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Is calling someone ginger an insult?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Back when I was at school being ginger was seen as a bad thing and I don’t know why?

And there are even jokes about being ginger etc.

I really love a sexy ginger and hear they are very passionate lovers and fiery etc.

What are your thoughts on gingers?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Being one of only two ginger kids in my year, I got through school largely unscathed, I used to use humour to deflect things, my thinking was if I got in there first and took the piss out of myself they had nothing left, it worked and I got to hang with the cool crowd, they accepted me as one of their own.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Gingers need love too

It's not OK to bully people based on their appearance

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As a child it was awful, as an adult its an asset.

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By *uckslut and MCouple
over a year ago

Poole

YES! Answered by a redhead.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Gingers need love too

It's not OK to bully people based on their appearance "

Very true. But also it seems strange that you hear of ginger jokes, blonde jokes but very rarely hear a brunette one. How many jokes start with:

“How many brunettes does it take to change a lightbulb”

Or

“A brunette walks into a bar...”

Seems strange.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Being one of only two ginger kids in my year, I got through school largely unscathed, I used to use humour to deflect things, my thinking was if I got in there first and took the piss out of myself they had nothing left, it worked and I got to hang with the cool crowd, they accepted me as one of their own. "

What happened to the other one?

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool


"Gingers need love too

It's not OK to bully people based on their appearance

Very true. But also it seems strange that you hear of ginger jokes, blonde jokes but very rarely hear a brunette one. How many jokes start with:

“How many brunettes does it take to change a lightbulb”

Or

“A brunette walks into a bar...”

Seems strange."

The brunette thing is that we're boring.

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

I've never understood why it's seen as a bad thing. One of my partners is ginger and I think his hair colour is stunning. I like to play with it and look at all the different colours.

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By *isfits behaving badlyCouple
over a year ago

Coventry

We both rather fond of gingers. If we were to hear the call of ginger across the room you'd probably see us up and alert scanning around like a pair of meerkats.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Being one of only two ginger kids in my year, I got through school largely unscathed, I used to use humour to deflect things, my thinking was if I got in there first and took the piss out of myself they had nothing left, it worked and I got to hang with the cool crowd, they accepted me as one of their own.

What happened to the other one? "

I want to say I went back and rescued him, as was our pact, but I left him to fend for himself with the geeks and nerds. I was unable to look him in the eye after that, he was a Permanent reminder of where I came from, but like I said to him ‘You may be my twin brother, separated only by minutes, but it’s dog eat dog out there!’

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

Only jealous people make fun of us redheads. We stand out from the crowd

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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

I have a few ginger mates, some don't mind, some do, it depends on the context of how it's used at the end of the day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Only jealous people make fun of us redheads. We stand out from the crowd "

Can't disagree there

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By *uckslut and MCouple
over a year ago

Poole

As a redhead, who endured daily, cat calling, derogaity remarks, slang swear words and sentances and being builled for the colour of my hair, growing up as a child. The word goes right to my inner soul and makes me shudder even now.

I was walking in town just a few years back and got derogity cat calls from a group of lads. You can get done for rascits remarks for the colour of someone skin. But not for someones hair colour. Whats the differance? It hurts just as much.

So for me I hate the word. I'm a redhead.

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By *heshirefungirlWoman
over a year ago

ammanford

I'd say like with most things the word its self is not the insult, it depends on what context it's used in

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

Of course it’s an insult if it’s used in a derogatory way.

Not sure how hair colour makes you more passionate though!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Of course it’s an insult if it’s used in a derogatory way.

Not sure how hair colour makes you more passionate though! "

That's true I'm bald and theirs plenty of power going through this solar panel

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts


"Of course it’s an insult if it’s used in a derogatory way.

Not sure how hair colour makes you more passionate though!

That's true I'm bald and theirs plenty of power going through this solar panel "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Of course it’s an insult if it’s used in a derogatory way.

Not sure how hair colour makes you more passionate though!

That's true I'm bald and theirs plenty of power going through this solar panel

"

You know it

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By *an4funMan
over a year ago

london


"As a redhead, who endured daily, cat calling, derogaity remarks, slang swear words and sentances and being builled for the colour of my hair, growing up as a child. The word goes right to my inner soul and makes me shudder even now.

