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They're often gingers, redheads with pale skin and freckles, but not necessarily. She might have intellectual hobbies like [[{{bookworm}} reading]]. Her clothes are probably far from stylish and she likely has minor health problems. She is easily picked on for these things, not necessarily for her hair color, unlike the RedHeadedStepchild. She also has a tendency to be a ShrinkingViolet. If she's not then she'll be an uncontrollable FieryRedhead who gets herself into big trouble. Despite how different she is, she can grow out of it and by the time she matures she can be expected to blossom into a self-assured person who is calm, strong, and elegant. In the mean time she will probably make a loyal friend.

The character might think that it's just her hair color making people look down on her like the RedheadedStepchild, but if it was a different color she wouldn't be so self conscious and make herself look bad. Dye jobs tend to backfire though. A sign of maturity is fixing up her hair but keeping it red.

The BrainyBrunette can similarly not fit in, but her {{geek}}y intelligence gives her a calm confidence that the redhead lacks. If the character has red/brown hair she only counts if it's noticeably red and she has that lack of confidence among her peers.

* The "Ginger Kids" episode of ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' features Cartman turning his bigotry on red heads, claiming that they're soulless and unattractive to the point of being frightening. Subverted halfway through when the other boys make Cartman look like a ginger to teach him a lesson: Cartman immediately starts a ginger supremacy group and tries to kill all of the non-ginger kids.

* Generally averted quite hard in many of R.L. Stine's ''FearStreet'' books, wherein his fondness for redheads seems to shine through. Many protagonists or very beautiful, usually popular or mysterious girls, are described as redheads. (Usually, green-eyed redheads.) Although that doesn't stop them from dying horribly (Marla Newman), suffering severe brain damage that renders them mentally retarded (Rachel from ''Broken Hearts''), or just being a nasty, horrible person in general (KarmaHoudini Reva Dalby from the ''Silent Night'' series).

* Beatrice Löwenström of ''Literature/{{Overenskommelser}}'' by Creator/SimonaAhrnstedt belongs to the fiery cathegory. She's both an intelligent book lover and a plucky tomboy, not to mention that she's a proto-feminist, which turns a lot of people away from her. She's described as not conventionally beautiful, with too many freckles and a too wide mouth, and she also often seems to wear unflattering clothes.

* Beatrice Löwenström of ''Literature/{{Overenskommelser}}'' by Creator/SimonaAhrnstedt belongs to the fiery cathegory. She's both an intelligent book lover and a plucky tomboy, not to mention that she's a proto-feminist, which turns a lot of people away from her. She's described as not conventionally beautiful, with too many freckles and a too wide mouth, and she also often seems to wear unflattering clothes.

* Trisana Chandler, Tris for short, is a character in Tamora Pierce's ''CircleOfMagic'' series. She has curly red hair (her friend Briar calls her "Coppercurls"), gray eyes, and wears spectacles. She believes herself to be fat and is called "Fatty" a few times by some of the series' crueler characters. Before she learned control over her magic, strange things would happen when she got angry or emotional, such as causing it to hail indoors or to strike lightning nearby.

* Zoey of ''WesternAnimation/TheProudFamily''. She has glasses, braces, a lanky body, and a desperate attempt to be cool.

* The "Ginger Kids" episode of WesternAnimation/SouthPark features Cartman turning his bigotry on red heads, claiming that they're soulless and unattractive to the point of being frightening. Subverted halfway through when the other boys make Cartman look like a ginger: Cartman immediately starts a ginger supremacy group and tries to kill all of the non-ginger kids.

* The "Ginger Kids" episode of WesternAnimation/SouthPark features Cartman turning his bigotry on red heads, claiming that they're soulless and unattractive to the point of being frightening. Subverted halfway through when the other boys make Cartman look like a ginger: Cartman immediately starts a ginger supremacy group and tries to kill all of the non-ginger kids.

* Amusingly enough, the writer/artist of [[WebComics.SaturdayMorningBreakfastCereal SMBC]] is a ginger, and as his comics would imply, a MASSIVE nerd. Also played straight with several of his comics.

Young redheads are often portrayed as not fitting in with their social peers because the color stands out and so does the person like a [[{{nerd}} nerdy]] RedHeadedStepchild.

Young redheads are often portrayed as not fitting in with their social peers because the color stands out and so does the person like a [[{{nerd}} nerdy]] RedHeadedStepchild. It probably comes from how gingers look pale and therefore sickly like a bedridden weakling. The person is secluded so she (or he) is more comfortable by herself then with other people. She just lies there in her pajamas and if anyone tries to interact with her she'll passively try to not interact or aggressively drive the person away. In fiction they're more high functioning but basically the same.

They're often gingers, redheads with pale skin and freckles, but not necessarily. She might have intellectual hobbies like [[{{bookworm}} reading]]. Her clothes are probably far from stylish and she likely has minor health problems. She is easily picked on for these things, not necessarily for her hair color, unlike the RedHeadedStepchild. She also has a tendency to be scared of life like the ShrinkingViolet. If she's not then she'll be an uncontrollable FieryRedhead who gets herself into big trouble. Despite how different she is, she can grow out of it and by the time she matures she can be expected to blossom into a self-assured person who is calm, strong, and elegant. In the mean time she will probably make a loyal friend.

