most redheads are inbred. That's why they're ugly. There are some hot ones though.

you know what they say about redheads there wild and wild is good

ye i tink su redheds r ugly bu ye kinda do gree

now say that again, but this time without your uncle's cock in your mouth.

What language are you even speaking?

I don't mind any haircolors, I've seen mega hot brunettes, redheads, etc..but I hate blonde. Hot blondes are so extremely rare, I can't understand the stupid hype surrounding the haircolor. Blondes come in 3 types: Most of them are very plain and boring, a small amount of them are cute (wayy too cute to be hot) and then there's the 5 pounds of makeup, whorish and cheap ones. Where is the appeal in those? I don't get it.

i love red heads. i wish i was a red head.

Most redheads are really ginger so if you think of a clown you will know what I mean.

redheads seem to be VERY attractive or very unattractive... not too many in the middle IMHO

no i dream of licking a ginger pussy

ur fking crazy redheads are awesome

im a natural red head and the thing i hate the most is how people think that just because you have red hair that you are celtic....well red hair comes from all around the world. in fact i am 100% Greek and from Greece and I have red hair...also, i tan great and better than some brunettes and dont get freckles...my hair is a dark red, but my facial hair shows up as bright red..not all natural redheads are pale skinned. i also had a friend who was Iranian who had an auburn shaded hair color. i know nobody in my family intermarried with other races because we are from a small remote island where intermarrying with turks or western Europeans is not as intense as in mainland Greece..we consider ourselves more purely Greek than most Greeks because in mainland Greece the Turks invaded and intermarried with the Greeks, giving Greeks black hair with a more middle eastern look..however, us islanders were not invaded as intensely and and if you ever go out there you will be surprised to see numerous blondes and red heads...so most people in the states are surprised when they hear my name is Vasilis Alexandrios Stravroulakis instead of Brady O'Brian or something like that...but in Greece, they know im an islander because of my red hair...and they know im not a foreigner because of my darker complection...zhto h hellas!

Redheads are rare, thus might be why you are seeing less attractive ones, as most people(despite hair color) are average to ugly anyway. I don't believe in the "Redheads are either ugly or not, no in between." That is because there's plenty of cute Redheads out there. Red hair, as a whole, is desired by a lot of people, even if some do not admit this, to date or have the hair color. This color has sold more dye than other hair colors(least many times, reported by dye companies). Old Hollywood loved Redheads! The contrast of red to auburn hair on pale slightly sun kissed freckled skin, is ethereal.

I hate generalizations. But it goes to show, cultural understanding is not gained through traveling the world. I think it is funny how you group an entire minority in a box, and thats all there is. It is also funny how you believe you have seen so much, but you clearly need to get out more.
Just like any other "group" of people Redheads have the ability to both inspire and illuminate. Vincent Van Gogh was a red, Mark Twain, Maitse, Galileo, Nepolean, Cleopatra, Queen Elizabeth, Thomas Jefferson,Vivaldi. Redheads have been in Playboy, redheads strut there stuff on catwalks worldwide, redheads are just as hardcore, beautiful,athletic, and accomplished as anyone. Not to mention redheads have risen above centuries of odd persecution and obsession, but I wouldn't expect someone so narrow minded to know that.

Hey, i'm a red-head and i love my hair colour. I think it's real pathetic how some people make fun our hair colour becuase after all it's only hair and i think ginger hair just rocks...it's rare and really stands out :)
People who make fun of gingers are just jealous and sad and anyone who says gingers are ugly is really mean because who you may find ugly someone else will think is beautiful!

Redheads are the hottest. Wow, i get hot thinking about it

"That's the problem for many redheads I've met: racist taunting in childhood has sapped their confidence; damaged their self-image."
I don't think my confidence has been sapped and I'm a redhead. I've been taunted a bit, yeah, but my confidence hasn't wavered because of my hair. Almost everyone I meet says my hair has the most gorgeous color they've ever seen so i don't really have a problem with my hair. Even the reason my username is "SweetCinnamon" is because my hair color is called Cinnamon instead of broadly red, but it is red. I don't think being a redhead makes us lose any confidence.

So being a redhead makes us have less athletic ability than anyone who isn't a redhead?

I'm A RedHead, And I Feel Really Left Out .
I Dont Liike My HairColor, It Makes Me Feel
Different.

pfft fuck that! I'm a redhead..not the "ginger" kind either. Fuck you other redheads who think there ugly, dye your hair another color so you can show the world how your enslaved to other peoples opinions and spare us the drama. Redheads are for real men that aren't afraid to get there Petty coats dirty or light the world on fire.. ;)

Fuck that shit!

Okay firstly, I'm a red head and I love my hair colour and I wouldn't want it to be dyed. Secondly - saying that calling red heads names is not seen as a form of bullying is utter rubbish. I went through all of school being bullied and I have an identical twin who obviously has the same colour of hair and she was attacked by people in our school because of our hair colour. It doesn't make someone feel good about themselves either having someone comment on the way you look.