I was walking in town just a few years back and got derogity cat calls from a group of lads. You can get done for rascits remarks for the colour of someone skin. But not for someones hair colour. Whats the differance? It hurts just as much.

So for me I hate the word. I'm a redhead. "

GLM

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By *rMojoRisinMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

My thought on “gingers,” I don’t usually have many thoughts, I tend to go weak at the knees and purr.

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By *lasphemousGirlWoman
over a year ago

Cambs

I've always had a thing for redheads

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

I hated it when I was very young - old ladies stroking my hair and telling me how people pay a fortune to try and achieve my colour; boys who'd try and goad me into retaliating, with their chanting etc. I developed a death stare and a sharp wit.

In my teens I learned to love being different and made a point of standing out for other reasons.

I now still get the "you'd pay a fortune for that in the hairdresser's" comments, even though there are only traces of it left.

C

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aren't gingers a kind of mutant? They have no souls.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd say like with most things the word its self is not the insult, it depends on what context it's used in"

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By *ntrepid ExplorersCouple
over a year ago

Birmingham


"Aren't gingers a kind of mutant? They have no souls.

"

Read the room, n00b.

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds


"I hated it when I was very young - old ladies stroking my hair and telling me how people pay a fortune to try and achieve my colour; boys who'd try and goad me into retaliating, with their chanting etc. I developed a death stare and a sharp wit.

In my teens I learned to love being different and made a point of standing out for other reasons.

I now still get the "you'd pay a fortune for that in the hairdresser's" comments, even though there are only traces of it left.

C"

I still get old people wanting to touch mine, especially when out in the sunshine...its like a beacon to them

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

I don’t see it as an insult. If someone has ginger hair then they’re a ginger, it’s just a fact.

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

I saw this - it made me giggle

"Redheads are said to be the children of the moon. Thwarted by the sun and addicted to sex and sugar" Tom Robbins

C

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Ginger hair is beautiful

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire


"I don’t see it as an insult. If someone has ginger hair then they’re a ginger, it’s just a fact. "

Ginger, yes.

"A ginger" implies all-sorts!

C

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Of course it’s an insult if it’s used in a derogatory way.

Not sure how hair colour makes you more passionate though! "

Maybe its because of something genetic- its a recessive gene, afterall.

Maybe its because of the years of bullying, it builds character, makes you more fierce?

Either way, its a definite thing x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to get stick for having ginger hair when I was a kid, it changed to brown and now greying. However I do get stick now for having ginger in my beard, it is all good natured ribbing though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Gingers need love too

It's not OK to bully people based on their appearance "

Unfortunately in school that seemed to be the primary reason for bullying, when i was at school anyway.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Being one of only two ginger kids in my year, I got through school largely unscathed, I used to use humour to deflect things, my thinking was if I got in there first and took the piss out of myself they had nothing left, it worked and I got to hang with the cool crowd, they accepted me as one of their own.

What happened to the other one?

I want to say I went back and rescued him, as was our pact, but I left him to fend for himself with the geeks and nerds. I was unable to look him in the eye after that, he was a Permanent reminder of where I came from, but like I said to him ‘You may be my twin brother, separated only by minutes, but it’s dog eat dog out there!’"

You did the right thing. It's all about surviving at school.

I'd have done exactly the same thing if I hadn't been blond, handsome and extremely popular.

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth


"As a redhead, who endured daily, cat calling, derogaity remarks, slang swear words and sentances and being builled for the colour of my hair, growing up as a child. The word goes right to my inner soul and makes me shudder even now.

I was walking in town just a few years back and got derogity cat calls from a group of lads. You can get done for rascits remarks for the colour of someone skin. But not for someones hair colour. Whats the differance? It hurts just as much.

So for me I hate the word. I'm a redhead. "

Exactly this. 40+years of being jeered at in the street just for the colour of my hair. Lewd remarks about other body hair.

Now I take the power back, and will often use the word ginger.

But redhead is preferred.

And there are varying shades like titian and strawberry blonde.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am part ginger (facial hair but not head, weird), I am smitten by redheads and madly in love with one.

Any term used as an insult is an insult and ginger has been used too much for that purpose. I tend to use redhead and stick to ginger as an adjective and avoid using it as a noun.

