Redheads Are Aliens and Other Things You Didn't Know About the Human Hair

1. Marilyn Terrell
   January 25th, 2009 at 2:44 am

   There's also Wilma, the fierce looking red-headed Neanderthal:
   http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/09/080917-neanderthal-pho to.html

2. Ratz
   January 25th, 2009 at 4:16 am

   It seems a shame that while so many people are berating the pranksters who change roadsigns, no one is saying "kick a ginger day" which is a direct threat to people to be in any way contentious. No, I'm not a redhead, but given how so many have been teased and bullied unmercilessly as children, just due to their hair colour, I find it distasteful that anyone would be so retarded as to promote it as adults.

3. lkjvf247y42woh
   January 25th, 2009 at 4:29 am

   I agree with ratz. This is a very bad thing to publicize. Please remove it from your blog. I don't like racism of any type but this is really outrageous, enciting violence against people because of their hair color and saying they are not fully human.

4. Woogie
   January 25th, 2009 at 5:09 am

   Redheaded women are T3H HAWTN355!

   Seriously, redheads are sexy as all get up!

5. Sofar
   January 25th, 2009 at 6:03 am

   The British have this strange fascination with ginger people, it seems they do nothing but talk about how strange they are. In America we just call them "Rusty" and get on with it, nobody cares if you're ginger here.

6. Evilbeagle
   January 25th, 2009 at 6:39 am

   Sofar, when I moved to the UK, this ginger thing might have been the strangest difference between our cultures. In the States, they are considered lucky at baseball games, but here, you would think that they eat unbaptized kids for breakfast. Weird.

   Personally, I think anyone that is going to assume that a redhead is part alien has bigger issues to deal with.

7. alice
   January 25th, 2009 at 7:43 am

   That's it.
   I'm moving to America.

8. kef
   January 25th, 2009 at 8:02 am

   i thought they were witches, wtf neatorama?
   anyways i'd hit that!

9. ted
   January 25th, 2009 at 8:10 am

   Dumb.

10. Adam Stanhope
    January 25th, 2009 at 8:22 am

    Do people from outside of Massachusetts "get" the "Southie" joke? I wonder if AskMen.com is a Boston-based site.

11. DDT
    January 25th, 2009 at 9:34 am

    Hug a redhead day.

    http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=54116421680

12. jjjj
    January 25th, 2009 at 9:41 am

    I'm all in favor to changing the kick a redhead day to something better for both parties. I submit high-five or kiss. Hug isn't bad either ^^

13. gmuller
    January 25th, 2009 at 9:44 am

    Aww man, I married an alien. Now we'll have mixed breed alien babies that bleed too much.

14. shecky
    January 25th, 2009 at 10:22 am

    Just wait until they find out about the Jews and negroes.

15. earbox
    January 25th, 2009 at 10:24 am

    Quiet shecky, you'll expose our conspiracy!

16. dburatti
    January 25th, 2009 at 10:30 am

    I agree with the hotness comment. I have a attraction to redheads. Yowza! Oh, and I'm in Austin, TX, for reference.

17. Pol x
    January 25th, 2009 at 10:57 am

    Love the red hair.

    And as well I might as 70% of the worlds Reds are of Scottish extraction.

18. just a guy
    January 25th, 2009 at 11:15 am

    I'm only a little bit of a redhead.

    But I agree that certain redheads are quite attractive!

19. Teezy
    January 25th, 2009 at 11:30 am

    Red heads are super hot!!! Look at Sarah from Prison Break WOW

    P.s Could you post my music vide?http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=i5vL8lgNEBA

20. LaraL
    January 25th, 2009 at 11:45 am

    If it's so horrible to have red hair, why do so many women dye their hair red?

21. Edward
    January 25th, 2009 at 11:49 am

    Since Teezy started a thread jack: I dislike how your use of dotomi.com forces me to change my browsing behavior.

    Oh, Yeah, redheads are hot.

22. cephalopod
    January 25th, 2009 at 12:03 pm

    "Why did several kings and queens of Europe have red hair even though, percentage-wise, redheads are fairly rare?"

    because the royal family was pretty inbred to "keep the royal line going". if red hair was genetic on both sides at any point, it would be destined to re-circulate throughout the royal family. the aspects of the percentage were skewed by the selective habits of the royal family... aka inbreeding. awesome.