And not to single anyone out but the person that has said that most "red-heads are inbred" that is the most stupid thing i have ever heard. That could be taken very offensively and it is rather disgusting.

I have red hair andd at school i used to allways be bullyed about it i was called all sorts from carrot top to hob-nob it realy did upset me but now when i look back ii just realise how stupid i was to let it get to me people often stop me in the street and say how beautiful my hair is infact i have been asked on more than on occasion where i have had my hair died and how much it cost but ofcorse i couldnt answer that because it is natural.
I learnt to ignor bullys and be lucky i have this colour hair because some girls pay thousands trying to get a nice red hair colour.
And people who are sayin redheads have less athletic ability they people who dont have red hair are rong just because the colour of you hair dosnt mean you not good at athletics and not all redheads are ugly yes some are but so are some blonds and some brunetts every1 is differant and people who pass comment on redheads callin them names ect, are usaly jelous ;):) =P

*sorry for bad spelling in a rush lol* :D
xx

I'm a redhead, and I don't fit any of the 'stereotypes' mentioned on this page. Actually, I was just researching the history of redheads and how redheads were persecuted and killed in with hunts. Than I read this page. How interesting to see the discrimination (fear of the 'Other', anyone different from the norm) still present in our perceptions.

I don't even have a bad temper - very peaceful in fact. But history as I learned stated redheads were 'evil' even... Some quote as well suggesting there never was a 'saint' born a redhead.

I don't have any freckles. My sisters and I are dark skin. The genetics of hair color are not related to skin pigment.... I was born with green eyes, whilst my sisters were born with brown eyes and dark red/brown hair.

What I do know is we turn 'white', not gray in older age. We also whiten later in life. This is due to pigment cells.

How are pigment cells related to personality types?

I don't get it? A joke? I've dyed my hair many times ill of the stereotypes.

And besides, carrot tops are GREEN. Bleh, I thought grade school was over.

Check this website on the historical discrimination and torture of redheads to believe it:

http://www.purgatory.net/kornelia/1603/red_hair_facts.htm

Oh yeah, this is interesting: One suggestion as to why redheads are almost extinct (less than 4% of the population) is because we never had a chance to reproduce considering scores of redheads were massacered during the witch hunts. If I had known this before as a child, I think I would have said more to the 'jokes'.

I think there must be as many beautiful redheads within our 4% as there are beautiful brunettes you see everyday in what 90% of the population?

well im a redhead!!!
and i have curly hair and i think that alot of redheds are attractive and im proud to be one!!!!!!!!

and at the minute !America! is going nuts for redheads for movies and modeling.

red heads with no freckles are a turn-on

I looove having red hair,it makes me stand out,though i do have fair skin and few freckles on my face, it sometimes gets me down!..I get takin the p*** out of in school sometimes for example..When guys walk past me,they say Ginga,I have a twin sis who also has red hair and nearly all my friends have red hair but 2 of them are dyeing theirs, which i think is silly and betraying their hair colour!,Our hair colour makes us unique from every1 else!,My best Friend has flaming red hair,Though she does get more making fun out of than me..But i will always stand up for her and she would do the same for me!..
Red haired people stand For Passion,Sassy,Sexy,And Anger! LOL,Though i have been told i loose my temper pretty easy!..and thats probably why!..

Sometime,i feel like dyeing my hair but whats the point,if all the gingers did this then we would only have the two main hair colours! Blonde and brunnette,And How Boring would our race be!..Pretty Boring!..

Ive seen loads of Gorgeous Redheads!..Eg.Isla Fisher,Amy Adams..Luara Prepon(That 70s Show)..Marg Helgenberger(From CSI)..And So on!..

P.S Carrot Tops are GREEN!!!

Redheads are spicey!!! People need to get over their labeling of others!! I am a redhead and if you call me ugly that is just your problem...I think everyone is beautiful because God doesn't make any junk! Just my opinion!

I'm a natural redhead. And actually redhead guys and girls are considered to be the most sexy and beautiful creatures of the earth. Men and women both fall for the gorgeous red hair and flawless pale skin brushed with some freckles. I actually like freckles. It's something redheads have that many people don't, making redheads unique. To me, freckles are just as amazing and magnificent as the stars in the sky. In fact, to me, they are a lot alike. Redheads are also not your typical tanned blonde or brunette. I'm not bashing on them or anything, but blondes and brunettes tend to have that tanned and cloned look, like they all look alike... Redheads have something different. I like tans, don't get me wrong. But something about that gorgeous porcelain skin is just amazingly beautiful. Also, redheads have the most powerful sex drive in humans, making them the best bed partners (;. Many redheads are bullied and picked on. However, I think that it's all over jealousy. Many people of the world would kill to have the hair and complexion of a redhead and luckily I am blessed with it, and I think it's absolutely amazing :)... Not to mention that red hair is the most rare hair color out there, making it all the more sexy. If you have a redhead, I would not let him or her go!