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By *rMojoRisinMan
over a year ago

Sheffield


"I hated it when I was very young - old ladies stroking my hair and telling me how people pay a fortune to try and achieve my colour; boys who'd try and goad me into retaliating, with their chanting etc. I developed a death stare and a sharp wit.

In my teens I learned to love being different and made a point of standing out for other reasons.

I now still get the "you'd pay a fortune for that in the hairdresser's" comments, even though there are only traces of it left.

C

I still get old people wanting to touch mine, especially when out in the sunshine...its like a beacon to them "

As an old person, I’d love to touch yours, hair that is.

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By *stbury DavenportMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

I love red hair. I think it looks incredible. I’ve never understood why people are bullied for it. Envy? Simply being unusual, and therefore a legitimate target in the eyes of dickheads? Who knows.

I personally don’t use the G word – it’s been hurled as a slur too often for me to feel comfortable with doing so. Actual redheads can use it if they like, but it’s not for the likes of me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Seems strange in a work where people walk around with Green, Blue and Pink hair (sometimes at the same time) one colour gets abuse

Likely built into kids being stupid and used to build themselves up at the expense of others

Question, do many people with red hair dye it other colours?

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

Depends on who and the context. My mates calling me ginger and teasing me is fine. I call my ginger son the ginger ninja.

However, I was bullied to a horrible degree as a child. Though as an adult I suspect it would have happened anyway. The rhyme "hello ginge" was the baine of my life for years in school.

But the worst case was when I was in my early 20's and these 2 men started verbally abusing me saying I should dye my hair as it was an eyesore etc. That was hard to deal with I won't lie.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Natural red and blonde hair are uncommon so can be seen as being picked out as 'other'. Usually people are made fun of if they are considered different or not of the 'norm'.

Blondes are seen in cultures as more desirable (specially linked with blue eyes). And being seen as less intelligent as they are seen to rely more on looks (the ditsy blonde of Hollywood dumb surfer dude).

Redheads are linked with the sanguine temperment (in the early days of medicine) - feisty and social. This is a stereotype that has been around for hundreds of years.

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By *harisajidanWoman
over a year ago

london

Aww, this is unfortunate— I love gingers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think like everything it depends on the intent.

If it's used in a derogatory way or as an insult then of of course its unacceptable.

If its used as a descriptive way then I think its fine.

I was in a shop once and was trying to describe the shop assistant that had served me the day before because I wanted to speak to him again about an item.

I said it was the tall guy with ginger hair, I was told "well thats offensive"

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land


"I think like everything it depends on the intent.

If it's used in a derogatory way or as an insult then of of course its unacceptable.

If its used as a descriptive way then I think its fine.

I was in a shop once and was trying to describe the shop assistant that had served me the day before because I wanted to speak to him again about an item.

I said it was the tall guy with ginger hair, I was told "well thats offensive"

"

I don't find it offensive at all, in work I'm often described as the ginger one with glasses. It's a matter of fact and I have no issues with it.

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

I am just genuinely curious why we would WANT to call somebody a "ginger" - it is like they are defined by the colour of their hair, which I am sure they are not?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I think like everything it depends on the intent.

If it's used in a derogatory way or as an insult then of of course its unacceptable.

If its used as a descriptive way then I think its fine.

I was in a shop once and was trying to describe the shop assistant that had served me the day before because I wanted to speak to him again about an item.

I said it was the tall guy with ginger hair, I was told "well thats offensive"

I don't find it offensive at all, in work I'm often described as the ginger one with glasses. It's a matter of fact and I have no issues with it. "

Thats kind of my thinking.

I was taken aback that what I said was deemed offensive.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I saw this - it made me giggle

"Redheads are said to be the children of the moon. Thwarted by the sun and addicted to sex and sugar" Tom Robbins

C"

I feel personally attacked by this

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

My beautiful ginger friend was often asked if the collar matched the cuffs.

We used to tell them to fuck off.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London


"I think like everything it depends on the intent.

If it's used in a derogatory way or as an insult then of of course its unacceptable.

If its used as a descriptive way then I think its fine.

I was in a shop once and was trying to describe the shop assistant that had served me the day before because I wanted to speak to him again about an item.

