Red hair

Red hair is a hair color shared by several species, among them humans, orangutans, domestic cats, cattle, and horses. It varies from a deep red through to bright copper.

Social implications

Queen Elizabeth I of England was a redhead, and during the Elizabethan era in England, red hair was fashionable. This was also the case during the rule of redhead Oliver Cromwell. Popular culture, particularly in the UK, sometimes discriminiates against those with the brighter types of red hair. Redheads are stereotyped as ugly and are often disparagingly referred to as ginger or carrots. Many red headed children find themselves bullied often well into secondary school. It is often the case that ginger hair darkens considerably as children grown older. There is now an active RedAndProud society in the UK, aiming to counter such prejudices.

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Queen Elizabeth I - Oliver Cromwell - Popular culture - Stereotyped - Ginger - Carrots - Bullied - Secondary school

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On the other hand, there are some individuals who describe themselves as redophiles. These people have a strong love for, and usually, are sexually attracted to redheads. As in any paraphilia, there are varying degrees to which a self-described redophile holds their desire. While some people favor the red hair solely for its exotic aesthetic pleasantness, others are more passionate and insist on giving their attentions only to natural redheads because they possess certain desired physical features such as pale skin that never tans, freckles, light pink areolas, and red pubic hair. Additionally, as mentioned above, the fading brightness of the hair color as someone ages implies that someone with red hair is younger, and, of course, youthfulness is generally considered a desirable characteristic, particularly among women.

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Redophile - Paraphilia - Tan - Areola - Pubic hair

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In addition to these physical traits, redophiles, as well as, to a certain degree, popular culture at large, also perceive redheads as being more passionate and adventurous than other people, both sexually and in a more general sense. This also extends to the stereotype that redheads have particularly "fiery" tempers, and are more easily angered than others.

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