A Ginger Rates

Thus far we've explored a lot of the "Special" redheads: the ones a bit ahead of their time, or whose parents just don't "get" them-- but now, it's time for an older, more mature breed of redhead. It's time for a "real" woman, a redheaded bombshell who both completely embodies and subverts the femme fatale. It's time for Jessica. Jessica Rabbit, from the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is the wife of the titular, well, rabbit. Initially caught "cheating"on her husband, Jessica is introduced as a femme fatale, but soon challenges assumptions made about her on her looks and proves to be fiercely loyal to her husband and a capable woman. Jessica Rabbit is one of the most famous redheads of the modern age. But how does she represent? 1) Accuracy to the redhead experience: 2/5 Jessica isn't real , being a cartoon in her own world as well as ours. Her fetish-level body proportions also separate her experiences from those of real-l

 Just a bit late of this gymnastic ginger's 20th anniversary, we're discussing Kim Possible! *cue theme song*   Full disclosure: Kim Possible is one of my favorite shows of all time, and Kim herself was a HUGE role model for me growing up. Besides being a red-haired, green-eyed female like me, Kim is in equal parts empowering and down to earth. But how does she rank as a redhead? Accuracy to the redhead experience: 4/5 It's always hard to judge cartoon redheads on design, bc almost all of them have the dark eyebrows and lashes to make expressions more readable. Kim, however, compromises with dark eyebrows, but no bold lashes. She doesn't have freckles, but she's known to suffer from acne. As a Type A who's very particular about her appearance, one has to assume she has a thorough skin care routine. Unlike many other entries in this blog, Kim is the main character is a long-running series, so there's a lot more time to flesh out her ginger history. For exampl