One thing we redheads have to deal with is prejudice.I have no clue why (maybe they're just jealous of our supreme good looks jkjk) but seriously, why are redheads so singled out? People say we're soulless, hot-tempered, rumored to turn into vampires after we die (go figure!), and even that red hair is the mark of a witch. As with any prejudice it can get dangerous.

 

A good example would be the Kick a Ginger Day in '09. Anybody remember that? This kid made a facebook group off of the South Park episode on gingers? Well apparently he was arrested and charged with inciting a riot or something. Yeah well, my classmates had fun with that particular 'holiday...

 

I wasn't always the most popular kid and that is an understatement. On November 27 2009 a group of my classmates cornered me and a girl named Michelle (who also had red hair) behind the school. They kicked us and threw rocks at us and kicked us and hit us. They also said really mean things about redheads.

 

I don't get why we're so bullied I mean blondes are too but not quite as severe. I remember when I was younger my best friend had the prettiest copper hair I'd ever seen but when we would go to movies people would throw popcorn and red candies (hot tamales, red skittles etc) into our hair.

 

Eventually I realized hey, why should I care what people say? And I was 10x happier when I didn't. Now whenever anybody calls me 'Ginger' or 'Red' I thank them for pointing out the obvious and tell them I will check in the mirror to ascertain to what they've said xD