# How many redheads on the Dope? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 24, 2005, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466 "2005-01-24T20:46:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/1 "2005-01-24T20:46:07Z")
I searched for this but didn’t find anything with those keywords. In a Pit thread I’m subscribed to, **Stretch** mentions that she’s a red head. I know **jinwicked** is, and so is **Salem** , so’s **Indygrrl**. Seems like there’s a huge number of us redheads here. Who am I missing? ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/2 "2005-01-24T21:26:27Z")
I’m a red-head. And the carpet matches the curtains. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/3 "2005-01-24T21:30:43Z")
Oh. Real ones. It’s unfair, I was platinum blonde as a child, and over the years that darkened into a muddled mess of - not kidding - practically every conceivable natural color of hair. I have platinum blonde, red, brown, even thick brunet-black hairs underneath. So I’m not a natural anything. I figured I looked the most like I was auburn-brown, so I went with a bright auburn-red to smooth out the mess of color and make it look “normal.” ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/4 "2005-01-24T21:31:23Z")
Hm, good point, **Homebrew** , I prolly shoulda made that clear. How many of us _natural_ red heads are on the Dope? My hair started out as strawberry blond and got gradually darker; it’s a dark auburn. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/5 "2005-01-24T21:33:44Z")
As many as possible, please? :: hopeful look :: 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/6 "2005-01-24T21:44:45Z")
I’m a strawberry blonde / redhead. Advantage: You can’t see the tiny hairs on my legs. Disadvantage **s** : I turn purple when sunbathing. You can’t see my eyebrows. [well, you can. I use an eyebrow pencil] I stick out everywhere. I have a temper. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/7 "2005-01-24T21:53:24Z")
How you doing? I just have to say that Unclviny loves him some redheads!!! The perfect Woman (physically) is 5’ 2" tall, 125 lbs., long red hair (none of this Auburn stuff RED!!!), Alabaster skin (freckles are a major plus!) and has dark (Emerald) Green eyes. Unclviny ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/8 "2005-01-24T21:57:43Z")
**Draelin** , for another! ---
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/9 "2005-01-24T22:03:10Z")
> [@Maureen](#): > > I searched for this but didn’t find anything with those keywords. > > In a Pit thread I’m subscribed to, **Stretch** mentions that she’s a red head. I know **jinwicked** is, and so is **Salem** , so’s **Indygrrl**. Seems like there’s a huge number of us redheads here. Who am I missing? I’m not a redhead. My hair is dark blonde/light brown; I don’t dye it any more. ---
**Author:** ![Oregon\_sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/50afbb/32.png) [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/10 "2005-01-24T22:25:05Z")
Natural redhead checking in here. The carpet, the curtains… all that. 😃😃 ---
**Author:** ![Loopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loopus/32/15343_2.png) [@Loopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopus)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/11 "2005-01-24T22:36:09Z")
I have a red beard. Do I get half credit? ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/12 "2005-01-24T22:46:16Z")
> [@unclviny](#): > > How you doing? > > I just have to say that Unclviny loves him some redheads!!! > > The perfect Woman (physically) is 5’ 2" tall, 125 lbs., long red hair (none of this Auburn stuff RED!!!), Alabaster skin (freckles are a major plus!) and has dark (Emerald) Green eyes. > > Unclviny I’m sorry, **Unclviny**. I’m 5’6" tall, 110 lbs, [my hair is long and my skin is very white, yes] 5 freckles on my left knee and my eyes are grey. And let’s not talk about my personality. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![chestnutmare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@chestnutmare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chestnutmare)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/13 "2005-01-24T22:55:21Z")
I am redhead too. Even wrote my college application essay on being a redhead. In honor of this thread, my favorite quote on the subject is from Tom Robbins _Redheads are either descendants of or are potential demigods_ - Still Life with Woodpecker ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/14 "2005-01-24T22:55:26Z")
I confess that I am particularly fond of redheaded women. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/15 "2005-01-24T22:58:22Z")
> [@unclviny](#): > > How you doing? > > I just have to say that Unclviny loves him some redheads!!! > > The perfect Woman (physically) is 5’ 2" tall, 125 lbs., long red hair (none of this Auburn stuff RED!!!), Alabaster skin (freckles are a major plus!) and has dark (Emerald) Green eyes. > > Unclviny Dude, your taste is impeccable. Haj ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/16 "2005-01-24T23:19:52Z")
I am a red head. Here is a thread I started almost a year ago. ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/17 "2005-01-24T23:23:14Z")
Thanks, **misstee**. Jeez, I even posted to it. Early onset of Alzheimer’s, must be. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/18 "2005-01-24T23:31:15Z")
I have a lot of red highlights up top and my beard is very red. The rest of my hair is black. ---
**Author:** ![Abbie\_Carmichael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@Abbie\_Carmichael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abbie_Carmichael)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/19 "2005-01-24T23:48:45Z")
Mememememe! ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_in\_second\_hand\_clothing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9d8465/32.png) [@wolf\_in\_second\_hand\_clothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_in_second_hand_clothing)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466/20 "2005-01-24T23:51:49Z")
where’s the thread for guys who like redheads? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-redheads-on-the-dope/286466.md?page=2)