But according to the folks at Estately, there's a common prejudice to which we may be susceptible — and it's a particularly bad one on St. Patrick's Day.
An antipathy for...redheads.
For reasons that make sense given the site's previous list of the top ten U.S. cities for douchebags, the Estately crew set out to determine which states are the most and least redhead-friendly using the following criteria:
1. Fewest number of clear, sunny days on average (Got to keep our freckled friends safe from ultraviolet rays).See: It's scientific! And after the numbers were crunched, Colorado wound up in the bottom fifteen.
2. Percentage of Facebook users with interest in pro-redhead sites, issues, holidays, celebrations, etc.
3. Percentage of Facebook users expressing interest in these 26 famous American redheads: Thomas Jefferson, Bonnie Raitt, Axl Rose, Carol Burnett, Chuck Norris, Emma Stone, Conan O’Brien, Jenny Lewis, Louis C.K., Julianne Moore, Malcolm X, Kathy Griffin, Mario Batali, Sylvia Plath, Mark Twain, Shirley MacLaine, Blake Griffin, Lucille Ball, Beaker (the muppet), Christina Hendricks, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jessica Chastain, Dwight Eisenhower, and Susan Sarandon.
4. Local businesses with “redhead” or “redheaded” in name per 10,000 residents.
5. Highest amount of redhead representation in Congress per constituents.
6. Preference for Ginger over Mary Ann — Google searches for Tina Louise (actress who played Ginger on Gilligan’s Island) compared to searches for Dawn Wells (actress who played Mary Ann).
Those results make us see red — especially on March 17.
Continue to count down the photo-illustrated fifteen least redhead-friendly states — and to see the original Estately post, featuring data on all the 35 states that proved more pro-redhead than the ones below, click here.
Number 50: North Carolina
Fewest Sunny Days: 33rd
Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 25th
Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 48th
Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 33rd
Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 45th
Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 44th
Number 49: Idaho
Fewest Sunny Days: 40th
Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 18th
Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 31st
Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 46th
Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 30th
Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 50th
Number 48: Hawaii
Fewest Sunny Days: 14th
Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 50th
Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 41st
Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 45th
Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 30th
Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 28th
Number 47: South Carolina
Fewest Sunny Days: 37th
Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 13th
Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 39th
Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 48th
Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 41st
Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 24th
Number 46: Nebraska
Fewest Sunny Days: 39th
Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 21st
Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 10th
Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 47th
Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 33rd
Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 47th
Number 45: Virginia
Fewest Sunny Days: 25th
Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 36th
Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 27th
Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 35th
Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 45th
Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 18th
Number 44: Nevada
Fewest Sunny Days: 48th
Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 41st
Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 45th
Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 1st
Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 2nd
Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 46th
Continue to keep counting down the fifteen states least friendly to redheads, including Colorado.
Number 43: Arkansas
Fewest Sunny Days: 41st
Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 7th
Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 26th
Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 25th
Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 35th
Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 49th
Number 42: Georgia
Fewest Sunny Days: 35th
Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 32nd
Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 33rd
Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 22nd
Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 47th
Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 13th
Number 41: Montana
Fewest Sunny Days: 9th
Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 19th
Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 46th
Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 41st
Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 36th
Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 28th
Number 40: Rhode Island
Fewest Sunny Days: 22nd
Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 33rd
Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 41st
Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 42nd
Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 9th
Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 28th
Number 39: Wisconsin
Fewest Sunny Days: 13th
Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 27th
Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 29th
Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 49th
Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 12th
Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 43rd
Number 38: Colorado
Fewest Sunny Days: 45th
Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 34th
Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 37th
Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 9th
Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 19th
Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 28th
Number 37: Florida
Fewest Sunny Days: 26th
Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 41st
Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 40th
Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 31st
Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 15th
Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 17th
Number 36: Minnesota
Fewest Sunny Days: 19th
Like Redhead Pride Facebook Pages: 44th
Facebook Likes for 26 Famous American Readheads: 26th
Businesses With "Redhead" in Name: 23rd
Percentage of Congressional Delegation That's Redheaded: 43rd
Google Searches for Actress Who Played Ginger Over the One Who Played Mary Ann: 4th