Bias makes me see red

THANK you for highlighting the plight of redheads like me (Mail).

I have often wondered why in a world where race, sex and the colour of your skin are not deemed acceptable subjects for banter, criticising red hair is allowed.

Classmates felt it was acceptable to make unkind comments about ginger nuts, which inevitably made my fair skin blush. I have heard

unkind comments from people who feel sorry for red-headed babies. I am proud of my crowning glory and have never considered dyeing it.

I think I have the last laugh. As my contemporaries go grey, my hair colour will last a lot longer.

JANET MASTERS, Oxford.