I bet my mom could have related to this article. She got comments about me like this ALL the time. Her hair was auburn; my dad’s hair was fiery red when he was younger. I had no choice in the matter. Cereal is still the best meal of the day. We are not supposed to be offended. Yet if you replace ginger with any other unusual body part, it suddenly seems less acceptable Link: What I’m really thinking: the mother of a redhead | Life and style | The Guardian