Archive for the ‘Discrimination’ Category
Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Lovely Laughter
Originally uploaded by mongoliandeathworm
We crimson-topped folk have suffered over 800 years of discrimination all because of our golden locks. For hundreds of years literary references warn against the unlucky and/or evil nature of people with red hair. The Proverbs of Alfred warned as early as the 1200's that 'the ...
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Like many of us freckled-faced, alabaster skinned redheads Nicola Roberts felt awkward for being different, often referred to as the 'ugly one' in her UK pop group Girls Aloud. In her words,
I was called 'the ugly one'. A lot of girls go through an awful time growing up, thinking they're ...
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Sunday, October 4th, 2009
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The play "The Blonde, the Brunette, and the Vengeful Redhead" was written by Australian playwright Robert Hewett.
Here is what the play is about, according to Australian plays dot org:
An adulterous husband, a meddlesome neighbour and a dropped ice-cream ...
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Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
These people discuss the 'names' and the benefits/drawbacks of being a 'ginger'.
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Friday, October 2nd, 2009
This is simply disgusting and sad. I can't believe how rude people can be. What is going on in the UK?
Did anyone else notice how the man giving the interview was trying to 'play it down', minimize it? He was inferring that it cannot be that bad now as an ...
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Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Felicia Day responded like many of us redheads do respond to the question, does the carpet match the drapes?:
Shocked, offended, slightly embarrassed and then agitated. If you have to ask, you will probably never find out.
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