Poll: Gingerism - what's the deal?

[LiberalSquirrel]

Honestly, I've never been bullied for being ginger. I've gotten a lot more "damn, redheads are hot," actually.

Ginger double-standard between men and women, perhaps?

 

[Treefingers]

I dunno, cos it's funny?

But that said, if people are genuinely hurtful and people do get genuinely upset, then that's a bit too far.

Spoiler: Besides, gingers are sexy.

 

[Zyntoxic]

It's only here at the internet I aver see anything about this ginger hatred, amongst my friends abou 80% of them thinks redheads are the sexiest women on this planet, and the remaining 20% are weeaboos so they dream of asian women instead.

About the redhead men... no nothing... but from reading this thread I suspect that hatred is mainly directed towards the men.

 

[jackpipsam]

The only time I really call someone a "ginger" is when refuring to Australia current PM who has orange hair (who I am not a fan of)

 

[viking97]

wow i never knew this was anymore than a joke started by south park and that one kid who was a great troll

hmmm

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

I think if a country can make blonde jokes illegal they can do something about the borderline discrimination that it is in certain situations. As well as that from what I have seen the men tend to get it much worse than the women but that is from my own observation. Everytime a thread about this pops up on the Escapist you can see that double standard quite well. You only ever get pictures of hot ginger women and never a single hot ginger man.

Lol at people calling it a form of racism.. Yes they are their own race.. THEY COME FROM THE RED PLANET ITSELF MARS AND ARE RULED BY THE GIANT GINGER KING KNOWN AS THE GINGER BREAD MAN!!!
No Its not a good thing and the name calling can really effect people... I mean just look at this guy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY39fkmqKBM
But I dont condone any sort of name calling I was a fatty boomstick when I was young until I learnt the wonders of getting off my fat ass and going to the gym.
But Gingers cant really " fix " their problem.
Are Gingers classified as a race the same way mongoloids and dwarfs are?

Well if you really want to go back as many others have said and I wouldn't even think to mention it as it is quite obvious the abuse in the UK could easily stem from when England was run by a bunch arrogant pricks that want to spread their "superior" culture everywhere and picked on the classic Celtic(100% sure this was an Irish and Scottish Celt trait not sure on other tribes) trait of red hair. So to a small degree if you really want to get technical and turn back the clock it could be considered racism. This is why I don't consider what goes on in Northern Ireland religious as it is fuck all to do with religion really it just became an easy way to tell as people for GB were mainly Protestants due to King killing everyone not to convert or something along those lines and the Irish were Catholic.

 

[InfiniteSingularity]

 

[InfiniteSingularity]

Besides, gingers are sexy.]

She is gorgeous, i think we can all agree on that

 

[Davey Woo]

Knock them down in two words.

FELICIA DAY. omnomnomnomonom.

Might I add to that Christina Hendricks or Karen Gillan.

Redheads are awesome, 'nuff said.

 

[SammiYin]

It's just really funny, don't take it personally, people are cruel.

 

[Arafiro]

Actual hate based on something like that is silly and immature.

I'd like to think that most times people do shout abuse at those with ginger or red hair it's just a joke (often one that's gone too far, though). I may just be underestimating people's prejudices though.

 

[brunothepig]

Appropriate.
Anyway, it's not racism no. It's also really not something that should affect you. Most people will get insulted or picked on for something. I frequently get remarks about my long hair, from people I don't know. Ignore them, or respond intelligently and politely, just to mess with them.
As for randoms yelling at you, who the fuck cares? It could be in jest, or maybe they really are that annoying. Either way, what does it matter?
I did say it's a problem, but it's not really a big one. Just develop a thick skin or something.
I've made fun of one ginger. Friend of mine, she dyed her hair. I only mention this cause it was hilarious, she actually looked pretty good with orange, and then red hair.

 

[Findlebob]

Even your avatar has orange hair.

No offensive i just had to say it.

 

[etherlance]

Really???


I think ginger girls are hot.

Nothing more need be said.

 

[Hero in a half shell]

I'm ginger, and I never got bullied for it, but I'm from Ireland, and about 1 in 4 of us are ginger here, (Thank you Vikings). I simply don't care about name calling or teasing, but I would get angry if someone did try and discriminate against me because of my hair colour though, but I've never experienced that.

 

[googleback]

*watches video


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! are you serious!? That is the whiniest bollocks i've ever seen!

do they put you guys in ghettos? making fun of gingers is nothing more than a joke by pop culture. that video is the most unintentional lol i've ever had...

 

[Worgen]

I think that it comes down to people really wanting to be racist to minorities but its not ok to hate someone based on skin color but its more ok to hate a white person for hair color and red heads are pretty much as minority as you can get

 

[aba1]

I think it started off as a harmless joke but people are starting to take it a little far I used to be ginger well I am very pale n have lots of freckles but over the last few years my hairs started going blonder from the orange it used to be but thats offtopic anywho I find people are taking it from a joke to somthing a little more serious and its well on its way to a actual descrimation

Looking back at it now it was always there a little to I remember when I was in elemenry some kid asked me if the carpets match the draps (I didnt understand at the time) but I mean really why does it matter >.> why are people asking me about my crotch...

 

[Abedeus]

I don't make fun of them. I adore the female part and ignore the male part.

Besides, nobody wants a Cartman of some sort to come and decide that Gingerus Superior is the only race to walk the Earth and kill everyone else.


...Then again it might be my copper beard speaking through me.