Oh, I get called "Red" by complete strangers all the time. And a couple people I do know. Including one much older man (he's my parents' age) who thinks it is really clever and tells everyone about how he calls me "Red." That creeps me out.
I also get called "big hair" and "crazy hair" by random people I don't know on a fairly regular basis. In a lot of ways, this bothers me more than being called "Red." To me, there isn't a judgment in "Red," just an observation. There can be a judgment, but assuming there is a judgment means assuming the worst of people and I try not to do that. Although in my experience, there usually is a judgment in it. I once had a street vendor person call me "crazy hair" repeatedly to get my attention. I ignored him the first time, which is usually what I do, but then he shouted "HEY CRAZY HAIR!" down the street, so I bitched him the fuck out.
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Date: 2009-08-14 02:35 pm (UTC)I also get called "big hair" and "crazy hair" by random people I don't know on a fairly regular basis. In a lot of ways, this bothers me more than being called "Red." To me, there isn't a judgment in "Red," just an observation. There can be a judgment, but assuming there is a judgment means assuming the worst of people and I try not to do that. Although in my experience, there usually is a judgment in it. I once had a street vendor person call me "crazy hair" repeatedly to get my attention. I ignored him the first time, which is usually what I do, but then he shouted "HEY CRAZY HAIR!" down the street, so I bitched him the fuck out.