I said it was the tall guy with ginger hair, I was told "well thats offensive"

I don't find it offensive at all, in work I'm often described as the ginger one with glasses. It's a matter of fact and I have no issues with it. "

As there are few people with red hair it's an easy way of describing someone you're looking for. Although, we could say red hair instead of ginger.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The only thing I know about female redheads is that they are fiery and passionate.

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land


"I think like everything it depends on the intent.

If it's used in a derogatory way or as an insult then of of course its unacceptable.

If its used as a descriptive way then I think its fine.

I was in a shop once and was trying to describe the shop assistant that had served me the day before because I wanted to speak to him again about an item.

I said it was the tall guy with ginger hair, I was told "well thats offensive"

I don't find it offensive at all, in work I'm often described as the ginger one with glasses. It's a matter of fact and I have no issues with it.

As there are few people with red hair it's an easy way of describing someone you're looking for. Although, we could say red hair instead of ginger.

"

See it depends my ginger son doesn't like being called a redhead, his logic is that he doesn't use a red crayon to colour his hair in pictures. And he kind of has a point

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

gingers rule in my book... like C

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By *1ueWoman
over a year ago

Nottingham

Natural redhead here

Dyed blonde since teens as a result of ginger comments

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I think like everything it depends on the intent.

If it's used in a derogatory way or as an insult then of of course its unacceptable.

If its used as a descriptive way then I think its fine.

I was in a shop once and was trying to describe the shop assistant that had served me the day before because I wanted to speak to him again about an item.

I said it was the tall guy with ginger hair, I was told "well thats offensive"

I don't find it offensive at all, in work I'm often described as the ginger one with glasses. It's a matter of fact and I have no issues with it.

As there are few people with red hair it's an easy way of describing someone you're looking for. Although, we could say red hair instead of ginger.

See it depends my ginger son doesn't like being called a redhead, his logic is that he doesn't use a red crayon to colour his hair in pictures. And he kind of has a point "

Does he use an orange crayon? Thinking about this it seems odd that 'ginger' is used as ginger (the spice) is not red or orange.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think its used as a insult.. however being ginge now is on trend

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By *uckslut and MCouple
over a year ago

Poole


"I am part ginger (facial hair but not head, weird), I am smitten by redheads and madly in love with one.

Any term used as an insult is an insult and ginger has been used too much for that purpose. I tend to use redhead and stick to ginger as an adjective and avoid using it as a noun."

One of my sons has red beard, dark head. I think its part genes and dna that dose that. It gets redder as it gets longer, or in summe, really quite red.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I am part ginger (facial hair but not head, weird), I am smitten by redheads and madly in love with one.

Any term used as an insult is an insult and ginger has been used too much for that purpose. I tend to use redhead and stick to ginger as an adjective and avoid using it as a noun.

One of my sons has red beard, dark head. I think its part genes and dna that dose that. It gets redder as it gets longer, or in summe, really quite red. "

I'm blonde, now grey/silver (shade changes depending on amount of sun) but my stubble is a mix of blonde/brown/red.

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By *exySquirrelsCouple
over a year ago

Nottingham

Red is a gorgeous Ginger gent… I have a serious thing about redheaded men!! Just something about them! Xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In the words of the Minch... only a Ginger can call another ginger, ginger

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why do we call people ginger at all?

Ginger is beige??

Anyway, I digress.

It's a colour of hair, nothing more nothing less. I don't agree with all the 'passionate ginger haired people'. I mean, what the hell is in a hair colour that makes you change how you behave sexually??

Everyone can be passionate about something and their hair colour has sod all to do with it!

Why not start saying all blondes are dumb? All brunettes are boring??

Let's just try and see someone for who they are instead of how they look

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

no but calling them Red Hot Lava Pants or

Fire Crotch is

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always hated mine, probably due to comments, can’t wait for it to go grey!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ginge is endearing, it was a nickname used for friends.

If you say ginger with a French twang then it becomes less insulting.

Why is the word ginger deemed insulting anyway?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Why do we call people ginger at all?

Ginger is beige??

Anyway, I digress.

It's a colour of hair, nothing more nothing less. I don't agree with all the 'passionate ginger haired people'. I mean, what the hell is in a hair colour that makes you change how you behave sexually??

Everyone can be passionate about something and their hair colour has sod all to do with it!

