The Member Spotlight:
December 2001 Edition

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Kimmie M.
I was constantly called carrot-top as a child, along with red, etc.. It always singled me out from the rest of the crowd, but I knew I was special, as all red-heads are. My great-grandmother would always tell me "que bella capelli" which means "what beautiful hair" in italian. I loved it. I always got special attention from passer-bys and I just soaked it all up. I really didn't mind being "teased" with nicknames, as I felt it was really not teasing and that the names were just a manifestation of their inner jealousy of my gorgeous hair. (Can I be more arrogant?)

Trisha Kavo
Yes, I'm a natural redhead alright - but was bald until I was 3 years old. So after getting a hard enough time about that I was then starting to grow this mad ginger colour hair that got me lots of attention and slagging. As a child I hated it, but now I love it, I will never put a hair colour to my head in my life (well, that's until I start going grey). I see people going to the hairdressers and sending up to £90 punts on different highlights of red in there hair - when I see that I feel very lucky and proud to be natural red.

Serephim
When I was growing up I got the usual teasing all natural redheads get. Name calling e.g. Carrot top, ginger nut, ginger to name a few. Not being the sort of person who cares about what others generally think of me this didn't bother me too much. I am lucky in the sense that one of my sisters is also a redhead so we shared the teasing. This also meant I had someone who understood to complain to when it did (rarely) get me down. I now realise that I am fairly unique in that if you walk into a room full of people (unless they are specifically redhead rooms ;-)) I am in the minority which is cool. My Nan and various other older people always used to say to me "People pay good money to have your hair colour." I think only now I am older that I can appreciate that what she was saying was true.

M1shmonypeny
I honestly don't read into the stereotypes too much..I think feistiness and quick -witted suits myself and few other redheads I know..but honestly..if all of us read into the stereotypes about haircolor, than my blonde friend wouldn't have earned her masters in Engineering! lol

Coppertop_CaliGal
Whenever I see another red head, male or female, I get this really strong feeling. Almost like I know them, or I know how their life has been. It's like a strange connection to them or something. I can't really even explain it. I think it's something only red heads can truly understand.

Lissie
I was sitting in the library and some strange woman came up and started stroking my hair. If that happens to you, be as polite as possible. They're most likely former redheads who miss the color. If the hands strays from your hair...um, run.

Beyond that, I guess the strangest thing that's ever happened would be the time the woman who was cutting my hair started bawling hysterically and asked if she could keep the left overs to make herself a wig. I cut my hair that had been down to my waist to my chin. I told her sure, but I don't go there anymore. I'm afraid to find out if she really used my hair.

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