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  • Essay / Discrimination against redheads - 2074

    Discrimination, stereotyping, and prejudice are ongoing problems in society that are consistent at all ages and in all cultural and social contexts. The results of discriminatory behavior toward different children can harm psychological development and lead to episodes of depression that sometimes lead to suicide (Schoolboy bullied, 2009). Adolescent suicide is not a new phenomenon, but appearance-based discrimination is certainly a form of catalyst that makes the pressure to grow up stronger and unbearable (Konopka, 1983). This research will focus on discrimination against redheads as scientific research has covered other forms of discrimination based on appearance, but discrimination against redheads remains a neglected area both in society (Bellasugar Australia, 2009) and in scientific research. The genetic mutation responsible for red hair was discovered in 1995, but this research did not have a significant impact and future research based on this discovery was devoted to exploring other differences in genetic makeup between redheads. and people with another hair color (Johansen, 2005). For example, it is established that red hair constitutes the first phenotype linked to pain tolerance (Knight, 2002). Research by Edwin Liem, Teresa Joiner, Kentaro Tsueda, and Daniel Sessler (2005) proved that redheads are more susceptible to thermal pain than dark-haired women, and the results confirmed previous studies regarding redheads' resistance to anesthetics. This study had several limitations, including possible interviewer bias and subjective participant responses, but Liem, Joiner, Tsueda, and Sessler (2005) reached the desired conclusion because they did not take these into account. boundaries.... middle of paper ...... losses during childhood, failure to reverse them will most likely result in prejudices continuing into adulthood. As no research has been conducted regarding hair color discrimination, the main objective of this research will be to collect and analyze the data, so that future research is possible. Without providing empirical evidence of the existence of discrimination against redheads, it is not possible to continue to explore the effects of discrimination on the psychological development of redheads. Most importantly, prejudice against redheads is the most neglected area of ​​prejudice, and people should be more open about it than about political, racial, religious, and other prejudices, so future research could perhaps -be provide insight into the variables that influence the formation of biases. biases that researchers on other forms of appearance-based bias have missed.