Top Five Recent Examples of “Gingerism,” that is, Prejudice Against Redheads
by Ernie on 29/07/10 at 10:05 am
5. Musical artist M.I.A. just made this video dramatizing racism by featuring violence against redheads.
4. Kick a Ginger Day: Inspired by a South Park episode centered around promoting prejudice against those with red hair, some kids started a Facebook group called “Kick a Ginger Day.” Then, inspired by this, a bunch of kids beat up redheads.
3. Redheads extinct in 50 years!: Demographic prediction? Or historical warning? But seriously, just a rumor started by some yahoo unclear about the concept of genetic inheritance said this around 2007. It is of course not true.
2. A list! “Significant Cases of Gingerism In the UK.”
1. Nature itself! A 2002 study found that redheads are harder to sedate than any other people, requiring twenty percent more anesthesia. Inadequate doses cause people to wake up during surgery and have increased recall of procedures. The gene for red hair is linked with the gene for pain reception.