Why not start saying all blondes are dumb? All brunettes are boring??

Let's just try and see someone for who they are instead of how they look "

Culture. I agree with what you say but it takes a long time for culture to shift and cultural baggage to change. And people may not realise how much the culture they grow up in affects their thoughts, language and behaviour.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Back when I was at school being ginger was seen as a bad thing and I don’t know why?

And there are even jokes about being ginger etc.

I really love a sexy ginger and hear they are very passionate lovers and fiery etc.

What are your thoughts on gingers?"

Op your post is well intented but then you go and fall into the trap of stereotyping people with this hair colour

Can't you see how wrong that is?

It's a bit like the office scene where Brent tries to justify his black man's cock joke on the grounds that it's "a compliment".

Lau.

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land


"I think like everything it depends on the intent.

If it's used in a derogatory way or as an insult then of of course its unacceptable.

If its used as a descriptive way then I think its fine.

I was in a shop once and was trying to describe the shop assistant that had served me the day before because I wanted to speak to him again about an item.

I said it was the tall guy with ginger hair, I was told "well thats offensive"

I don't find it offensive at all, in work I'm often described as the ginger one with glasses. It's a matter of fact and I have no issues with it.

As there are few people with red hair it's an easy way of describing someone you're looking for. Although, we could say red hair instead of ginger.

See it depends my ginger son doesn't like being called a redhead, his logic is that he doesn't use a red crayon to colour his hair in pictures. And he kind of has a point

Does he use an orange crayon? Thinking about this it seems odd that 'ginger' is used as ginger (the spice) is not red or orange."

He does use an orange crayon as did I when I was little. It's the closest colour we have. I read somewhere it's because things cooked with ginger such as gingerbread has a reddish hue to them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I think like everything it depends on the intent.

If it's used in a derogatory way or as an insult then of of course its unacceptable.

If its used as a descriptive way then I think its fine.

I was in a shop once and was trying to describe the shop assistant that had served me the day before because I wanted to speak to him again about an item.

I said it was the tall guy with ginger hair, I was told "well thats offensive"

I don't find it offensive at all, in work I'm often described as the ginger one with glasses. It's a matter of fact and I have no issues with it.

As there are few people with red hair it's an easy way of describing someone you're looking for. Although, we could say red hair instead of ginger.

See it depends my ginger son doesn't like being called a redhead, his logic is that he doesn't use a red crayon to colour his hair in pictures. And he kind of has a point

Does he use an orange crayon? Thinking about this it seems odd that 'ginger' is used as ginger (the spice) is not red or orange.

He does use an orange crayon as did I when I was little. It's the closest colour we have. I read somewhere it's because things cooked with ginger such as gingerbread has a reddish hue to them."

Or that ginger is 'fiery' and that is how redheads are stereotyped.

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land


"I think like everything it depends on the intent.

If it's used in a derogatory way or as an insult then of of course its unacceptable.

If its used as a descriptive way then I think its fine.

I was in a shop once and was trying to describe the shop assistant that had served me the day before because I wanted to speak to him again about an item.

I said it was the tall guy with ginger hair, I was told "well thats offensive"

I don't find it offensive at all, in work I'm often described as the ginger one with glasses. It's a matter of fact and I have no issues with it.

As there are few people with red hair it's an easy way of describing someone you're looking for. Although, we could say red hair instead of ginger.

See it depends my ginger son doesn't like being called a redhead, his logic is that he doesn't use a red crayon to colour his hair in pictures. And he kind of has a point

Does he use an orange crayon? Thinking about this it seems odd that 'ginger' is used as ginger (the spice) is not red or orange.

He does use an orange crayon as did I when I was little. It's the closest colour we have. I read somewhere it's because things cooked with ginger such as gingerbread has a reddish hue to them.

Or that ginger is 'fiery' and that is how redheads are stereotyped."

Maybe, that also makes sense with the stereotype. Only thing I know is that I'm significantly more laid back than my blonde sister.

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over a year ago


"Why do we call people ginger at all?

Ginger is beige??

Anyway, I digress.

It's a colour of hair, nothing more nothing less. I don't agree with all the 'passionate ginger haired people'. I mean, what the hell is in a hair colour that makes you change how you behave sexually??

