Wagstaff, Keith (August 10, 2014). "What's up with all the redheads in TV ads?". TODAY . Retrieved November 18, 2021. In 2022, Sheffield-based human rights advocate Chrissy Meleady called for more protection for red-haired children, noting some bullying incidents, including a teaching assistant being fired for making fun of a red-haired student. [30] United States [ edit ] Naturally occurring red hair appears in a small minority of humans and is the rarest natural hair color, occurring in 0.6 percent of people. [2] A smaller percentage of humans, approximately 0.17 percent or 13 million, have a combination of red hair and blue eyes. [3] How come jokes began around red-headed men and women? Well, it’s a long story. In Viking times, the majority of the inhabitants in that area had red hair and were known as pagans. They assaulted churches and nearby areas with few to no troops. For the same reason, they were perceived as godless by the Christian community. As a result, they possessed no soul. The majority of these jokes are also built on the belief that ginger people are furious. This is most likely due to the connection of the color red with fiery behavior. In the early modern period, red hair was thought to be a sign of witchcraft. During the witch trials in 15th-century Germany, it is estimated that 45,000 red-haired women were burned for witchcraft. If you’re wondering why, it could be because gingers are rare, gorgeous, and captivating, which people may associate with power, which resulted in an increasing number of jealous individuals fearing their beauty. Oh my, I’m so sorry,” the woman said as she reinserted her eye. “Let me buy you supper to make amends.”

a b c d e f g h i Stollznow, Karen (April 24, 2021). "An Examination of Stereotypes About Hair Color". Psychology Today . Retrieved November 20, 2021.Weinstein, Stephanie J.; Virtamo, Jarmo; Albanes, Demetrius (2013). "Pigmentation-related phenotypes and risk of prostate cancer". British Journal of Cancer. 109 (3): 747–750. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2013.385. ISSN 0007-0920. PMC 3738118. PMID 23860522. a b c Connelly, Irene Katz (November 5, 2019). "On National Redhead Day, Explore the History of Ginger Jews". The Forward . Retrieved November 18, 2021. a b Mahmud, Nafees (November 12, 2020). "What lies beneath the stigmatisation of redheads in the UK?". TRT World . Retrieved November 18, 2021.

In 2008, the Adelaide Zoo faced criticism after it launched a promotional campaign for its orangutan exhibit in which people with red hair were offered free admission. [16] In promotional communication, the zoo compared people with red hair to the ape species, claimed people with red hair were destined for extinction, and used the pejorative term "ranga" to refer to them. [16] In response to what the zoo characterized as a "negative reaction" to the campaign, it dropped one element that involved photographing people with red hair next to the orangutan exhibit for use in advertising materials. [16] Until recently, it was not uncommon for people with red hair in France to be called Poil de Judas ("hair of Judas"), a reference to the idea that Judas Iscariot had red hair. [19] Germany [ edit ] "Red Jews", a mythical tribe of Jews with red hair, were believed by some in medieval Germany to be conspiring with the Antichrist.

Houston, Muris (September 22, 2015). "Medical Matters: Truths among those redhead myths". Irish Times . Retrieved November 18, 2021. The science behind anti-redhead prejudice". The Week. January 8, 2015 . Retrieved November 18, 2021. In some instances, women with red hair were often presumed to be witches and subject to punitive violence. [19] United Kingdom [ edit ] a b c Edwards, Jim (June 29, 2010). "Better Red Than Dead? Advertising Complaints Panel Rules "Red Hair Is Not a Disability" ". CBS News . Retrieved November 18, 2021.

If you’re here to share these jokes with your friends and family, be sure that it is perceived just as a joke because it could lead to something serious. You don’t know what the person is going through until they open up to you. After all, people should be entitled to make jokes and puns about whatever they choose, but not at the price of others’ happiness and lives. Best Redhead Jokesa b Cheston, Paul (September 22, 2015). "Neo-nazi who dreamt of killing Prince Charles after being bullied over ginger hair is found guilty in terrorism trial". The Standard . Retrieved November 18, 2021. McAuliffe, Nora-Ide (July 24, 2015). "Is calling redheads 'gingers' an insult or not?". Irish Times . Retrieved November 18, 2021. A redhead takes a relaxing car drive through the countryside, her windows open, just enjoying the scenery. She has to come to a halt as a shepherd moves his sheep across the road. When the redhead gets out of her car to stretch, she comes up with an idea.

The redhead pressed her finger against her left breast and screamed, then pressed her elbow and screamed even louder. She cried when she pushed her knee and screamed as she pushed her ankle. She screamed everything she touched. a b Castrodale, Jelisa (March 21, 2018). "Beer Company Pulls Campaign that Encourages Discrimination Against Redheads". Vice . Retrieved November 19, 2021. In 2010, several ads in Australia centered around ridiculing people with red hair. [17] One, a government road safety campaign, suggested that using a mobile phone while driving might cause unwanted side effects such as sexual intercourse between two people with red hair, an occurrence which might result in the offspring also having red hair. [17] Another, for ANZ Bank, featured a character of a bank clerk who was comically rude towards customers. [17] Canada [ edit ] red-headed stepchild". Lexico. University of Oxford. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Discrimination against people with red hair is the prejudice, stereotyping and dehumanization of people with naturally red hair, which is the result of a genetic mutation. In contemporary form, it often involves a cultural discrimination against people with red hair. A number of stereotypes exist about people with red hair, many of which engender harmful or discriminatory treatment towards them.A 1946 study by Hans von Hentig published in the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology observed that there was a high prevalence of red hair among high-profile criminals in the Old West and that "the number of redheaded men among the noted outlaws surpassed their rate in the normal population". Von Hentig, however, attributed this not to a numerically higher incidence of crime among red haired persons but because "of their striking appearance, they might have been remembered rather than ordinary men who killed and were killed." [39] It is also reported that many red-haired persons are perceived as "soulless" and had the ability to steal your soul if you looked in their eyes long enough. [40] Sexual stereotypes [ edit ] Because the MC1R mutation does not bind to the PTEN gene, persons with red hair are more at risk of melanoma and benefit from limited sun exposure. [43] For unknown reasons, they are also significantly more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than persons without red hair. [43] Women with red hair have a higher prevalence of endometriosis. [46] It has been hypothesized that these problems are due to the fact that genetic factors causing red hair emerged at a later date than those for other hair colors and have not yet had an opportunity to benefit from corrective evolution. [38] Terminology [ edit ] Slurs and derogatory terms [ edit ] Cryos International, one of the world's largest sperm banks, said in 2011 that they had too many sperm doses from red-haired individuals, but agency director Ole Schou said that they "have nothing against red-haired donors". [32]