23. Babycakes
    January 25th, 2009 at 12:05 pm

    Red heads are hot. There's some attraction field to red heads, I wonder if that's why they are considered alien? Because so many people are attracted to their hair??? And I agree with jjjj- we need to hug or kiss the redheads, not kick, that's just mean. I'm not a red head, but overall, it doesn't matter what skin color or hair color you are, because once you die, all of that doesn't matter. Human beings can be f-ed up, that's all I'm going to say (and NO, I'm not an alien either. I'm just stating that human nature is messed up).

24. Paul in Boca
    January 25th, 2009 at 12:45 pm

    I'm lucky I guess, my girlfriend has a strawberry blonde carpet, and it's as cute as can be!

25. TronStuck
    January 25th, 2009 at 1:17 pm

    Ratz... Actually there was a large group of kids that were charged with hate crimes for their role in a facebook group pertaining to kicking ginger kids.

26. Beoncia
    January 25th, 2009 at 1:18 pm

    As a redhead, I'll issue a challenge to anyone looking to kick me on "kick a ginger day". We're also known for our bad tempers so I suggest you NOT kick a redhead.

27. Rich
    January 25th, 2009 at 2:29 pm

    I quite like this site. But it absolutely pisses me off that people think that suggesting something like Kick a GInger day is in anyway acceptable, or funny. Or that reporting on it without condemning it is acceptable.
    I mean Christ almighty, how about - Kick the yellow skin day?
    Or slap the Redskin week?
    Rich

28. SenorMysterioso
    January 25th, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    Im a total sucker for a redhead

29. Vivi
    January 25th, 2009 at 3:01 pm

    As a redhead I can confirm that I am not an alien. I wish.

30. Becca
    January 25th, 2009 at 4:26 pm

    I was so jealous of my brother when I was younger because he had red hair. But he burns up in the sun really fast, and my boyfriend dislikes redheads so I guess i'm kind of lucky?

31. darlzwik
    January 25th, 2009 at 4:29 pm

    I'm a red supremacist. I bred for red.

32. Frau
    January 25th, 2009 at 5:02 pm

    I am a little bit ginger. I do not mind the "kick a red head" day. We gingers have a lot of festivities that follow it. Most notable is the "Clocking of the individual who takes fictitous holidays to serious".

    I think that those people who take such an event seriously must have some issues. And those that may participate in the day in a violent way, probably were looking for an excuse to act out in a violent manner.

    The "Kick a Ginger" day was started as a joke on facebook somewhere after someone had seen an episode of southpark.

    I am looking forward to when there is a "Kick a Ginger Zombie" day.
    Cant wait to see the comments section for that.

33. ted
    January 25th, 2009 at 5:13 pm

    I just figured out that the "g" word is an anagram of the "n" word. How's that for racism?

34. Johnny Cat
    January 25th, 2009 at 7:55 pm

    Why yes, that is quite racist of you.

35. Johnny Cat
    January 25th, 2009 at 9:43 pm

    I like this description of our red-haired brethren:

    "She herself had short red hair and a face which was not so much freckled as one big freckle with occasional areas of skin." -Good Omens

36. amdela
    January 25th, 2009 at 10:30 pm

    As a redhead, I don't understand why you guys are all upset over Kick a Ginger Day. I think it's pretty funny, and am prepared to defend myself. It's just a joke, people.

    Also, the redheads-as-aliens is explored in a Tom Robbins book, Still Life with Woodpecker. But heads up - if the idea of Kick a Ginger Day is very unfunny to you, you will hate Robbins.

37. mikemike
    January 25th, 2009 at 11:30 pm

    Some people are touchy! I'm starting Kick a Humorless Twit Day.

38. Christian Gehrke
    January 26th, 2009 at 8:23 am

    My daughter is a red head (recessive genes) and she is the only one in the family with red hair. Since she is now only 7 years old she does not feel self conscious about this yet. We do all we can to let her know just how beautiful she is.

    When I see stuff like "Kick a Ginger Day" it really breaks my heart and makes me hate humanity. I also read a blog post once about how ginger children have no souls and it also broke me heart.

    Why does there have to be so much hate toward red headed people? In America it might be better than in the UK but they still have an old saying "like a red headed step child" and that's not nice either.

