The daily life of a redhead, told honestly. Stereotypes, sunburns, nicknames and everything in between.
Text me hereI answer in less than 10 minutesFreckles, SPF 50 and a lifetime of "carrot top" jokes. Only 1 to 2% of the world has red hair, so I've been the only redhead in the room for as long as I can remember, and I've heard every line in the book.
I started Redhead Struggles to talk about what being a redhead really feels like. The funny parts, the annoying parts, and the parts nobody talks about. If you're a redhead, you'll recognize yourself. If you're not, maybe you'll understand us a little better.
Read my full story →Stereotypes, science, dating, childhood and the daily struggle.
From medieval proverbs to South Park, where the clichés about redheads really come from.
Read the story →Why redheads burn instead of tanning, what science says about our skin, and how I survive July.
Read the story →One gene, cloudy skies, Neanderthal cousins and a festival of thousands of redheads.
Read the story →In line at the coffee shop, at the gym, at the airport. The questions, and the real answers.
Read the story →Carrot top, Ginger snap, Little Mermaid... and why "ginger" can be a real insult.
Read the story →More anesthesia, fear of the dentist, higher pain tolerance: what 4 real studies actually found.
Read the story →"I've always wanted to date a ginger." What the research says, and what I actually want to hear.
Read the story →School photos, "Kick a Ginger Day" and the day I stopped wanting brown hair.
Read the story →Why redheads on screen are always the rebel, the seductress or the sidekick, with the real stories behind them.
Read the story →Ask me anything. I answer my messages myself.
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