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As the father of a red headed step child, I just want to jump in and let all red headed stepchildren know how much this father of a red headed stepchild loves h
by monkeycantype 5y ago
As the father of a red headed step child, I just want to jump in and let all red headed stepchildren know how much this father of a red headed stepchild loves his red headed stepson. Carry on...
- jamil7 5y agoI’m surprised people here are still openly using that term.
- PostThisTooFast 5y agoI know, right? It's so racist. The current PC nomenclature is "pallid, freckled, adopted American."
- birdman3131 5y agoWhat would be a non volatile equivalent term? (Not being sarcastic. I don't see it as a good term I just can't think of a neutral term of similar meaning.)
- katbyte 5y agoOdd one out? Even difficult child? beyond that I’m not sure as I think it’s meaning can change from person to person. Key takeaway is just don’t use that term.
- jamil7 5y agoGot me thinking about that too and doing some googling I didn’t find anything that fits perfectly into what OP wanted to express. I suppose it’s best to rephrase it entirely.
- ChrisMarshallNY 5y agoI won’t ask dang to remove it from the post, because that would actually make this conversation seem out of place, but I doubt that I’ll use the term in the future. Won’t be the first anachronistic term I’ve stopped using. Not a big deal. I can always work to modify awkward habits.
- monkeycantype 5y agoSorry if I my comment made you you feel uncomfortable. I see no evidence that any red headed stepchildren or their parents have been offended here. I just always feel when I hear this phrase, that as someone with a vested interest I should give the red step children a shout out.
- ChrisMarshallNY 5y agoNot a problem. I am always glad to see alternative perspectives. Give my regards to your dear Ginger. I'm married to one.
- monkeycantype 5y agoI see no evidence that any red headed stepchildren, their parents or their spouses have been offended here.
- OOPMan 5y agoI have never ever encountered anyone that took it as anything other than a joke. Congratulations on your award.
- jamil7 5y agoSo why bother with the snarky reply then?
- EricE 5y agoMaybe it might encourage people to stop turning non-issues into issues in the first place?
- jamil7 5y agoSo you can in no way see how the phrase might make someone feel uncomfortable and that it might just be easier to use another phrase, which, OP already said they’d noted and are fine with doing? If it’s not an issue then phrase it differently.