#ginger characters

[fand0m-r4mbles]

I love when shows have a cunty little ginger character

[sigyn-foxyposts]

why am i comforted by every redhead i see. what kind of ginger-coded emotional support fixation is this?? 😭

[penpen363]

My fav ginger characters

1. Crowley (good omens) 2. Doric (dungeons and dragons) 3. Merida (brave) 4. Penelope (bridgerton) 5. Todd (Nimona) 6. Beth (the queen’s gambit) 7. Itsuki (kakegurui) 8. Anna (frozen)

(My order of how I rank them)

[gingerrepresentation]

Welcome to gingerrepresentation, home to all of your favorite ginger icons!

Ginger, auburn, strawberry blonde, orange, red, and even some shades of pink; it doesn't matter, if it's ginger to you, then it's ginger enough for us.

Is your fave not ginger, but you think they should be? You can send them in anyway, and we might ginger-ify them for you! You can also submit your own ginger edits (they'll get posted much faster that way) (NO WHITEWASHING).

This blog is run by two mods, Ellis (they/them) and Magnolia (she/her).

Now, as for the rules:

Please only send one character per ask or submission (or one group of characters that you want on the flag together, e.g. siblings and such).

There's no definitive blacklist, but some submissions may be rejected due to the mods' comfort level with the media.

Finally, here is our flag and what each color means!

Red represents both red hair and the constant battle against sunburn, the dotted white represents the typical pale skin with freckles, and the two shades of orange represent the different shades of ginger hair.

[mintteas-world]

[nayru-s-clay-tablet]

You know what I like about Deirdre (the girl)? Her finely tuned sense of tact.

Deirdre is a faery raised in a human orphanage (with no clue of her faery nature), and James is a half-Romani city boy (and human) who is a huge nerd fascinated by studying faeries. His father is an extreme anti-faery general, who would like to kill all the faeries in Neo-London (and in England), but James doesn’t let that stop him.

Though it does become a problem when the two decide to leave the city, searching for James’s disappeared Romani mother, and, at that time, Deirdre’s long-dormant magic is activated and starts shooting off, breaking things and wrecking cars.

Not really subtle, is it? But neither is she, as shown above, so I suppose it suits her.

These two kids are from my YA urban fantasy/dystopian book The Changeling’s Fortune, and while the book isn’t technically a comedy, it’s still got a lot of character-driven humor. So I wanted to share this comic and the book with ya’ll, just in case you enjoy my sense of humor/books about faeries/books about magic-obsessed nerds/or even just books with ginger and/or Romani characters.

You can also sample the first three chapters HERE.

[lakecountylibrary]

Happy Love Your Red Hair Day!

Did you know that November 5th is National Love Your Red Hair Day? Started in 2014 by redheaded sisters, this celebrations counter days like... “Kick a Ginger Day” :/  

“We wanted to create a national recognized day of the year that empowered redheads to LOVE their hair. But, most of all, it’s a reminder for women [and men!] everywhere, redhead or not, to love their unique qualities.”

-- Stephanie Vendetti, Co-Creator of How to Be a Redhead

Today we will celebrate with books & films featuring characters with red locks and also a few books about red hair itself! I love characters that aren't the “redheaded stepchild” featured in horror films like Child's Play. We love our red hair, we have souls, and we may just have a touch of magic to us as well!  

Check out these awesome redheads in fiction, nonfiction, and film (under a cut because we’re not evil) and feel free to add your own!

Fiction:

Anne of Green Gables: Escape and see the world through the curiosity of Anne! There are plenty of the classic books to keep you busy but the movies and Netflix series are also great representations.

Pippi Longstocking: One of my favorites growing up! Her vivacious attitude was the opposite of shy me but I could climb a tree just like her!

Annie: Little Orphan Annie has stolen hearts across the screen and the stage! I definitely dressed up as her one Halloween and am still known to belt out a few lines of “Tooomoorrrow, tomorrow...I love ya tomorrow---You're only a day a-way!”

Page by Paige: This graphic novel (by @whoislauralee) is perfect for any teen struggling with their identity--even if it's just figuring out what they want to be or what their personal strengths are.

Disney's The Little Mermaid & Brave: Both Ariel & Merida are feisty, strong-willed and adventurous—not at all bad traits to have!

And not to forget the guys:

The Weasley brothers: I'm not a big Harry Potter fan but I love Ron and the rest of the clan!

Outlander: Jamie Frasier and his fiery locks have captured the hearts of female readers across the globe! (This one’s an adult read, friends!)

Nonfiction:

How to Be a Redhead by Adrienne and Stephanie Vendetti has all the tips you need for maintaining your red hair hues, and also helping with skin/beauty products specific to redheads and their skin.

The Roots of Desire: the Myth, Meaning, and Sexual Power of Red Hair by Marion Roach is a readable look at the history and mythology of those with red hair.

That’s a long list, but not exhaustive! Reblog or reply with your fav redhead characters, or even better your favorite IRL redheads!

See more of Beth’s recs...