I understand that you guys don't know my history, but what about in general?
The way it is with me is the same with many redheads. We were picked on and made fun of constantly because were were different or unique. But as a teen I was actually told "I will beat you like a redheaded stepchild" and he beat me into a coma broke my jaw, ribs, nose and caved in my skull. Even excluding that event how can any one think using terms like beat or treat you like a redheaded step child is funny? It's the same as saying I'm gonna kick you like a dog, or he's as dark as a ni99er (sorry hate that word). None of those comments are funny so why is using terms about being a redhead funny? I didn't choose my hair color it's just the hand I was dealt, dealing with it all my life has made me hard, uncompromising and intolerant of ignorance. If you want to make fun of redheads, mexicans, blacks, irish, scott... etc.. go for it and I will just walk away from the whole famdamly. Must be the (anti)harassment training I have to take every year.