Red-haired British kids targeted on 'Kick a Ginger Day'


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Problem is... gingers smell.

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No Racism, Threatening, No Victimization or Hateful Posts / Retaliation 

If you are a long standing member, act like one; lead by example and assist other newer users rather than attacking them. We look upon our veteran users to use this opportunity to teach the newer users the appropriate way to conduct themselves in this community.

 

I guess you didn't find the South Park episode about gingers funny either?

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I guess you didn't find the South Park episode about gingers funny either?

That's irrelevant to the fact that this website doesn't tolerate racism.

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That's irrelevant to the fact that this website doesn't tolerate racism.

 

You really think that person meant all gingers smell? And he dislikes them all?

Or was it more a try to be funny (you don't have to find it funny off course)

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You really think that person meant all gingers smell? And he dislikes them all?

No, but racist jokes are a form of racism, something which is expressly prohibited under the Community Rules. Otherwise it opens the door to people making openly racist statements under the guise of jokes.

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I thought this had died out

oh the memories I have.......................................................

 

Now I went one better than simply kicking a ginger, I married one instead :P

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Now I went one better than simply kicking a ginger, I married one instead :p

The ultimate punishment!  :laugh:

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Consult a dictionary.

OK, now what?

 

You know that the meaning of the word has been widening quite a lot recently right? Just try speaking against the jews...

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My body hair is red, but my head hair is Dirty blonde. 

 

Am I like the Mulatto of the hair world?

 

Will I be persecuted, or am I safe on this kick a ginger day? Or is this only in the UK? ;)

 

If it's only in the UK, let's hope it doesn't spread to Canada like some of their other 'customs' :p

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I honestly don't get why people care about hair colour so much that they would try to hurt another people over it. :|

If you research it you will find out that ginger haired people were burnt on bonfires as people believed them to be witches. Since then ginger people have had a tough time.

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Historically some of the favored sacrifices to Osiris were redheads, this because his murderer Typhon was thought to be a red head, then in the Malleus Maleficarum (Hammer of the Witches, 1487) being red headed with green eyes was a sign of being a witch, vampire or werewolf. No doubt some of the current prejudice comes from there.

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Well, it could go either way. Only 1-2% of the world population have the recessive gene, but in northern Europe it's 2-3 times as common. In Europe it could be residual prejudice against the invading Norsemen.

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Yes but it's a positive form of discrimination.

 

 

I'm guessing a ginger did a bad thing against you for you to be so bitter about it.

 

Stole your dinner money?  Beat you in a race?  Ginger girl dumped you maybe?

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Last time I checked, Gingers weren't a race.

Not true.

 

race (noun)
  1. a group of persons related by common descent or heredity
  2. a population so related

Ginger people share a common ancestry beyond simply hair colour, as genetic traits include a predisposition to pale skin and freckles. Jews are also considered a race despite being incredibly diverse from a genetic perspective. Even if you don't consider it racism it is victimisation, which is also against the Community Rules.

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