Hi everyone im josh

Red heads are not any less attractive in anyway, we are all humans... unfortunately :p
we are all what we make of ourselves i hold the record for high jump at Rose Bay high school for a grade 9 so we can play sports,
i get laid, but not because of looks, if you are a nice guy and you know how to look after girls you can get anyone you want :)

i have the brightest Reddest hair EVER and im not even Joking i am the King of Reds and if ANYONE wants to bag out red heads they can take it up with me, as for us going extinct it said that in a FUKN surf magazine who would believe a bunch of blonde gromets who wanted to stirr some hearts Red hair is a blessing and i have no trouble getting mates so KEEP ON KEEPING ON YOU REDS PEACE

King of reds out

and yes Carrot Tops are green haha :P

i dont mind the odd joke though they are sometimes funny but people get a little excessive and dont think about how they would feel if they were constantly teased abouta feature of theirs haha

king of Reds out :O

you are not the king of ANYTHING..nobody except for like queen elizabeth. Im a red hed with fiery orange hair and the good thing is us red heads are unique in our own way. I sat in the middle of class with people talking about ME and my hair. they say why are you a red head..red heads are ugly and i said i dont care what you think at least im unique. i love my hair. maybe you should take less time talking about other people and listen to what other people say about YOU. I get comments on my hair all the time sure i get called names like ginger and leprechaun and all these others names but i only to one(okay maybe two) but it doesnt hurt. i like being the way i am. i have my flaws and i have my beauty, but what makes me stand out is my hair.

i too am a "red head" as they call it. i dont think i am majorly pretty or anything, but i certainly dont think i am ugly! its hurtful when people say things like this, especially as it is something that i was born with, and had no say say in, but it hasnt any affect on my personality! i am a human, just like everyone else, and the world would be a boring place if everybody looked the same. i do get a lot of hurtful comments, but i try not to let it ruin my day, and just keep a smile on my face, because i have also had quite a few comments from people who tell me not to dye my hair, they love my hair, its so unusual and all that stuff, so all of you people who talk about red heads in a bad way get a life coz you cant do anything about it so you might aswell get over it. i happen to be a nice person, and i think its stupid to hate people because of a COLOUR. because thats all it is. a lot of peoples fave colour happens to be red, and yeah sometimes its just playful teasing, which i can also laugh along with, but when it turns into more than that it stops being funny and it turns into bullying. btw my whole family is red head, and my mum is the most beautiful person i have ever seen, and i would be so lucky, if i was to become half as beautiful as she is when i reach her age. so for all you people who talk about red heads all the time thanx for making US the center of YOUR world!

im a redhead. last year this guy i knew taunted me about being a redhead until i cried. i love being a redhead but being called a ginger and being told im not attractive just cause of the color of my hair does offend me..

Okay. I had to comment on this. I am a natural red head. I live in the United States. My mother has red hair, my brothers have red hair, my sister has strawberry blonde.

All of my life I was teased. At school I had no friends, no matter how much I tried or sucked up to people. I was 'different' - therefore I was the target. Maybe it had to do with small class sizes, or the fact that it was a private school, but I hated it. I was called every name in the book. "Ginger" "Fire Crotch" "Carrot-Top" I'd have people sing the rhymes "Red Head, Red Head, Fire in the Wood Shed" and all other types. If people out there think that those things didn't affect me you're dead wrong.

Today I suffer from avoidant personality disorder (google it), depression, and more. The doctor's say it most likely 'stemmed from my childhood tramas'. Well, so much for that, right? I'm twenty one, I've never been in a relationship, never had sex, avoid most people, don't know how to deal with compliments. And people do compliment my hair, a lot, but I honestly get embarrassed by it. I hate it. I've thought about dying it, but I think I'm more affraid of the change than the attention. I don't want to end up with a color I don't like, or roots that grow out.

I HATE being called ginger and carrot-top, even though people who call me that are just teasing or using it as a term of endearment. Mainly because it reminds me of all the bullying from my elementary school days. So to everyone on here who thinks hair color doesn't zero you out, or that 'teasing' doesn't hurt - news flash. It does. A lot.

And to everyone out there with confidence in themselves and their red hair, props. You give us a better name. As for me, I kind of just like to pretend I'm normal, and don't respond to compliments or comments. And sometimes I even tell people my hair is dyed, just so they leave me alone.

It really, really sucks.

I always get complimented on how pretty I am and that my hair is beautiful. I think so too.
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I'm a guy, have long curly red hair, and absolutley love it cause no joke i get positive feedback about it all the time from ladies of all ages, especially from random girls at school. The only downside is that douchebag kids will yell that i look like carrot top, but honestly that dude's a creep and we look nothing alike other than hair color so i don't let it get to me. But more often I get that I look like shaun white and that's cool cause he's an olympic snowboarder.