http://kickagingerday.com/
http://www.everythingforredheads.co.uk/where-does-a-redheads-temper-come-from-the-nature-vs-nurture-debate/
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This single story is so limiting. I know so many people who blame their quick temper on the fact that they have red hair. The nickname "ginger" and all the connotations, can be funny. I find aspects of it amusing. However, I also know how quick the teasing can turn to bullying. For some reason, our society is ok with inventing these kinds of stereotypes and then letting them permeate society.
These artifacts and others that I have seen clearly show that the single story of redheads is all about their temper and poking fun at their "soul-less" life. The bullying and teasing that results from this is obvious. The media is so quick to jump on the stereotypical bandwagon and this only promotes the negative reactions. I personally find the jokes and remarks about redheads are shallow and very untrue. I think it allows redheads to act a certain way with no repercussions because they feel they may as well fit the stereotype, and I know it leads to bullying and unnecessary teasing of a social group that shouldn't even be an issue.
Ha! Ginger kids... Always trying to defend themselves...
ReplyDeleteI"m kidding of course. Excellent argument.
So you're saying... red heads are people too?
ReplyDeleteAlso kidding. I liked this one.
Great post! I think red-head stereotypes are something I very often overlook. Great memes and videos too.
ReplyDeleteHa it's sad how true this is. It's another one of those degrading topics that people always defend by saying "it's just a joke." But I agree, sometimes it's taken too far...
ReplyDeleteI agree. I have a few friends that are red-heads. Me and my friends used to always tease them and they were really good sports about it but even though we meant no harm and they knew that, it really started to wear on them eventually. Even when everyone knows you're kidding you can still cause damage with stereotypes like this.
ReplyDeleteThe first thing I think of when I hear 'gingers' is South Park. One of the most hilarious episodes in the show. That and your post show what is portrayed when you think of gingers. It's crazy that a color of hair (and pale, freckled skin) has led to a very extreme stereotype
ReplyDeleteHaha this is great
ReplyDeleteThe saddest part about this one is how pervasive and accepted it is in our society. It isn't like other social minorities where people maybe just haven't met an old Asian man before, because everybody has likely known a ginger very personally before, yet this single story still persists.
ReplyDeleteI never heard any of these stereotypes until memes became popular after my mission. Good read.
ReplyDeletehaha. I found one that talked about finding a cure for gingerism. I have lots of friends that are gingers, and they have better control of their tempers than me, and i have brown hair.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting argument!! It's very strange to me that bullying red heads has become accepted and even encouraged in our society even though there are so many anti-bullying campaigns going on. I've always been confused by that.
ReplyDeleteI found this post to be funny and interesting at the same time, considering I'm a redhead. Sure, I've gotten teased here and there, but I usually don't realize that my hair is the first thing people tend to notice about me. I think the stereotyping is very silly, and I will admit I do resent the "soul-less" comment!
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