The redhead life is not for the faint of heart; despite our translucent skin, there is much more than meets the eye to know about redheads. It takes tough skin to endure the name-calling, the endless supply of freckles, and the hours of pain due to the ever-so-famous redhead sunburn.
In order to be a redhead, one has to be prepared to be known as “that redheaded girl”. One’s name is nonexistent to those outside of the redhead community, and they are almost guaranteed to be known as one or all of the following, “Ginger”, “Ging”, “Red”, or “Carrot Top”. These traditional, and frankly very uncreative names will stick with one for the rest of their lives. Not only will they never be known by their true name, but if they are in the same setting …show more content…
This may be the hardest part of the redheaded journey. If one is thinking about walking to the library and back, they must consider putting on sunscreen, especially if it is further than two steps away. Thinking of going to the beach for the week? Unlike our blonde and brunette friends who can get by with packing just a towel, each redhead must pack at least eight large bottles of heavy duty sunscreen and an umbrella unless they want to blend in with the lobster family. Each redhead will have to discover this on his or her own, but once they do, they will remember it for the rest of their lives. The recovery time is rough, but with the help of a gallon of aloe, it is …show more content…
Grant McCracken, a Canadian anthropologist, captured this definition when he said, “Redheads are too numerous to be ignored, too rare to be accepted.” When was the last time a redheaded American Girl doll was available, a redheaded magazine model made the front page, or most recently, a redheaded emoticon could be found in an Apple product’s options? It is as if redheads are non-existent. We are far and in-between in cartoon movies and television shows. When this topic is brought to discussion, others always fight back with the fact that the Little Mermaid represents the redheaded community, but that is only one character dedicated to our minority. As redheads, we are practically forced to love Ariel more than any of the other Disney princesses solely based on her hair color while others are able to choose their favorite princess based on their story lines. As conversations about redheaded characters continue, Annie is always the next one that is brought to attention. Annie did represent the redheaded community for many years, but has recently been recreated with the lack of a redhead! It’s a hard knock life.
One cannot forget the daily struggles of getting dressed as a redhead. The multitude of colors that do not look pleasant with our precious red hair is abundant. This explains why so many of us possess multiple blue and green tops, while bright orange and crimson are completely missing
In order to be a redhead, one has to be prepared to be known as “that redheaded girl”. One’s name is nonexistent to those outside of the redhead community, and they are almost guaranteed to be known as one or all of the following, “Ginger”, “Ging”, “Red”, or “Carrot Top”. These traditional, and frankly very uncreative names will stick with one for the rest of their lives. Not only will they never be known by their true name, but if they are in the same setting …show more content…
This may be the hardest part of the redheaded journey. If one is thinking about walking to the library and back, they must consider putting on sunscreen, especially if it is further than two steps away. Thinking of going to the beach for the week? Unlike our blonde and brunette friends who can get by with packing just a towel, each redhead must pack at least eight large bottles of heavy duty sunscreen and an umbrella unless they want to blend in with the lobster family. Each redhead will have to discover this on his or her own, but once they do, they will remember it for the rest of their lives. The recovery time is rough, but with the help of a gallon of aloe, it is …show more content…
Grant McCracken, a Canadian anthropologist, captured this definition when he said, “Redheads are too numerous to be ignored, too rare to be accepted.” When was the last time a redheaded American Girl doll was available, a redheaded magazine model made the front page, or most recently, a redheaded emoticon could be found in an Apple product’s options? It is as if redheads are non-existent. We are far and in-between in cartoon movies and television shows. When this topic is brought to discussion, others always fight back with the fact that the Little Mermaid represents the redheaded community, but that is only one character dedicated to our minority. As redheads, we are practically forced to love Ariel more than any of the other Disney princesses solely based on her hair color while others are able to choose their favorite princess based on their story lines. As conversations about redheaded characters continue, Annie is always the next one that is brought to attention. Annie did represent the redheaded community for many years, but has recently been recreated with the lack of a redhead! It’s a hard knock life.
One cannot forget the daily struggles of getting dressed as a redhead. The multitude of colors that do not look pleasant with our precious red hair is abundant. This explains why so many of us possess multiple blue and green tops, while bright orange and crimson are completely missing