A simple query not cross-posted to kook groups.

[Charlie Stross]

In article <3cicsg$2p...@theory.tc.cornell.edu>,
Tim Mefford <meff...@pps3.tc.cornell.edu> wrote:
>
>ObQuery: In the classical lexicon of blonde, brunette, and
>redhead, why has no distinction been made between women with
>brown and black hair? Or, consulting my high-school French,
>have women with black hair been dimissed? Noirette?

Methinks, Tim, that the average menstrually-encumbered person
of non-pale hair might take it amiss if you called them a
blackhead ...

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[E M Richards]

In article <D0rCr...@demon.co.uk:, Charlie Stross <char...@sco.COM> wrote:

:Tim Mefford <meff...@pps3.tc.cornell.edu> wrote:
:>ObQuery: In the classical lexicon of blonde, brunette, and
:>redhead, why has no distinction been made between women with
:>brown and black hair? Or, consulting my high-school French,
:>have women with black hair been dimissed? Noirette?

:Methinks, Tim, that the average menstrually-encumbered person
:of non-pale hair might take it amiss if you called them a
:blackhead ...

Oh, I dunno. I would think that if a male peever addressed me as a
blackhead, I would take that as a clumsy way of saying he wanted
to squeeze me till I popped.

But then, my hair color changes on a weekly basis.

ER