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You get used to all the comments about your hair color when you have red hair. When you’re young, it’s usually teasing or even bullying. As you get older, the comments typically lean more towards complimentary, but when you get a bad one, it can sting. Recently, on Reddit in the r/Redhair forum, someone asked the following:
“For those of you who have had both dyed (non-red) hair and your natural red hair, did you ever notice a difference in how people interacted with you?”
Many commenters talked about their experience saying men enjoyed commenting on their hair color. One commenter noticed that younger men flirted with them when they were blonde, but much older men flirted with them when they were redheads.
One of the most surprising comments was how people reacted when they knew a redhead had dyed their natural hair to another color. It was almost as if a natural redhead being any other hair color was offensive.
One person commented that although they are a natural redhead, they had dyed their hair for some time and noticed rude comments increased once they returned to their natural red color.
Some people related to this conversation by saying:
“I’ve never dyed my hair, but friends of mine have gone red and said they’ll never do it again because of how often they were yelled at and how rude people were.”
Other commenters chimed in with their experiences and found that people were nicer to them when they had red hair.
“No, not at all. Maybe a bit when I was a young girl, the odd shout of “ginger” from a flat window or name-calling between friends during a fallout. But now, as an adult, never. I find people are always nice about my hair. I’m nice towards people, and people are nice towards me.”
“I think people are more friendly to me when my hair is red.”
“I dyed my hair black for over a decade (emo kid to alt adult) and I found that after I transitioned to my natural strawberry blonde, people started approaching me more and were much friendlier towards me… Overall, yes I feel I am treated differently compared to when I had black hair and it was very apparent and consistent that I couldn’t not notice.”
Being a redhead can be a mixed bag of experiences. On one hand, many people admire the vibrant hue, celebrating it as unique and eye-catching. It’s often a conversation starter and a source of pride. However, on the other hand, some individuals can be surprisingly rude, making mean comments that can sting. Those remarks can overshadow the compliments, making it challenging to embrace the vibrant identity that comes with red hair entirely. Navigating this duality can be difficult; while you want to celebrate your uniqueness, you must also brush off negativity and stay confident in who you are. Ultimately, it’s about finding the strength to appreciate your individuality while not letting the negativity dim your shine.
Rock it like a Redhead!
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