Comments on: Redheaded Stepchild http://redheadwatch.com/redheaded-stepchild-92 Everything about redheads Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:26:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: The Redhead http://redheadwatch.com/redheaded-stepchild-92/comment-page-1#comment-16 The Redhead Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:46:45 +0000 http://redheadwatch.com/redheaded-stepchild-92#comment-16 We didn't see this earlier, sorry about that! Interesting, I wonder if it was a reference to the Irish immigrants. Interesting point to investigate. Thanks for the comment. =) We didn’t see this earlier, sorry about that! Interesting, I wonder if it was a reference to the Irish immigrants. Interesting point to investigate. Thanks for the comment. =)

]]> By: Ceallach http://redheadwatch.com/redheaded-stepchild-92/comment-page-1#comment-10 Ceallach Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:06:17 +0000 http://redheadwatch.com/redheaded-stepchild-92#comment-10 I have also seen commentary about the phrase being a throwback to the big Irish immigration to the US. The Irish were the low of the low and the interbreeding was noticeable, with redheaded babies not being appreciated by all. The upshot of course is that the phrase is derogatory and nasty any way you cut it. At the least it indicates a disregard for violence against children, at the worst, it's a racial pejorative. I have also seen commentary about the phrase being a throwback to the big Irish immigration to the US. The Irish were the low of the low and the interbreeding was noticeable, with redheaded babies not being appreciated by all.

The upshot of course is that the phrase is derogatory and nasty any way you cut it. At the least it indicates a disregard for violence against children, at the worst, it’s a racial pejorative.

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