The insatiable ginger girl-next-door.
The wimpy redhead who can’t handle going to the dentist.
They’re also not ready to burst into a tantrum at the tiniest provocation.
Read on as we bust all of the myths about redheads you always thought were true.
All gingers are Caucasian
When you think of famous redheads, who pops to mind first?
Perhaps you think of Rupert Grint, who portrayed Ron Weasley in theHarry Potterfilm franchise.
Maybe the face ofJessica Chastainis the first image your memory recalls, or even Prince Harry.
Of course, there’s one thing all of these fiery souls have in common: They’re white.
That’s right gingers are everywhere!
But there are some other interesting factors at work here.
And there may be a link between red hair and both Tourette’s syndrome and ADHD.
So perhaps these play a factor in the stereotype.
Actually, that couldn’t be further from the truth.
And because they can synthesize the hormone more quickly, that makes them more adept in fight-or-flight scenarios.
You only need to look at Alyson Hannigan’s character inAmerican Pieto see the stereotype in action.
And of course, her character’s line about the flute is pretty hard to forget.
But that might not really be the case, according toThe Big Redhead Book.
News & World Report.
What is it about redheads that inspires such hatred?
It’s only logical.
Additionally, according to a study inAnesthesiology, they need more anesthesia on the operating table than non-ginger folks.
So they’re not making a scene or exaggerating their pain it’s real, y’all.
That’s just wild!
There’s one problem with that theory, though, according to science.
That kind of takes the oomph out of that theory, huh?
But until it’s proven, it looks like we’re all at the same risk of getting stung.
So when they apply perfume or a scented oil to their skin, it smells differently than others.
Wendy’s, anyone?
But just because they’re frequent flyers in advertising doesn’t mean gingers are all that common.
So what’s the reason gingers are so rare?
It comes down to genetics, as being a redhead is a recessive trait just like havingblue eyesis.
So if you have red hair and blue eyes, you’re practically a unicorn!
But according toThe Big Redhead Book, it’s not as simple as it seems, of course.
More ginger wizardry is afoot!
The deal is that redheads need just as much vitamin D as regular folks do.
Gingers have a fraught relationship with the day star, clearly.
Ah, the mysteries of genetics!