Young redheads are often portrayed as not fitting in with their social peers because the color stands out and so does the person like a [[{{nerd}} nerdy]] RedHeadedStepchild. It probably comes from how gingers look pale and therefore sickly like a bedridden weakling. The person it secluded so she (or he) is more comfortable by herself then with other people. She just lies there in her pajamas and if anyone tries to interact with her she'll passively try to not interact or aggressively drive the person away. In fiction they're more high functioning but basically the same.

Young blondes are HairOfGold while mature redheads are [[HeroesWantRedheads wanted by heroes]].

* The "Ginger Kids" episode of SouthPark features Cartman turning his bigotry on red heads, claiming that they're soulless and unattractive to the point of being frightening. Subverted halfway through when the other boys make Cartman look like a ginger: Cartman immediately starts a ginger supremacy group and tries to kill all of the non-ginger kids.

* Chuckie Finster of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'', danger prone, cowardly, wore glasses that would break from time to time, had a perpetually stuffy nose and was often picked on by other kids. So much so that there were entire episodes devoted to him having an operation that temporarily cleared his nose, him trying to dye his hair black to fit in with the rest of the kids, and his other quirks.

The BrainyBrunette can similarly not fit in, but her {{geek}}y intelligence gives her a calm confidence that the redhead lacks. Young blondes are HairOfGold while mature redheads are [[HeroesWantRedheads wanted by heroes]].

* Chuckie Finster of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'', danger prone, cowardly, wore glasses that would break from time to time, had a perpetually stuffy nose and was often picked on by other kids. So much so that there were entire episodes devoted to him having an operation that temporarily cleared his nose, him trying to dye his hair black to fit in with the rest of the kids, and his other quirks.
* Gretchen Grundler from ''{{Recess}}''. Nerdy, awkward, nasal, gangly-limbed with freckles, and wore huge glasses.

* Chuckie Finster of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'', danger prone, cowardly, wore glasses that would break from time to time, had a perpetually stuffy nose and was often picked on by other kids. So much so that there were entire episodes devoted to him having an operation that temporarily cleared his nose, him trying to dye his hair black to fit in with the rest of the kids, and his other quirks.

* Rowling introduces Ron Weasley of the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' series as "tall, thin and gangling, with freckles, big hands and feet, and a long nose." He is insensitive and immature, feels overshadowed by his older brothers, and feels embarrassed to have to use second hand supplies and wear second hand cloths. On top of all that, he plays chess.

* Twist of MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic shows several stereotypically nerdy traits, such as a curly red mane and tail, pale coat, large, large glasses, and a nasal speech impediment (she has a hard time pronouncing W's and S's). She is the last one in her class to get her cutie mark before the cutie mark crusaders.
* Willow of {{Buffy}} is presented as a bookish nerd with considerable computer skills, dowdily dressed and easily intimidated by more popular girls in school. Willow becomes much more confident in college, finally finding a place that respects her intellect, and to show that, she has embraced the redness of her hair by having dyed it a brighter red.
* AnneOfGreenGables is a very cheerful person, but at times could get very careless and cause mishaps. Her relationships with the people of Avonlea began unusually friendly or openly hostile because they teased her about her red hair, which she hoped would some day darken into a real handsome auburn.
* Rowling introduces Ron Weasley of the HarryPotter series as "tall, thin and gangling, with freckles, big hands and feet, and a long nose." He is insensitive and immature, feels overshadowed by his older brothers, and feels embarrassed to have to use second hand supplies and wear second hand cloths. On top of all that, he plays chess.
* SeventhHeaven has an episode where Mary's high school friends tease a girl with frizzy red hair for wearing flannel and being fat.
* Chuckie Finster of {{Rugrats}}, danger prone, cowardly, wore glasses that would break from time to time, had a perpetually stuffy nose and was often picked on by other kids. So much so that there were entire episodes devoted to him having an operation that temporarily cleared his nose, him trying to dye his hair black to fit in with the rest of the kids, and his other quirks.
* In the pilot of {{Smallville}} nine year old Lex Luthor is being chastised for being scared and keeping his eyes closed while on the helicopter ride. Once he opens them he gets more scared and needs to use his inhaler because he has an asthma attack. That day the meteor shower caused him to lose all his red hair.
* As Mallory Pike of TheBabysittersClub is the only one in her family with red hair, glasses and braces. Mallory often feels unattractive and an ongoing plot arc of hers was trying to convince her parents to let her spice up her look with contacts, pierced ears, and a new wardrobe. She also feels like her parents treat her like a baby.
* Trisana Chandler, Tris for short, is a character in Tamora Pierce's CircleOfMagic series. She has curly red hair (her friend Briar calls her "Coppercurls"), gray eyes, and wears spectacles. She believes herself to be fat and is called "Fatty" a few times by some of the series' crueler characters. Before she learned control over her magic, strange things would happen when she got angry or emotional, such as causing it to hail indoors or to strike lightning nearby.

* Twist of MyLittlePony shows several stereotypically nerdy traits, such as a curly red mane and tail, pale coat, large, large glasses, and a nasal speech impediment (she has a hard time pronouncing W's and S's). She is the last one in her class to get her cutie mark before the cutie mark crusaders.