Being Ginger - Men vs. Women

A number of people have asked me if I think redheaded men are treated differently than redheaded women. Even more redheaded women have asked me to include a section in the film about their experience dating. Sadly, there isn't room for that in the actual film (the film has a very specific and focused story). But I thought it was an interesting question, so I decided to investigate the different stereotypes that people have for ginger men vs. ginger women.

[emmirose]

Maybe ginger males are "awkward" and "nerdy" because people have bullied them to the point they've lost all their confidence and. Don't like how they look. Maybe if people were nicer to gingers they wouldn't get these problems. I'm ginger myself and been bullied physically and verbally just cos I have red hair. Now as an adult everyone tells me how lovely it is.

[joiedevivre]

I am a female ginger. I dated a redhaired man once - it was very odd, people often mistook us for siblings instead of a couple. He had violently red-orange hair, where mine is more auburn red. He often voiced dissatisfaction about how differently ginger men & women were viewed by society. He once made a comment that stuck with me - that ginger women were "celestial fire goddesses", meanwhile he felt he looked "like a blond who rusted". I think of that every time I see a male ginger.

[aurorapritchett]

I'm a redhead. I married a redhead man. After failed relationships with other men he is the only one who does not stereotype me. 12 years happy!

[floppycheese]

my hair used to be ginger, now its turned brown, but has started to come through in the summer months, its not fun in the UK as bullying is literally everywhere, but apparently it's ok to be physically harassed and emotionally destroyed because your hair colour is different, I went to my student wellbeing teacher about this and she laughed in my face saying that its not a form of bullying, there is a lot wrong with this world, all I can say is that  at least some people in this comment section are decent enough to accept who I....we are

[GrandmasterTigerfist]

Ginger people were most discriminated by blonde brunette people, many ginger youngsters who were disciminated in schoolc colleges. Those Ginger men/womens found frinedship among us dark skinned people.

Always support Ginger people.

[gagegillard]

This is England, in England nobody likes gingers but around the world we r exotic

[tenzin]

ginger boys, we asian guys feel you :(

[deliriummm]

Actually, I love ginger guys since forever and a day. Most of the ginger men I've met were adorably awkward, kinda nerdy and really fun to hang out with. Love 'em!

[johns.]

I’ve had a girlfriends mom not like me just for the fact that I am a ginger, it’s weird how discrimination against gingers is socially acceptable

[Jordan-ulrs]

You're right, its often Europeans who dislike Red headed men. My bf is a redhead and he only ever dated black women. He is a beautiful person inside and out and i love his hair color, its such a turn on! My advice to any red headed men is to pay no mind to the haters because there are other women out there who will find you attractive especially from other cultures!!

[tindle]

interesting movie, it made me cry at the end to finally see him around other red heads and not hating himself. As I watched the movie I think it may have been harder for him to find a woman to date because he was very insecure(but I do see in the film how a lot of people over there had similar thinking to like that of the blonde woman who frankly told him he wasn't attractive because of his hair color...) and people can sense that but i understood why he was so insecure when watching this. He had those horrible memories ingrained in him to adulthood. I hope he truly learns to love himself fully one day and his hair color because it's beautiful just like any other hair color

[Kofogt]

i think red head guys are attractive, always liked them. Got teased by my friends because i was never attracted to blondes. kinda think blondes are overated.

[Mamablev]

My 18 yo son is ginger. He hates his hair color. But he's a good looking kid. He's got all kinds of girls coming after him (and a couple of their mothers, some teachers & other women my age--ew.) Lots of ladies like ginger boys, I've discovered.

[Jolenmin]

'They always seem a bit moody' isn't it a fucking wonder when I can't wait outside of a shop and get called Ron Weasley

[ellenmcgrath]

I'm an Irish girl, brown hair, and I would prefer a ginger guy to any other colour any day !

[MermaidwithCurlss]

I hate this discrimination against red-haired men. They are as attractive and handsome as red-haired women. I want a redheaded boyfriend. All ginger people are beautiful as fuck.

[kieranbrown]

I always got bullied for being ginger but all ginger women got compliments😂😂😂

[ToddGrahamPhotography]

I ended up leaving a job once because the owner of the company hated my red hair. It was always extremely awkward around work haha

[FingersKungfu]

I guess being ginger is like being an asian in a western countries. Girls are perceived to be attractive, men quite the opposite. But Asian people do stick together and attracted to one another. So they are probably not as lonely as red head men.

[chantelle]

I am a ginger woman and never used to be attracted to ginger men but now age 35 i have met plenty i am very attracted too. Honestly I have had a lot of grief for being ginger but I do believe its worse for men. Also sucks being the only ginger one in my direct or close family and was very hard having no one to speak to about this issue and appreciate seeing im not alone.