    I really wish people would not promote violence toward red headed people, especially children. There is already so much violence in this world and so many narrow minded people who actually believe this trash. Let's stop this now.

39. neatoman
    January 26th, 2009 at 10:30 am

    There are more redheads in the South? Where did that little fun fact come from? Also, is a "southie" what Bostonians call people from the south? I've never heard that before either.

    Remember the red head scene from Jerry Mcguire? Kelly Preston...WOWZA!
    here she is:
    http://twixer.com/Aesthete/0DVDs/0Movies/JerryMaguire/KellyPreston/ind ex.html

40. Rich
    January 26th, 2009 at 11:07 am

    @mikemike

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6725653.stm

    Yeah sorry Mikemike I totally forgotten the major hilarity that can be derived from kicking someone. LOL!!!!!!!!1111111!!11!!

41. drukus
    January 26th, 2009 at 1:52 pm

    'Kick A Ginger' day would not be funny if ginger were substituted for any other visible characteristic or visible minority group.

42. drukus
    January 26th, 2009 at 1:53 pm

    Oh yeah, resistance is futile and all that..

43. Frau
    January 26th, 2009 at 2:20 pm

    Like the "kick a ginger day" the comment about us not having souls also originated from South Park.
    Some people need to really stop taking things they read on the internet at face value. Maybe do a little research first.

44. drukus
    January 26th, 2009 at 2:50 pm

    Some people are aware of the South Park source and understand it is in context there. However, some people also know that there are some people that take the 'kick a ginger day' too seriously in a everyday violent way, particularly in schools.

    When you watch South Park, you expect it. You should not watch if you don't. However, when you read a 'news' article about it, you do not expect it.

    Some people know 'ginger kids' that do been 'kicked' for how they look, so they are a bit more aware of what it really means.

45. manik
    January 26th, 2009 at 4:44 pm

    My brother has red hair and I have a red beard. Kids will torture a redhead, but I don't know many adults that would mess with one. Only stupid ones. Being red as a kid isn't fun but it makes you tough and builds character.

46. Alex Cassell
    January 26th, 2009 at 5:49 pm

    Scientists can trace the gene mutation that caused red hair, back some 40 thousand years. Long before there were kings and queens.

47. Chazz
    January 26th, 2009 at 9:53 pm

    I like this alternative to "kick a ginger day".

    http://www.canada.com/northshorenews/news/...41-11a82b53320e

48. ted
    January 27th, 2009 at 9:58 am

    How was my comment any more racist than "Kick a ginger", Johnny Cat? I guess I have to be less obscure in my observations.

    Drukus said it more frankly: this would be considered wrong if put in any other context. What if it was "Kick a Woman Day"?

49. JAN
    January 28th, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    mmmm. Redheads! (but only the real ones)

50. ArielxAddiction
    February 21st, 2009 at 10:03 pm

    I am a 16-year-old redhead, who is quite happy with her red hair.

    My friends and I have never been made fun of for having red hair. We actually have more confidence and more fun than anyine else I know.

    I don't find this offensive at all. Rather, I find it to be quite funny.

    And I'd have to agree, we redheads are the hottness XD

51. ArielxAddiction
    February 21st, 2009 at 10:04 pm

    http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&frien did=121833609

52. Magan K
    February 25th, 2009 at 10:17 pm

    Very proud...beautiful redhead here. F*ck kick a ginger day. I f*cking dare you to kick me on any day! People be hatin' on us redheads cause the guys love us so much!Red indicates passion and that is what we have.

53. Magan K
    February 25th, 2009 at 10:18 pm

54. karly
    March 4th, 2009 at 11:02 am

    hello there,
    well the reason why i'm writing here is because i actually fantasize about marrying a redheaded girl with blue or green eyes and hopefully get two little redheaded twin baby girls, one with blue eyes and one with green eyes, but with my skin complexion. ( i'm half black half white by the way...lol)

55. guido
    April 24th, 2009 at 6:56 am

    they screwed there balls up from hundreds of years of alcohol abuse

56. Katie
    April 25th, 2009 at 2:26 am

    Hello, I am a red head,am i find this "Kick and Ginger day" very affensive, i am only 13 and i have gone throw so much hurt and pain since i was about 6. It is just like me saying "kick a blonde day or kick a brown or black day" hair(colour). I have only just started to like my hair colour, but i still get teased but i try to ignore this but it hasn't worked. I have told my head of year and he kinda sorter it out, but they stopped and now they have started again, but i can remember the day, where i came home and just started to cry my self to sleep! i was so upset!I just people would get a life! And i know in a sure fact i am not an ALIEN!

