The Pain of Being a Redhead

New York Times ^ | August 6, 2009 | TARA PARKER-POPE

[Tamar1973]

Maybe it’s because we have no choice but to have a higher tolerance since most medical professionals don’t know how to deal with us! LOL!

[spkpls4]

You’re lucky you got a red-haired child. I also am married to brownhaired fellow; 2 kids have brown hair and brown eyes; other kid blond and blue-eyed. Where the heck did that come from? She claims she isn’t related. We do joke that she was born in New Mexico so maybe part alien. However, she’s got two grandpa’s with blue eyes. And her dad’s feet. I didn’t get a redheaded baby. Maybe one day, I’ll get a red-headed grandchild.

[SunkenCiv]

Note: this topic is from 8/08/2009. Thanks nickcarraway.

• Stoic Redheads ("redheads can withstand up to 25% more pain than their blond and brunet peers do") [2005]
• Redheads are better at coping with pain [2005]
• Gene for Red Hair May Help Suppress Pain in Women [2003]
• (Redheads)That Flaming Hair Could Mean Flaming Pain - Study [2002]