Noah Gilbert was born with a unique set of genes that he shares with only 2 percent of the world’s population: red hair.
But rather than being celebrated for his unique features, Noah was mocked and bullied for being a “ginger,” at just three years old.
The young boy was upset when he asked his mom why he had “horrible” hair, after a cruel teenager on the bus made disgusting comments to Noah, including: “I would hate my child to be ginger, I would kill it” and “All kids with ginger hair should go straight to social services.”
His mother, Lauren, was with him the whole time and tried to shield Noah from the awful remarks. But when they got home, he cried to his mom, asking why he couldn’t have blonde hair like his older brother.
Lauren took to Facebook to detail the heartbreaking experience and plead for others to stand up against bullying. The young mother of four took matters into her own hands and used social media to show her son that he is perfectly loved just the way he is: