#ginger discrimination

Do Joke Privileges Exist?

I propose we start acknowledging the privileges of hair-colour, handedness, parents, allergies and TV.

The “Straight White Cis Male TM” is a cliche. I declare it’s time for exciting new privileges instead! Let’s get obscure, let’s get myopic and disproportionate, let’s get reactionary and ridiculous!

I’ll start…

Being right-handed

Not being ginger-haired.

Having both parents, and being raised…

Some random beliefs 

Ancient Greece/Rome: Red hair associated with honour and courage! Thought gingers to be good luck, so red haired slaves were more expensive. Also believed that when gingers died they’d turn into vampires. 

Ancient Egypt: Gingers were bad luck, therefore were buried alive as a sacrifice to their god Osiris to end bad luck. 

Obviously in Europe; they were thought to be witches, vampires, and werewolves at varying points. So you gotta burn them, or stake them - kill them someway, somehow. 

https://gingerparrot.co.uk/the-ancient-history-of-redheads-and-ginger-hair/

https://owlcation.com/humanities/Redheads-Myths--Legends--and-Famous-Red-Hair

Let’s also not forget the Irish Slave Trade 

YEAH THAT WAS A THING!  https://gingerparrot.co.uk/the-ancient-history-of-redheads-and-ginger-hair/ Here’s a good article on it

but it’s actually noted that the irish were treated WORST than African Americans because the African American slaves were more expensive. The discrimination against black people doesn’t change because of that fact though; what happened was still a shitty thing to happen. Having someone else go through the same experience doesn’t change the result and the current treatment - it’s like during the holocaust the jewish people weren’t the only ones killed; but that doesn’t take away from the horrific event that occurred and the impact it had.  

I’m just drawing attention to the fact that Gingers have a history of discrimination as well and to this day still continues; usually seen as an okay thing because it’s based on hair colour rather than skin. 

It’s fine to mock a ginger kid to suicide or beat to them death. They’re just a ginger right? 

This quote here: “ Many people today will avoid calling the Irish slaves what they truly were: Slaves. They’ll come up with terms like “Indentured Servants” to describe what occurred to the Irish. However, in most cases from the 17th and 18th centuries, Irish slaves were nothing more than human cattle.” Kinda says it all - people make it seem less harsh, not as bad - they try to downplay what gingers go through. The discrimination will never stop if it doesn’t get address. 

Anyway, I'm mature. Obviously.

How come I always have to order shampoo ONLINE?

Why is it completely impossible for any stores to carry this? Yet Brilliant Brunette and Sheer Blonde are always in stock. We may be few, but our hair is a precious commodity!

Jenny: I know, they're allowed to teach now.