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Mirador 12 Feature 12/17/09 A Look into the “Unique” World of Redheads Little Known Facts About Redheads: • Red hair is a genetic mutation. The color appears only in people with two copies of a recessive gene on chromosome 16, which causes a change in the MC1R protein. This protein also takes the place of Melanin, which gives a darker pigment, causing redheads to often have fair skin and sen- sitivity to ultraviolet light. • Redheads make up a mere 4% of people in the world and are found mainly in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and the United States. • A 2002 study concluded that redheads are harder to sedate, requiring 20% more anesthesia than most others. This isn’t a problem unless too small of a dose leads to waking up mid-surgery! • The country name of Russia means “land of reds” after a redheaded Viking named Rurik. Homeland! • Supposedly the town of Auburn, Massachusetts has a population of all redheads, except for a lone old man named Reg. • Bees tend to sting redheads more often than people with other hair colors. • Redheads are more susceptible to pain. • Greek Mythology says that when redheads die, they turn into vam- pires. • Typically redheads’ hair doesn’t turn grey with age, but rather turns sandy and eventually white – but we get to keep our hair color for longer. Some Famous and Notable Redheads Who Rock: A Story About Being a Redhead: Alas, when I was a freshman I had this really great “friend” who was constantly trying to convince me to dye my red hair a different color. One day she sat me down said, “Listen, let me dye your hair blonde, for your sake. You’d look great as a blonde [doubtful, very doubtful], and besides [here’s the kicker], boys don’t like redheaded girls, they just don’t find them attractive.” After momentarily flashing back angrily to years of my grandparents’ friends, and every other lady in the salon when I’d get my hair cut, fawning over my hair [so many years of deception, I thought], I realized that my friend didn’t seem to know that much about hair color, or boys for that matter. If anything, my red hair made me unique. I knew this was usually a good thing when it came to appearances. I also knew one more thing: this friend was seriously and shamelessly jealous. As if to confirm these very suspicions of mine, that same girl who told me to dye my hair to escape the so-called curse of red hair, began soon after to dye her own brunette locks a lovely shade of, well, red. How’s that for a change of heart? Do’s: • Wear the colors green, blue, purple, black! • Apply copious amounts of sunscreen • Brown eyeliner not black-it’s too harsh. • Eye shadows like purples, dark silvers, and browns. • “Work it.” Mirador’s own redheaded reporters investigate what it’s really like to have red hair Here at Miramonte, it is a rare occurrence to see other redheads: only an estimated 23 redheads roam the halls. Although historically redheads have been labeled hot-tempered, unlucky, defiant, or most commonly, “gingers,” nowadays we prefer to be seen as unique rather than weird or inferior. With this exposé, the redheads of Mirador give Miramonte students an inside look on what its really like to be a redhead. by Samantha Zulch, Lauren Stewart, and Jamie Riley Don’t’s: • Don’t wear bright colors, reds, peach tones, beiges, or oranges. • Don’t wear pink eye shadow, it gives you the appearance of pinkeye. • Don’t fake tan, you’ll be a carrot. • Never dye your hair – it’s a gift! The redheads of Mira- monte joined together for the first time for a photo shoot on the quad. Although some chose to ignore the request for all redheads to join us, we still were able to find those proud to be red. The redheads that did make this photo shoot show their enthusiasm. Photos: E. Alper Pro’s: • “Rare,” “Special,” “Different” – not sure these are even pro’s. • Rarest-looking person around – Unique! • Maybe biased, but we think red hair is beautiful. • All the ladies in the salon ask if they can get your hair-color, only to hear from the hairstylist that “that color doesn’t come in a bottle”– flattering! • Get to keep hair color when you age (for a while at least). • Getting attention from being redheaded – it’s one way to meet people! • Being involuntarily part of the oh-so-exclusive redhead population. Con’s: • “Weird,” “Mutant,” “Ginger,” “Fire-crotch,” “Annie,” etc. • No tans, just sunburns. • Reputation of having a fiery temper – makes you angry, huh? • Red hair is a recessive gene so I guess you can’t start a huge family of nice redheaded children – bummer. • Have to suffer through countless jokes and references to South Park’s “Ginger Kids” episode. • Pretending to laugh when your friends scream “Hey, look it’s you!” every single time any other redheaded person ever, but particularly the terrifying Carrot-Top, appears Photo: L. Stewart Molly Swan and Haley Honens work their red hair with the great colors blue and green. Check us out online at www.mhsmirador.com Actors: Molly Ringwald Amy Adams Nicole Kidman Lindsey Lohan Lucille Ball Artists: Vincent Van Gough Cartoons: Ariel, the Little Mermaid Jessica Rabbit Astronomers: Galilo Political Figures Winston Churchill Thomas Jefferson Napolean Bonaparte Authors: Emily Dickinson Mark Twain James Joyce
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Vincent Van Gough Actors: • Don’t wear bright colors, reds, peach tones, beiges, or oranges. Emily Dickinson Mark Twain James Joyce • Supposedly the town of Auburn, Massachusetts has a population of all redheads, except for a lone old man named Reg. Con’s: • Don’t wear pink eye shadow, it gives you the appearance of pinkeye. • Apply copious amounts of sunscreen Molly Swan and Haley Honens work their red hair with the great colors blue and green. Pro’s: Do’s: Don’t’s:
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Mirador12 Feature 12/17/09
A Look into the “Unique” World of Redheads
Little Known Facts About Redheads:
• Red hair is a genetic mutation. The color appears only in people with two copies of a recessive gene on chromosome 16, which causes a change in the MC1R protein. This protein also takes the place of Melanin, which gives a darker pigment, causing redheads to often have fair skin and sen-sitivity to ultraviolet light.
