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Once burned at the stake, redheads have more recently endured teasing and bullying — while popular culture has portrayed them as either geeks and losers or hot-tempered seductresses. But never mind all that, because right now gingers are having a moment: we are in the midst of a Redhead Renaissance. In recent years, redheads have rallied against their detractors and cultural stereotypes. Hollywood has also embraced fiery tresses: there are a growing number of gingers in lead roles, copper-haired animated characters, and redheads Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne took home Oscars this year.

Redheads have gotten a lot of flack over the years through a combination of superstition, stereotypes and just plain ignorance. They also get targeted just for standing out in a crowd. While only two percent of the population have natural red hair in the real world, there are a ton of redheads in comics. Giving a character red hair makes them stand out in a crowd so they're easier to recognize.

She was the first full-time female Robin in the history of the Batman franchise , though Julie Madison had passed off as Robin for a brief time in a Bob Kane story published in Detective Comics 49 in March According to Frank Miller , the idea to create Carrie Kelley was sparked by a conversation of him with superhero comics veteran John Byrne while they were flying to an Ohio comic convention. When Miller told Byrne he was writing a Batman story featuring an old and crankier Batman, Byrne recommended him to make Robin a girl and drew him a sketch. Miller liked the concept so much and ultimately included it into The Dark Knight Returns.

Disney has more than its fair share of majestic redheads, and we love each and every one of them. To prove it, we compiled a list of some but not all! Disney redheads taught us how to be peppy, bold, and full of life… and how to look fabulous while doing so. Buckle up for some major hair envy:. Peter Pan Many a young Disney fan has come to terms with the fact that Peter Pan was their first ginger crush.