Gingerism

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Seems gingerism is becoming the new form of racism.On the front page of todays Mirror is the story of a family from Newcastle who have been hounded out of thier homes three times due to haressment,abuse & bullying all because they all have ginger hair.One of the four children has already attempted suicide because of it.The father has contemplated dying the families hair in the hope of stopping it,but quite rightly deciding against altering their appearance.It would be like a coloured man bleaching his skin.We all know gingers get a bit of a raw deal,being the brunt of many a joke & having to keep covered up in the sun etc,but this is no joke;though i would believe the morons responsible for this abuse would find it so.My best mates a ginger & if you gave him any hassle about his appearance he'd wipe the floor with the face of the person responsible.
 
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I was often called 'Ginger' in my early teens, but it was never said in an unkindly way. I think that ginger boys do get teased about it. Like any teasing - if you show that it hurts, the bully thrives on it and does it more.
My son has fair hair but not ginger, and none of my grandchildren are ginger, but I do have a nephew who is truly a 'carrot head'. I dont know whether he was bullied because of it in his youth.
I suspect that there is more to this story than the family just being ginger
 
Margaret@Rothwell5f, I suspect that there is more to this story than the family just being ginger
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I suspect you are right Margaret, it does not add up a little more info would be a great help.
 
When I was younger my best friend was ginger, my neighbour was ginger, my best friend now is ginger, I have a two other friends at college who are ginger.... I have made jokes about it for years that they're ginger.... it's not offensive.... depends how you take it.... luckily.... all my friends have a laugh about it too.... people just don't seem to have a giggle at themselves.
About that harrassment.... well I agree that there has to be more to the story than just because they're ginger.....
Lea
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What a sad story. The parents should have brought their children up to be proud of their looks. I have a friend whose youngest daughter has the most beautiful deep rich titian hair and it's gorgeous. Her mousy friends envy her beautiful locks.
 
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Perhaps it's also the very pale, freckly skin? Combine that with the ginger and you have just cause.
















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I think its very sad, but I'm sure it cant just be that, children are very cruel and will always find the obvious reason to pick on others whethers it be big ears, specky, spotty etc.
 
No, I don't believe it's just because of red hair, either. One of my best friends had really red hair - it was beautiful. My daughter's friend is "strawberry blonde" - it's beautiful. Another of her friends has a daughter with deep auburn hair - it's unusual and beautiful. If people are worth bullying their tormentors will pick up on some characteristic to target.
 
Ithink its so silly kids are any one with red hair should not be picked on they are just the same as any other one
 
WillowTheWhisp said:
So if all the members of one family wear glasses does that mean people should bully them too?
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When Catherine Tate does the ginger sketches...why isn't that considered bullying in some way? And this will obviously influence people (mostly kids) to actually insult ginger people. Also...she's carrying a trend on... in twenty years time that'll probably still be on telly... influencing the next generation on scum bags.....oh well....
Lea
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PS. Catherine Tate is the most unfunniest female in existance... sorry I had to say it...
 
Have to disagree with you I think Catherine Tate is hilarious, dont think her sketch re the gingers would influence bullies either.
 
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When Catherine Tate does the ginger sketches...why isn't that considered bullying in some way? And this will obviously influence people (mostly kids) to actually insult ginger people. Also...she's carrying a trend on... in twenty years time that'll probably still be on telly... influencing the next generation on scum bags.....oh well....
Lea
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PS. Catherine Tate is the most unfunniest female in existance... sorry I had to say it...
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She's not making fun of red haired people, she's naturally red haired herself, she's using satire for comedic affect.

Would you say the Royle Family encourages southerners to bully us northerners, or female vicars face ridicule and bullying, because of the Vicar of Dibley?
 
I love the red-hair sketches of Catherine Tate, make me laugh even though a red head myself.

Ok .. now have to liven it up now with Schwarzkopf's Red Violet (whoops don't believe I said that). Want to keep the Auburn hair, as always felt a little different from the mousy and now bleached blonde clones there is about.

Never had nothing but compliments when I was young, love my pale skin and don't mind the freckles .. try to stay out of the sun anyway.

Only one thing I read in a Newspaper article that slightly affected me, is that we 'smell' different ... :confused:
 
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