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    Nobody Wants Ginger Children

    Nobody Wants Ginger Children

    We always thought having red hair was fashionable, at least that's what Interview Magazine told us, but it turns out nobody wants ginger babies anymore, reports The Telegraph. The world's largest sperm bank has started turning down donors because of a lack of demand. "There are too many redheads in relation to demand," Ole Schou the sperm bank director told Danish newspaper Ekstrabladet, continues The Telegraph. "I do not think you chose a redhead, unless the partner--for example, the sterile male--has red hair, or because the lone woman has a preference for redheads. And that's perhaps not so many, especially in the latter case."

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    We wonder why anyone wouldn't want a baby with beautiful strawberry locks. Perhaps it has something to do with the teasing red-headed children sometimes face? Or maybe it has to do with this New York Times piece that claims red heads are more sensitive to physical pain? In that case, we guess we understand that you wouldn't want your decision at the sperm bank to produce a child who might grow up as unhappy as this red-headed woman (thank you, Flickr):

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    • Sean  •  Springfield, Missouri  •  2 mths ago
      the time is coming and the G.K.M. will rise with full force and take over the world !!!!
      MUAH HA HA HA HA ! You day walkers wont know what hit you !! Non ging can register for pardon now the rest of u will burn !!
    • Holmes _Fan  •  Harrison, Arkansas  •  2 mths ago
      How horrible! I love red heads! I was thrilled when my niece got red hair.
    • Heather  •  Lafayette, United States  •  6 mths ago
      I totally want a "ginger" baby,especially one with blue/green eyes. They're precious and are just like everyone else. Therefore, they should be and usually are treated the same. :)
    • Craig  •  8 mths ago
      I have red hair and I am not phased by this article whatsoever.
    • ravenreed  •  8 mths ago
      I have a ginger child and he is awesome, from his ginger head to his ginger toes. I think red heads are gorgeous.
    • db  •  8 mths ago
      "We wonder why anyone wouldn't want a baby with beautiful strawberry locks"

      Because the sheeple lap up what is fed to them from the fashion makers, movie makers etc. If you look at most of the people controlling these industries they are usually below average looks wise. A lot of these people are narcissists who love to try and tell everyone what is beautiful and make others feel bad. Stop buying their crap and the population would be much happier and not feel as bad about themselves.
    • ilramu  •  8 mths ago
      I've always thought that Lindsey Lohan looked the most beautiful in her natural red hair. I have no idea why she dyes it.
    • SAINT---The  •  8 mths ago
      Personally, I find the very phrase "Ginger" to be offensive.
      But, alas, I got tired of knocking the snot out of stupid people by the time I turned 18, and realized that as an Adult, I could no longer get away with it as easily-too recognizable!
      Now, I realize, "Animosity" is the cry of the Wounded loser! And, when your Superior, who cares what inferior people say?!
      • catman2130093 8 mths ago
        Please enlighten me-I really don't understand why "ginger' is offensive. People refer to red haired cats as ginger,it means no more than blonde or black, but I'm not ginger (sorry) black or blonde. Seriously-I don't get it.
      • SAINT---The 8 mths ago
        If you pick up something "Gingerly", it is implied that it was Soft and carefully done.
        Redheads come in two categories: Wusses that cave in to abuse, and my type, like the proverbial Boy Named Sue;
        that as stated: knock the Snot out of Stupid People! :-)
      • Thomas A 8 mths ago
        Wow they really got to you man... sounds like you've always had something to prove... its sad when people get their feelings hurt.
    • kozmic_cocoa  •  8 mths ago
      I think redheads are adorable. My mother is a natural red-head and so was my grandmother. My sister was born with coppery colored streaks in her hair and she had them until she was about 16. Strangely enough, when she got pregnant they red streaks started coming back. She was too paranoid to dye her hair when she was pregnant so I know they were natural.
    • Juli  •  8 mths ago
      Seriously, could've chosen a better picture for that link. Patently obvious that the woman in that picture is NOT a natural redhead.
    • Andrew F  •  8 mths ago
      Somebody is trying to wipe out natural readheads. What are they afraid of?
    • Dean  •  8 mths ago
      So we red heads will just have to deal with standing out from the crowd more. Cool!
      • Beckie H 8 mths ago
        lol my hubby said my red hair is what attracted him to me,Boy was I lucky!!
    • Erik  •  8 mths ago
      "Rude and NOT GINGER!"

      Points to anyone who gets the quote.
    • Elimate apostates from ke ...  •  8 mths ago
      nobody wants kenyan born islamic zebras named hussein either, so what?
    • P E  •  8 mths ago
      There is actually a biological basis behind the apparently double standard, which dictates that redheaded women are beautiful but redheaded men are not. There seems to be a positive correlation between the amount of melanin/pigment in you and the amount of testosterone (something about testosterone weakening your immunity, but melanin counteracting that) and, obviously, women subconsciously seek out men who have the appearance of more testosterone. Therefore, guys with dark complexions will seem more attractive than a ginger or strawberry blonde guy, who has very little melanin in him. Obviously testosterone isn't something guys will look for in a girl, quite the opposite, which means many will still find a redheaded girl beautiful.
    • Madison  •  8 mths ago
      I went to school this with girl and she had the most beautiful long red hair. I loved her hair and I thought she was so pretty. She reminded me of the Little Mermaid. Well I saw her again after high school and omg she was even more gorgeous! She still had the long red hair and I swear she looked like a model. I hope the kids that made fun of her saw her too because they'd feel like #$%$ especially the guys lol
    • susan-na  •  8 mths ago
      "While the rest of the species is descended from apes, redheads are descended from cats"-Mark Twain
    • stp plymouth  •  8 mths ago
      This is a stupid story and a waste of time
    • K J  •  8 mths ago
      I am a true redhead and yes I was teased in school over the color of my hair, but that didn't make me any less of a person or think down on things...And as far as the comment in the article about more sensitive to pain, I don't see how they can say that, I think it just depends on the person so any hair color would apply to that statement.
    • RichardO  •  8 mths ago
      i had a ginger girlfriend in college, born & raised in Ireland no less, studying here in US. Sexy as hell I remember. article is ridiculous
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