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Why Covid-19 Isolation Is Great For Redheads

I know everyone is going crazy with lockdowns and social distancing and quarantining and other buzzwords. Except for one group that shouldn’t be: redheads. Hear me out! Shelter-in-place and mask-wearing mandates are great for redheads because: 1. It means we aren’t forced to expose ourselves to the sun for social events with the daywalkers. 2.... Read more »

By thegingerphiles,
April 22, 2020 at 6:34 pm

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Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Anger Gingers

My heart is rarely crushed by a celebrity. In general, I know they are celebrities — real people, out there in the abyss somewhere, with real people problems and quirks et al, except probably made thousands of times worse by the bastardization that is fame. It always strikes me as incredibly odd when people say... Read more »

By thegingerphiles,
December 29, 2017 at 1:44 pm

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Holiday Gifts for Redheads

Happy Black Friday y’all! Here are some ideas for what gifts to get your redhead this holiday season: Red Hair Don’t Care Snapback Hat: These hats are usually reserved for gangstas or wanna-be white boys from the suburbs, but I promise this will be a wonderful contrast to your redhead’s fiery locks. (Hint: I really... Read more »

By thegingerphiles,
November 24, 2017 at 6:41 pm

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1 Year Under Trump: Chicago

I’ll never forget how eerily quiet the trains were on the way into work one year ago, only one week after the city celebrated four sleepless nights in a row after the Cubs won the World Series. The group chain texts filled with anger and sadness, the tears that we couldn’t figure out how to... Read more »

By thegingerphiles,
November 8, 2017 at 5:25 pm

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Happy National Love Your Red Hair Day!

If you ain’t a redhead, then you probably don’t get why this holiday is important. Most of us gingers have a similar story: we hated our hair growing up. It invited bullying, teases and jabs from other kids, because well, kids bully kids for being different. It’s probably no different from having a gap between... Read more »

By thegingerphiles,
November 5, 2017 at 4:18 pm

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Happy National Love Your Red Hair Day!

It’s so shocking how sometimes what we think is our biggest flaw can turn into our best asset. I hate how messy I can be, but apparently that makes me more creative. I often stick my foot in my mouth, but some people truly appreciate my honesty and frankness. I often think too much, but... Read more »

By thegingerphiles,
November 5, 2016 at 8:06 pm

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Trump Assaulted Me (Metaphorically)

I’m getting sick. Every time I go through a breakup, one that really hurts, I get physically sick. Like Hillary Clinton, it once got so bad that I got walking pneumonia after a particularly heart-wrenching not-so-conscious uncoupling. Today I live in fear of getting sick. I once was sick for an entire year — so... Read more »

By thegingerphiles,
October 16, 2016 at 7:45 pm

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Redhead Days Festival Carrot Cake Competition

This weekend, a dream I never even knew I had came true: I judged a carrot cake contest at Redhead Days in Highwood, IL. I gave myself permission to ignore my doctor’s advice and my (mild) dairy & egg allergies in order to participate, because I couldn’t let a few rashes and my throat closing... Read more »

By thegingerphiles,
June 6, 2016 at 6:25 pm

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Beyonce Super Bowl Controversy

Do you ever stick your foot in your mouth? I did, on Super Bowl Sunday. You know how most girls respond to compliments by degrading themselves? Like when someone says they look great, and they respond that they don’t, but if only they had a thigh gap, then the compliment would actually be valid. Yeah,... Read more »

By thegingerphiles,
February 9, 2016 at 11:16 pm

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