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Ramblin' Mushroom
Since: Jan, 2001
Ramblin' Mushroom
Dec 6th 2014 at 6:22:34 PM
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What's the deal with this part being commented out? I know there's a reason, but it isn't anywhere where I can find it.
- In certain rural areas of western Ukraine red hair was historically seen as a sign that the child's real father was either Satan or Jewish. (Which possibility would be worse is left to the reader's imagination.) Either way, most redheaded infants were killed soon after birth. The first generation of Ukrainian immigrants to North America were forced to refrain from infanticide, but physical and sexual abuse of redheaded children became such a problem that the government of Manitoba introduced an educational campaign targeted specifically at Ukrainian immigrants.
Stoogebie
Since: Apr, 2011
Feb 10th 2012 at 8:23:16 PM
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Would someone who often gets nicknames like "The Red Devil" count, particularly if they can't stand it? Would this be a separate trope?
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Antwan
Since: Jan, 2001
Dec 6th 2014 at 6:21:35 PM
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Probably if it was used to demean them for their red hair. It's a pretty hurtful thing to say.
Edited by 66.189.207.230
Linking to a past Trope Repair Shop thread that dealt with this page: What is this I don't even
, started by Aminatep on Mar 22nd 2011 at 11:52:26 AM
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