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Today, January 12th, is International(?) Kiss a Ginger Day. OBVIOUSLY as with any kiss, whether promulgated as a dubious holiday or no, make sure the kissee is fully into it. Now, as for the reason gingers have been singled out for this token day of appreciation: we get a lot of flack. Not just from society (thanks a lot, South Park<\/em>), but also from the celestial universe. \u00a0Don’t get me wrong, being a ginger kid is great. My hair color is my favorite feature, but my red hair and pale complexion bring with them a few problems. Fellow gingers, I hear you. Sending you all a virtual kiss, and 12 very real complaints.<\/p>\n 12. Not being able to get that \u201csun-kissed tan.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Speaking of smooching, the sun doesn’t kiss me, it slaps me until I’m red in the face.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 11. If there’s another redhead at my school or job, everyone asks if we’re related.<\/strong><\/p>\n There are 140 million redheads in the world, and they’re not all my brothers and sisters. (Although obviously, we’re all Weasleys at heart.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 10. Eyebrow and eyelash envy<\/strong><\/p>\n I want Cara Delevingne’s brows, but my body hair insists on being so invisible that if I shaved my head, you wouldn’t even know I was a mammal.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 9. \u201cYou know what they say about redheads; they’re all hot-tempered.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n If I already know what they say about redheads, why are you telling it to me again? The worst part is, if I give the person who says this a death glare, I’m just confirming the \u201credheads have no chill\u201d stereotype.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 8. I have to actually clean my hair out of the shower.<\/strong><\/p>\n If I clog the drain with my hair, my roommates will know it was me.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 7. Skin more sensitive than a Drake lyric<\/strong><\/p>\n My skin is so overly sensitive, I break out in a rash if I even see certain brands of laundry detergent.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 6. \u201cRedheads are going extinct.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n This is actually an urban legend, but I’m not complaining if you want to give me special privileges because I’m part of an \u201cendangered species\u201d.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a05. People who touch my hair when they meet me.<\/strong><\/p>\n Just because it’s red doesn’t mean it feels any different! Plus, I’m not cutting you out of there if your hand gets caught in my tangles.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4. Sunscreen gets expensive<\/strong><\/p>\n I wear sunscreen even in the winter…in Alaska. All those gallons of SPF add up to a pretty hefty price tag.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a03. Not being able to tell whether the speck on my nose is a freckle or a blackhead.<\/strong><\/p>\n Okay, I checked and this one was actually just a brownie crumb.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2. \u201cIs that your real hair color?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Take another look at my practically translucent skin if you’re not sure I’m a real ginger.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1. The sun<\/strong><\/p>\n What did I ever do to you, giant sky orb?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fellow gingers! What would you add to the list? \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today, January 12th, is International(?) Kiss a Ginger Day. OBVIOUSLY as with any kiss, whether promulgated as a dubious holiday or no, make sure the kissee is fully into it. Now, as for the reason continue reading<\/span>