Comments on: Ginger Spice http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/191/ Welcome to the home of Beta Mum - who lacks the lifestyle and perfectionist tendencies of Alpha Mummy, but rubs along pretty well most of the time Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:13:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Beta Mum http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/191/#comment-3700 Beta Mum Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:57:52 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/191/#comment-3700 Hi REDLF - yes it is an odd prejudice. Ben has already said he wants to go to the US - primarily for Disneyworld I think - but if he likes it there he can keep it in mind for his future adulthood. Hi REDLF - yes it is an odd prejudice. Ben has already said he wants to go to the US - primarily for Disneyworld I think - but if he likes it there he can keep it in mind for his future adulthood.

]]> By: REDFL http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/191/#comment-3698 REDFL Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:33:58 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/191/#comment-3698 Wow! I asked on a primarily British forum today about whether or not it was true that being "ginger" was undesirable in the UK. I was directed to Catherine Tate's skit and watched it, wondering, WHY? This article and related links has been quite educational. In the U.S., red hair is VERY desirable. If or when it is pointed out, it is because it is admired, beautiful, glamorous, and sought after (if it doesn't come naturally to you). There are many redheads in my extended family and I have always wished I had red hair rather than blond. Anyone whose children are being harassed in the UK, needs to bring them to the US!! You are WELCOME here!! Wow! I asked on a primarily British forum today about whether or not it was true that being “ginger” was undesirable in the UK. I was directed to Catherine Tate’s skit and watched it, wondering, WHY? This article and related links has been quite educational.

In the U.S., red hair is VERY desirable. If or when it is pointed out, it is because it is admired, beautiful, glamorous, and sought after (if it doesn’t come naturally to you). There are many redheads in my extended family and I have always wished I had red hair rather than blond.

Anyone whose children are being harassed in the UK, needs to bring them to the US!! You are WELCOME here!!

]]> By: Beta Mum http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/191/#comment-367 Beta Mum Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:55:39 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/191/#comment-367 Hi Betsy, nice to meet you. I hadn't seen that story, ginger hair seems to have been in the media a lot since the Chapmans. It featured in G2 too... http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,2095404,00.html My son has already said he wants to live in the US when he's older - but that's because he's heard he can get a gun there more easily. Hi Betsy, nice to meet you.
I hadn’t seen that story, ginger hair seems to have been in the media a lot since the Chapmans.
It featured in G2 too…

http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,2095404,00.html

My son has already said he wants to live in the US when he’s older - but that’s because he’s heard he can get a gun there more easily.

]]> By: BetsyW http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/191/#comment-356 BetsyW Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:34:47 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/191/#comment-356 Just wondering if you saw this today, v interesting: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6725653.stm It all makes me want to move to the US with my redhaired baby son! Just wondering if you saw this today, v interesting:

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

It all makes me want to move to the US with my redhaired baby son!

]]> By: Omega Mummy http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/191/#comment-331 Omega Mummy Sun, 03 Jun 2007 19:02:55 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/191/#comment-331 I hope you're not convincing yourself that you're being punished for past sins of omission (which I don't think I can spell). I am sure this is a story about people who coincidentally have ginger hair also being frightful neighbours. You will rise above it.....Think of the Dinka people, tall, beautiful and driven from their tribal homes in the Kalahari. It has nothing to do with their height, or beauty - the government just wants their land. I hope you’re not convincing yourself that you’re being punished for past sins of omission (which I don’t think I can spell). I am sure this is a story about people who coincidentally have ginger hair also being frightful neighbours. You will rise above it…..Think of the Dinka people, tall, beautiful and driven from their tribal homes in the Kalahari. It has nothing to do with their height, or beauty - the government just wants their land.

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