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Ginger Discrimination

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Notre Dame chapter.

 

#680: I like gingers, but really don’t want a ginger kid. (ND Confessions)

 

Look people, I can take ginger jokes in stride but this is ridiculous.

 

Whoever wrote this is creepy as the House of the Undying in Game of Thrones. You imagine your future children when you look at red headed people? Relax yourself.

Having children is a blessing, if you decide to have them, and ginger babies are just like any other baby. Except, they’re even more special in the sense that only around 1% of the world’s population has red hair. Do you know how cool it was growing up as a red head? Awesome. I always felt like an individual in a crowd and I receive compliments on my hair all the time. There has never been a moment I didn’t want to have red hair. If I didn’t like it, I would dye it. Sure there are times where all of the ginger jokes get annoying but they usually are light hearted and not meant to hurt. What if this confession read, “I like blacks, but really don’t want a black kid.” That would be pretty messed up and would probably cause outrage. Well I’m letting you know I’m offended by your ginger confession, it’s just mean.

 

Whoever posted that confession is not only vain but also extremely shallow. I’ll be laughing as the dementors take your soul.

University of Notre Dame; Class of 2014