Redheaded Women: The Ultimate Advantage
Aside from their striking appearance, women with naturally red locks have several other enviable differences than those with other hair colors.
A Different Experience of Pain
The neuroscientist known as the “Queen of Pain” shared how difficult it can be to study pain, noting how everyone experiences good and bad pain differently during a segment on Radio 4’s Today, according to MSN.
“Pain is subjective, it’s a private experience that you can’t really objectify, it’s an oddity in its own self,” she said.
“The holy grail is to eradicate what we call bad pain, chronic pain, and actually target it at the right level and remove that suffering for patients. You don’t want to remove the good pain but you do want to eradicate the bad pain.”
She then added that while feeling either type of pain is an individualized experience, redheads have been found to experience tolerance and sensitivity differently than those with other hair colors.
Redheads and Pain Tolerance
“There’s often a comment about women with ginger hair, versus not, having that different genetic basis for how they experience the threshold for pain,” Tracey said, according to the Daily Mail.
Redheads — which account for about 2% of the population — have the MC1R gene, which is connected to their distinct coloration and sensitivity to touch.
A study from McGill University showed that redheaded women can tolerate up to 25% more pain than people with other hair colors.
Additionally, a study out of Oslo University reported that redheaded women feel less pain when pricked by a pin.
A Different Experience of Pleasure
Scientists have recognized that redheads also experience pleasure differently.
A study from the University of Hamburg found that redheaded women have the highest orgasm rate of all hair colors (at 41%) and have more sex than women with other hair colors, according to the Daily Mail.
“The research shows that the fiery redhead certainly lives up to her reputation,” Professor Dr Werner Habermehl said.
Conclusion
Redheaded women are not only striking in appearance but also have a unique advantage when it comes to pain and pleasure. Their distinct genetic makeup and sensitivity to touch give them a higher pain tolerance and a more intense experience of pleasure.
FAQs
Q: What is the MC1R gene?
A: The MC1R gene is responsible for the production of the melanocortin 1 receptor, which is connected to the distinct coloration and sensitivity to touch of redheads.
Q: What is the average pain tolerance of redheaded women?
A: According to a study from McGill University, redheaded women can tolerate up to 25% more pain than people with other hair colors.
Q: Do redheaded women experience pleasure differently?
A: Yes, a study from the University of Hamburg found that redheaded women have the highest orgasm rate of all hair colors (at 41%) and have more sex than women with other hair colors.
Q: Is there a genetic basis for the differences in pain and pleasure experienced by redheaded women?
A: Yes, the unique genetic makeup of redheads, including the MC1R gene, is connected to their distinct coloration and sensitivity to touch, which in turn affects their experience of pain and pleasure.
