Another Reason It Sucks To Be a Ginger

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Gingers, our red-headed friends lurking in the danker alleys and darker corners of Ireland, Scotland, and Boston, have long suffered from such afflictions as sun sensitivity, sluttiness, and freckles.  Now it looks like there’s another unfortunate symptom: they feel more pain than humans.

On the one hand, we now know their weakness.  (Pain.)  On the other hand, they are becoming a burden to our healthcare providers and insurance firms…  

Studies have indicated that redheads may be more sensitive to pain and may need more anesthetics to numb them.

New research published in this month’s Journal of American Dental Association found that painful experiences at the dentist might cause more anxiety for men and women with red hair, who were twice as likely to avoid dental care than people with dark hair.

Thus, they also have bad teeth.  Now you know where to avoid them!

This led to two studies. In 2004, research showed that people with red hair need 20 percent more general anesthesia than blonds and brunettes…

Researchers believe variants of the melanocortin-1 receptor gene play a role. This MC1R gene produces melanin, which gives skin, hair and eyes their color…those with red hair have a mutation of this receptor.

My heart goes out to all you flawed, sideshow mutants what with your unusually white eyes and unusually painful… pain.

Source: CNN.

10 Responses to “Another Reason It Sucks To Be a Ginger”

  1. Kevin says:

    My wife is a redheaded Swede and yes this is quite true.

  2. uglysexy says:

    I hope they get all the medication they need…..well not as much as michael jackson

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  3. mimi says:

    What is your problem with redheads anyway< jealous much

  4. a redhead says:

    It’s not true, in fact I’ve read the opposite. That we actually have our own natural pain killer which is why anesthetics don’t work on us as well. Although personally I don’t think there’s enough scientific evidence to support either claim. I’ve had my wisdom teeth out and had no problems.

    Seriously the hating against redheads pisses me off. Why is it ok to have a graphic like that but not for black or asian kids?

  5. Redheaded Woman says:

    I have to agree with the article. I’ve been saying for years that I have NO tollerance for pain even though I try to be super tough.

    Perhaps in contrary to the comment above maybe its a TYPE of redhead? Such as I tan, have little freckles (compared to most redheads) and have hazel eyes. Who knows-but I am glad that there is now evidence as to why it seems I’m such a baby! LOL

    Oh BTW-the bashing of redheads shows your ignorance. Hard to take you seriously when you spew shit out of your mouth. We are a rare special breed and once you’ve been with one, you never want to go back.

  6. mimi says:

    I have to agree with Redheaded women, your ignorance of redheads is astounding. We live a life of ridicule without your nasty remarks. We have to deal with the fact that we are rarer than any other human being, that there are a lot of people who want to hurt us because of that fact, that others want to copy us because it seems cool. We are special and all you want to do is insult us because you will never experience our lives for what it is.Its a shame and the bain of our existance but we cant even complain, no matter how unfair it all is. You can never take away the pride and honer we feel being as lucky as we are, and no matter what you say or do you can never take that away from us!

  7. Kevin says:

    Ben you have some Redirect code in here that is getting scarey. I told Mel last winter I got booted to a page that hit me with Malware. Thank God for Drive Image to recover the C drive.

    Anyway, in my younger days I saw more fights between [brainless testosterone driven] young men get started by a yappy female redhead than not. Then I married a redheaded Swede. All the issues of pain control: true. Redheads getting more action? Oh yeah, you hook up with a redhead you better eat your Wheaties! Can you argue with a redhead? Especially an English Major? Sure. Are you suicidal? [Suicide By Wife].

    You better be right. You must remain calm. You must be concise and above all, you must be right beyond reproach and have at a minimum three sources at hand.

    Blondes may have more fun because they’re easier to find in the dark – but Reds got the fire in them and you better be man enough to step up. Read the previous paragraph.

    • Ben says:

      @redheads: seriously? you have a different damn hair color, so what. everyone gets made fun of for something, literally everyone. you guys make it sound like people tried to make redheads drink out of separate water fountains or go to forced-labor camps.

      @kevin: can you email me through the contact box and describe what you’re getting exactly? like some links to sites you’re getting redirected to, what you’re clicking to get hit with that, and how often? also, what browser you use. this hasn’t been happening to me, but you aren’t the first one to complain about it and i obviously want to bring it up to the tech people. thanks.

  8. MC Hammer says:

    I gotta agree with Kevin. My last GF was a redhead — batsh*t crazy but wild in the sack. Best sexytime ever.

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