how come there are 'dumb blonds' and 'b!tchy brunettes' but no slur on redheads? actually, yellow-ish hair is classified as blond, brown hair as brunette, and red hair has no classification!!!!! how about....rougettes or rougends or rojottes or rojonds? (i used the french and spanish words for red) what is the latin word for red? maybe then the unrepresented 'Reds' of america will walk with pride while holding their "Reds of America" banner!
ok, now i see that i had a "dumb blonde moment" (yes i'm blonde). red hair=redhead, yellow-ish hair=blonde, brown hair=brunette.
also, sorry for the AIM abbreviations on my question title, i hate using them, i just was running out of room.
2007-10-23 19:46:44 · 7 answers · asked by call me $tar for short 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
yeah i know i answered my own question, so i think i'll do it again except modified with you people's answers;
yellowish hair= dumb blondes
reddish hair= fiery redheads
brown hair= b!tchy brunettes
2007-10-23 20:19:01 · update #1
Latin for red-headed was 'rufus' (male) or 'rufa' (female)
2007-10-24 09:35:24 · answer #1 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, red headed people are redheads - you answered your own question there.
There have always been slurs and discrimination against redheads. In some historical times, redheads were often thought to be linked with evil - witches, vampires, ill omens and bringers of bad luck, the offspring of demons, sexual deviants, etc.
Redheads are often stereotyped as being aggressive, wild, temperamental, violent, etc. They are also still often thought to be a bit sexually deviant, or at least very passionate in bed.
In more modern times, redheads are often called ginger kids, gingers, and carrot tops.
2007-10-24 03:00:36 · answer #2 · answered by raindreamer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People always accuse red haired individuals of being fiery in bed and very argumentative in temper.
And as the above poster stated, they were fasley accused of being evil in medievil times.
Red hair actually comes about through a gene mutilation. That's why there are so few natural redheads in the world.
Pep.
2007-10-24 03:08:30 · answer #3 · answered by Swan Song 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Spanish a Red head is refereed to as a Peli Roja
2007-10-24 02:54:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not really sure, but im a true ginger! lol
Supposedly redheads have a short temper, but i don't...i think!
2007-10-25 18:51:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, it is just redhead - and you've never heard comments about firey redheads?!
2007-10-24 02:54:57 · answer #6 · answered by c181187 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is Orangus Maximus
2007-10-24 02:56:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