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> is there a better way of saying this, this sounds racist It's not racist or even politically incorrect in the US, it's a common saying.
by nozzlegear 5mo ago
> is there a better way of saying this, this sounds racist
It's not racist or even politically incorrect in the US, it's a common saying.
- dyauspitr 5mo agoYes, I am aware. Kind of paints redheads as unwanted though. Seems hurtful.
- nozzlegear 5mo agoYeah, not sure where the phrase originated but it does sound bad when you put some thought into it. My sister is a redhead and people loved to make fun of her growing up, telling her there's no way two parents with brown hair could have a kid with red hair, so the mailman (who also had red hair) was obviously her dad.
- johndough 5mo agoAs a foreigner, the casual racism against red-haired people in the US and UK always baffled me.
- poszlem 5mo agoIf anything is racist here it's thinking that redheads are a separate race.
- johndough 5mo agoFeel free to replace "racism" with "discrimination" if you prefer. English is not my first language and the minutiae elude me.
- xienze 5mo agoAs long as the person is white no one will blink an eye no matter what you say.