Why do people with red hair almost always have freckles?

they dont

their freckles just stand out more

and its just a sterotype

not all redheads have freckles

Why do people with red hair almost always have freckles?

the traits for red hair and freckles are on the same gene, (called a linked gene), so when you recieve ne, you almost always recieve the other unless a mutation in the genes has occured.

Why do people with red hair almost always have freckles?

they are ginger kids.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=n4yvY6vqFO0

go to the link i gave you. it explains EVERYTHING!

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Why do people with red hair almost always have freckles?

It's a matter of pigmentation. redheads have less pigment than brunettes and the pigment they do have shows up more clearly on their fair skin.