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18. my uncle and great grandma were both from Norway

Sat Oct 19, 2019, 08:50 PM

Oct 2019

My uncle was my great grandma's son.

He used to call her a gypsy because of her dark hair.

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Blacks, too, judge each other by the color of their skin. How sick is that? [View all] mia Oct 2019 OP

Whites do the same. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2019 #1

Unfortunately this is true. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #2

the red headed step child, as Paul Begala would say appalachiablue Oct 2019 #3

I would have given anything to have red hair and light colored eyes! TruckFump Oct 2019 #8

Are you a woman, perchance? Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2019 #9

It's admired in girls DavidDvorkin Oct 2019 #11

Yes, I am female. TruckFump Oct 2019 #14

The tv show Rebl2 Oct 2019 #4

I was aware of that nonsense in America, but she experienced it in Kenya. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2019 #6

Frank Joins the Club PSPS Oct 2019 #5

This is also an issue in India. Collimator Oct 2019 #7

My understanding is that ginger-prejudice goes along Igel Oct 2019 #13

Never heard that about wild 'Northeners,' interesting. But there's appalachiablue Oct 2019 #15

I've encountered that among Punjabis, biased against 'southern, appalachiablue Oct 2019 #16

India is the most racist country in the world. Mosby Oct 2019 #17

my uncle and great grandma were both from Norway EricaGriswoldAuthor Oct 2019 #18

What an intelligent, beautiful & accomplished woman Lupita is appalachiablue Oct 2019 #19