Everyone can be passionate about something and their hair colour has sod all to do with it!

Why not start saying all blondes are dumb? All brunettes are boring??

Let's just try and see someone for who they are instead of how they look "

Totally agree. It's one of those things that gets said so often peyote believe it and then with the help of a massive dose of confirmation bias, find evidence to support their belief. Its a bit like that nonsense belief that everything from crimes to A and E visits peak with a full moon

As soon as we start grouping people by anything other than their behavoir we begin to objectify them and that never ends well.

Mr

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London


"I think like everything it depends on the intent.

If it's used in a derogatory way or as an insult then of of course its unacceptable.

If its used as a descriptive way then I think its fine.

I was in a shop once and was trying to describe the shop assistant that had served me the day before because I wanted to speak to him again about an item.

I said it was the tall guy with ginger hair, I was told "well thats offensive"

I don't find it offensive at all, in work I'm often described as the ginger one with glasses. It's a matter of fact and I have no issues with it.

As there are few people with red hair it's an easy way of describing someone you're looking for. Although, we could say red hair instead of ginger.

See it depends my ginger son doesn't like being called a redhead, his logic is that he doesn't use a red crayon to colour his hair in pictures. And he kind of has a point "

Technically, ginger hair is orange, not red.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Why do we call people ginger at all?

Ginger is beige??

Anyway, I digress.

It's a colour of hair, nothing more nothing less. I don't agree with all the 'passionate ginger haired people'. I mean, what the hell is in a hair colour that makes you change how you behave sexually??

Everyone can be passionate about something and their hair colour has sod all to do with it!

Why not start saying all blondes are dumb? All brunettes are boring??

Let's just try and see someone for who they are instead of how they look

Totally agree. It's one of those things that gets said so often peyote believe it and then with the help of a massive dose of confirmation bias, find evidence to support their belief. Its a bit like that nonsense belief that everything from crimes to A and E visits peak with a full moon

As soon as we start grouping people by anything other than their behavoir we begin to objectify them and that never ends well.

Mr"

Don't bring cacti into it.

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas

Only gingers can make ginger jokes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes it is very insulting

Hate the word more than anything

Can you tell I am a red head

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's so pretty - pale skin and red hair

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Love red hair on both sexes

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By *rMojoRisinMan
over a year ago

Sheffield


"I am part ginger (facial hair but not head, weird), I am smitten by redheads and madly in love with one.

Any term used as an insult is an insult and ginger has been used too much for that purpose. I tend to use redhead and stick to ginger as an adjective and avoid using it as a noun.

One of my sons has red beard, dark head. I think its part genes and dna that dose that. It gets redder as it gets longer, or in summe, really quite red. "

Mine used to do that too, now it’s just grey...

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By *rviennaCouple
over a year ago

Kent


"In the words of the Minch... only a Ginger can call another ginger, ginger"

Read the entire thread to see if someone had mentioned his song!

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham


"Back when I was at school being ginger was seen as a bad thing and I don’t know why?

And there are even jokes about being ginger etc.

I really love a sexy ginger and hear they are very passionate lovers and fiery etc.

What are your thoughts on gingers?"

It’s funny coz calling someone a ginger isn’t offensive, it’s a fact.

But saying someone had attributes based on their hair colour. That could be offensive. Change “ginger” for a race/religion. Sounds pretty offensive doesn’t it?

Maybe judge people on their character, not their physical attributes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I am part ginger (facial hair but not head, weird), I am smitten by redheads and madly in love with one.

Any term used as an insult is an insult and ginger has been used too much for that purpose. I tend to use redhead and stick to ginger as an adjective and avoid using it as a noun.

One of my sons has red beard, dark head. I think its part genes and dna that dose that. It gets redder as it gets longer, or in summe, really quite red.

Mine used to do that too, now it’s just grey... "

I have started the journey to white and grey, it will happen to the rest of my face soon enough I presume

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By *tew008Man
over a year ago

edinburgh

Makes you tougher though. Amount of fights and abuse I dealt with just cause of ginger hair. Does make your senses spike when someone says it. I don’t make a big deal about it though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I think like everything it depends on the intent.

If it's used in a derogatory way or as an insult then of of course its unacceptable.

If its used as a descriptive way then I think its fine.