• Redheads make up a mere 4% of people in the world and are found mainly in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and the United States.
• A 2002 study concluded that redheads are harder to sedate, requiring 20% more anesthesia than most others. This isn’t a problem unless too small of a dose leads to waking up mid-surgery!
• The country name of Russia means “land of reds” after a redheaded Viking named Rurik. Homeland!
• Supposedly the town of Auburn, Massachusetts has a population of all redheads, except for a lone old man named Reg.
• Bees tend to sting redheads more often than people with other hair colors.
• Redheads are more susceptible to pain.
• Greek Mythology says that when redheads die, they turn into vam-pires.
• Typically redheads’ hair doesn’t turn grey with age, but rather turns sandy and eventually white – but we get to keep our hair color for longer.
Some Famous and Notable Redheads Who Rock:
A Story About Being a Redhead:
Alas, when I was a freshman I had this really great “friend” who was constantly trying to convince me to dye my red hair a different color. One day she sat me down said, “Listen, let me dye your hair blonde, for your sake. You’d look great as a blonde [doubtful, very doubtful], and besides [here’s the kicker], boys don’t like redheaded girls, they just don’t find them attractive.”
After momentarily flashing back angrily to years of my grandparents’ friends, and every other lady in the salon when I’d get my hair cut, fawning over my hair [so many years of deception, I thought], I realized that my friend didn’t seem to know that much about hair color, or boys for that matter. If anything, my red hair made me unique. I knew this was usually a good thing when it came to appearances. I also knew one more thing: this friend was seriously and shamelessly jealous.
As if to confirm these very suspicions of mine, that same girl who told me to dye my hair to escape the so-called curse of red hair, began soon after to dye her own brunette locks a lovely shade of, well, red. How’s that for a change of heart?
Do’s:
• Wear the colors green, blue, purple, black!
• Apply copious amounts of sunscreen
• Brown eyeliner not black-it’s too harsh.
• Eye shadows like purples, dark silvers, and browns.
• “Work it.”
Mirador’s own redheaded reporters investigate what it’s really like to have red hair
Here at Miramonte, it is a rare occurrence to see other redheads: only an estimated 23 redheads roam the halls. Although historically redheads have been labeled hot-tempered, unlucky, defiant, or most commonly, “gingers,” nowadays we prefer to be seen as unique rather than weird or inferior. With this exposé, the redheads of Mirador give Miramonte students an inside look on what its really like to be a redhead.
by Samantha Zulch, Lauren Stewart, and Jamie Riley
Don’t’s:
• Don’t wear bright colors, reds, peach tones, beiges, or oranges.
• Don’t wear pink eye shadow, it gives you the appearance of pinkeye.
• Don’t fake tan, you’ll be a carrot.
• Never dye your hair – it’s a gift!
The redheads of Mira-monte joined together for the first time for a photo shoot on the quad. Although some chose to ignore the request for all redheads to join us, we still were able to find those proud to be red. The redheads that did make this photo shoot show their enthusiasm.
Photos: E. Alper Pro’s:
• “Rare,” “Special,” “Different” – not sure these are even pro’s.
• Rarest-looking person around – Unique!
• Maybe biased, but we think red hair is beautiful.
• All the ladies in the salon ask if they can get your hair-color, only to hear from the hairstylist that “that color doesn’t come in a bottle”– flattering!
• Get to keep hair color when you age (for a while at least).
• Getting attention from being redheaded – it’s one way to meet people!
• Being involuntarily part of the oh-so-exclusive redhead population.
Con’s:
• “Weird,” “Mutant,” “Ginger,” “Fire-crotch,” “Annie,” etc.
• No tans, just sunburns.
• Reputation of having a fiery temper – makes you angry, huh?
• Red hair is a recessive gene so I guess you can’t start a huge family of nice redheaded children – bummer.
• Have to suffer through countless jokes and references to South Park’s “Ginger Kids” episode.
• Pretending to laugh when your friends scream “Hey, look it’s you!” every single time any other redheaded person ever, but particularly the terrifying Carrot-Top, appears
Photo: L. Stewart
Molly Swan and Haley Honens work their red hair with the great colors blue and green.
Check us out online at www.mhsmirador.com
Actors:Molly RingwaldAmy AdamsNicole Kidman Lindsey LohanLucille Ball
Artists:Vincent Van Gough
Cartoons:Ariel, the Little MermaidJessica Rabbit
Astronomers:Galilo
Political FiguresWinston ChurchillThomas JeffersonNapolean Bonaparte
Authors:Emily DickinsonMark TwainJames Joyce
