Britain: 'Racist' remark about red hair?

Red hair is found throughout Northern Europe so I wonder what "race" is involved? As a result of past invasions by lively Northern Europeans, you can also find red hair among Italians. I knew a red-haired Northern Italian once.

My father was a redhead (known as "Bluey") and my son has a red beard. If anyone suggested that it was a burden to have a "Bluebeard" as a son I would simply reply that it is in fact something I am most pleased about

But uptight England is a place where red hair tends to be looked down upon -- probably because red hair is rather common among the Scots and the Irish, whom the English have fought many wars with

A bank has been forced to apologise and pay compensation to a customer who was insulted by a member of staff - for being ginger.

Redhead Laura Payton, 32, was stunned when a worker at her local Halifax branch quipped: 'I bet your daughter is glad she isn't ginger like you.'

After leaving the bank, furious Laura called to make a complaint describing what had been said as 'completely unacceptable' and a 'form of racism.'

Since the incident on July 4, the angry mother-of-two says she has repeatedly called Halifax's complaints department to chase up the grievance. She eventually received £150 and a letter of apology - after being offered just £25 by the branch manager.

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Posted by John J. Ray (M.A.; Ph.D.).