57. tawandalou
    April 26th, 2009 at 9:54 am

    As for the old saying “like a red headed step child,” I am one and my step-dad is the best!

58. joshua young
    May 10th, 2009 at 12:04 pm

    Come on people! Its the 2009. I mean, what about sour patch kid- are you going to say that shes alien too?
    Red heads are hot and are more mature than some women.

59. June!
    June 1st, 2009 at 3:14 pm

    Wow!...so we Redheads are "Ailens"?!...God this "ginger" thing is never going to get old....all the people that hate us are just secretly jealous....we are the best in bed!...probably why half of those people get no ACTION!!...Im 14 and I have a twin sis who has red-hair and my best friend Amber has Red-hair and we looooove it!...My fav teacher may make Ginga jokes...but I looove my hair wouldnt change it for the world

60. wow
    June 3rd, 2009 at 11:53 pm

    This is bull crap i am red headed and I am one of the most loved person i know and all this bull crap need to stop katie dont worry bout it cause one day everyone will stop and love your self and your hair
    and the ones making fun of u really need to get a life
    they just say that to make them feel better..... ya i
    hated my hair till a few years ago and now i LOVE it

61. rona
    June 16th, 2009 at 4:25 am

    hi karly, im a blue eyed red head that has a family history of twins, have always wanted twin girls with a half white half black partner lol

62. ali
    July 23rd, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    lol. i'm a redhead and i just thought this was hilarious. i didnt know i was half alien. the things you learn on the internet.

63. Amber
    August 16th, 2009 at 7:28 pm

    Im a redhead and im 16 years old. I was teased in elementary school for it, so i dyed my hair, and i regret it. Who cares if were different, being different is a good thing, better then being like everybody else. This alien bullshit is stupid. Kick a ginger day, if people are stupid enough to copy something that started off of south park, go ahead.

64. Kai
    September 16th, 2009 at 8:31 am

    I am a Red Head and I love it. As a child I didn't like it because we are taught to conform to the standards. I wasn't really made fun of because I have such an outgoing personality, and temper, people didn't mess with me in that way. Since red hair is a genetic rarity, we do see as many red heads as we do blonds, brunettes, etc. Unless you are a red head, you don't understand the bit of magic that you feel being so unique. People strive their whole lives to be unique and special, and I recieved that gift when I was born. Oh....and it's a proven fact that Red Heads are the best lovers--hands down!! Bring on Kick a Ginger day. I have a feeling there will be alot of bruised and battered Blonds and Brunettes after the day is done!!

65. Kai
    September 16th, 2009 at 8:32 am

    I am a Red Head and I love it. As a child I didn't like it because we are taught to conform to the standards. I wasn't really made fun of because I have such an outgoing personality, and temper, people didn't mess with me in that way. Since red hair is a genetic rarity, we dont see as many red heads as we do blonds, brunettes, etc. Unless you are a red head, you don't understand the bit of magic that you feel being so unique. People strive their whole lives to be unique and special, and I recieved that gift when I was born. Oh....and it's a proven fact that Red Heads are the best lovers--hands down!! Bring on Kick a Ginger day. I have a feeling there will be alot of bruised and battered Blonds and Brunettes after the day is done!!

66. Kai
    September 16th, 2009 at 8:32 am

    I am a Red Head and I love it. As a child I didn't like it because we are taught to conform to the standards. I wasn't really made fun of because I have such an outgoing personality, and temper, people didn't mess with me in that way. Since red hair is a genetic rarity, we dont see as many red heads as we do blonds, brunettes, etc. Unless you are a red head, you don't understand the bit of magic that you feel being so unique. People strive their whole lives to be unique and special, and I recieved that gift when I was born. Oh....and it's a proven fact that Red Heads are the best lovers--hands down!! Bring on Kick a Ginger day. I have a feeling there will be alot of bruised and battered Blonds and Brunettes after the day is done!!

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