I was in a shop once and was trying to describe the shop assistant that had served me the day before because I wanted to speak to him again about an item.

I said it was the tall guy with ginger hair, I was told "well thats offensive"

I don't find it offensive at all, in work I'm often described as the ginger one with glasses. It's a matter of fact and I have no issues with it.

As there are few people with red hair it's an easy way of describing someone you're looking for. Although, we could say red hair instead of ginger.

See it depends my ginger son doesn't like being called a redhead, his logic is that he doesn't use a red crayon to colour his hair in pictures. And he kind of has a point

Technically, ginger hair is orange, not red.

"

There didn't used to be a word for orange, so orange things were called red, hence robin red breast and red head.

The colour orange was named after the fruit as it was introduced into Europe.

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

It's situational.

Some people will find it offensive, some won't.

I have family and friends who have red hair. Some of them dislike being called ginger, some of them embrace the word and could not care less what you said.

Will I go around walking up to everyperson with red head to call them ginger? Of course not, because I just don't know how they feel about it.

But also for those that do find it an insult, accept that not all do so just because you do. It use as a word is not always intended to be used as an insult, in some context and intents it may be a term of endearment or whatever.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Of course it’s an insult if it’s used in a derogatory way.

Not sure how hair colour makes you more passionate though! "

You can’t argue with science, those are just facts.

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By *ostonJoeMan
over a year ago

Boston

Only a ginger can call another ginger, ginger.

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas


"Only a ginger can call another ginger, ginger. "

Oi i said that

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.

Anything can be meant - and construed - as an insult if said it a derogatory way.

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By *ostonJoeMan
over a year ago

Boston


"Only a ginger can call another ginger, ginger.

Oi i said that "

Oi I said that

x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I used to get stick for having ginger hair when I was a kid, it changed to brown and now greying. However I do get stick now for having ginger in my beard, it is all good natured ribbing though.

"

Whoever would do that to you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Big fan of red headed ladies here.

Afraid my only link to red hairs is this one rogue red hair in my beard, grows twice as quick as all the others too, no idea why

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By *stroboy78Man
over a year ago

Abergavenny

Ginger hair on a woman is hands down a massive turn on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My niece has waist length naturally curly ginger hair, she is stunning and I'm jealous. I love it. She shrugs off the negativity because she knows people pay a fortune to have curly hair like hers

My hair is reddish brown, boring lol

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wouldn't call a red head a ginger... I dont think it's appreciated but I do know some gorgeous red heads

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

I dont take it as an insult, I just think they are jealous because they don't stand out x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Anything can be meant - and construed - as an insult if said it a derogatory way. "

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By *urydiceRisingWoman
over a year ago

Dublin

Blondes may have more fun, but redheads do it better. and yes, the carpet matches the drapes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Blondes may have more fun, but redheads do it better. and yes, the carpet matches the drapes. "

Proof?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve never found it to be insulting

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By *urydiceRisingWoman
over a year ago

Dublin


"Blondes may have more fun, but redheads do it better. and yes, the carpet matches the drapes.

Proof? "

Unfortunately, I'll have to get back to you. I'm completely clean shaven at the moment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Blondes may have more fun, but redheads do it better. and yes, the carpet matches the drapes.

Proof?

Unfortunately, I'll have to get back to you. I'm completely clean shaven at the moment. "

I’m a patient person, I can wait

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Blondes may have more fun, but redheads do it better. and yes, the carpet matches the drapes.

Proof?

Unfortunately, I'll have to get back to you. I'm completely clean shaven at the moment. "

Happy to exchange each other’s proof of carpet matching the drapes soon

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By *ich_ChesterMan
over a year ago

Chester

Hated it as a kid, used to get picked on quite a bit for being ginger.

As i've got older i have come to realise they are just jealous

Now with a hint of grey it doesn't bother me, do like a sexy female ginger tho

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I dont mind it... I've only got a giant ginger bushy beard...

Lately people/friends have called me the Giant Friendly Ginger Viking

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By *edheadjMan
over a year ago

High Wycombe

Don't mind it at all. Had kids at school make fun a little, but when I made jokes about it myself and they realised it didn't effect me, they stopped.

Over the years I've come to love my hair colour. Just wish I didn't have to apply suncream at the slightest hint of a sunny door

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