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"Now I am one so I can say what ah like, the rest of you take it easy However... on the news this morning, discussion on whether it's ok to slag/tease red haired folk. One point of view said it's the one thing that seems to be socially acceptable in our very pc world. Is it bullying or not? Why is it all right to make a comment about red hair but not ok to say something if someone is black, fat or bald or whatever else??? Personally I take humour in context and it's the intent behind the comment that matters! Oh and someone recently brought to my attention a song about being ginger and it's an interesting point that the word makes an interesting anagram re prejudice Thoughts??? " I have ginger twin grandsons who are just too cute for words so trust me if anyone bullies them about their hair colour they would certainly know all about it from them and me. And in answer to yours question is it bullying or not then most definitely it is and it should be stamped out immediately, We all know the issues blonde females have to endure as they are tagged "dumb" but it doesn't give ppl the right to pick on someone because of their hair colour. | |||
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"I'm perfectly fine with hair colour purple or ginger " But you're adopted in to the fold | |||
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"Now I am one so I can say what ah like, the rest of you take it easy However... on the news this morning, discussion on whether it's ok to slag/tease red haired folk. One point of view said it's the one thing that seems to be socially acceptable in our very pc world. Is it bullying or not? Why is it all right to make a comment about red hair but not ok to say something if someone is black, fat or bald or whatever else??? Personally I take humour in context and it's the intent behind the comment that matters! Oh and someone recently brought to my attention a song about being ginger and it's an interesting point that the word makes an interesting anagram re prejudice Thoughts??? I have ginger twin grandsons who are just too cute for words so trust me if anyone bullies them about their hair colour they would certainly know all about it from them and me. And in answer to yours question is it bullying or not then most definitely it is and it should be stamped out immediately, We all know the issues blonde females have to endure as they are tagged "dumb" but it doesn't give ppl the right to pick on someone because of their hair colour." Couldn't agree more and told my kids to never be put down by it - scare em instead | |||
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"I've only ever heard children tease others about this And children will always hone in on obvious differences " This is your experience which is fine - I have seen and had comments all my life, people are what I call "pass remarkable". Sometimes it's a compliment, sometimes not - I don't tolerate the NOT's as I did as a child. | |||
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"My son is ginger and his mother is too, he’s a good looking lad and I believe his mother still is good looking too, though I haven’t seen her in a long time. To be honest I think it’s very wrong to be made fun of just because of your hair colour, but some people have to find somebody to ridicule! Though is any different for blondes?? They take a lot of stick for apparently being a bit thick but I know plenty people that are thick with all types of hair colour." Yes agreed, as I said context is important, I'm the first to make good natured jokes and would hate the world to be so PC we can't have banter. A good example is the battle of the sexes, we all know men and women have their traits and love to wind each other up about them. Context is important (my kids are fkn gorgeous too btw - must be a ginger thing ) | |||
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"I've only ever heard children tease others about this And children will always hone in on obvious differences This is your experience which is fine - I have seen and had comments all my life, people are what I call "pass remarkable". Sometimes it's a compliment, sometimes not - I don't tolerate the NOT's as I did as a child. " Adults have made fun of your hair colour? | |||
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"I've only ever heard children tease others about this And children will always hone in on obvious differences This is your experience which is fine - I have seen and had comments all my life, people are what I call "pass remarkable". Sometimes it's a compliment, sometimes not - I don't tolerate the NOT's as I did as a child. Adults have made fun of your hair colour?" Yes or made inappropriate sexual innuendo | |||
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"I've only ever heard children tease others about this And children will always hone in on obvious differences This is your experience which is fine - I have seen and had comments all my life, people are what I call "pass remarkable". Sometimes it's a compliment, sometimes not - I don't tolerate the NOT's as I did as a child. Adults have made fun of your hair colour? Yes or made inappropriate sexual innuendo " That happens for all sorts of reasons. Be glad they're not the kind of people you are friends with | |||
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"Now I am one so I can say what ah like, the rest of you take it easy However... on the news this morning, discussion on whether it's ok to slag/tease red haired folk. One point of view said it's the one thing that seems to be socially acceptable in our very pc world. Is it bullying or not? Why is it all right to make a comment about red hair but not ok to say something if someone is black, fat or bald or whatever else??? Personally I take humour in context and it's the intent behind the comment that matters! Oh and someone recently brought to my attention a song about being ginger and it's an interesting point that the word makes an interesting anagram re prejudice Thoughts??? I have ginger twin grandsons who are just too cute for words so trust me if anyone bullies them about their hair colour they would certainly know all about it from them and me. And in answer to yours question is it bullying or not then most definitely it is and it should be stamped out immediately, We all know the issues blonde females have to endure as they are tagged "dumb" but it doesn't give ppl the right to pick on someone because of their hair colour. Couldn't agree more and told my kids to never be put down by it - scare em instead " Not scare the grandkids - the grandkids scare anyone that tries to bully em - ginger power lol | |||
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"I've only ever heard children tease others about this And children will always hone in on obvious differences This is your experience which is fine - I have seen and had comments all my life, people are what I call "pass remarkable". Sometimes it's a compliment, sometimes not - I don't tolerate the NOT's as I did as a child. Adults have made fun of your hair colour? Yes or made inappropriate sexual innuendo That happens for all sorts of reasons. Be glad they're not the kind of people you are friends with " It does, you're right | |||
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"All you gingers , blondes , brunettes In fact hair of any shade of the rainbow masquerading about all day hair blowing in the wind or styled to perfection spare a thought for us folic-ally challenged baldy feckers . " If I could rock that look I'd bloomin' do it Steph | |||
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"I used to get bullied when I was wee for being ginger, relentlessly, but as you get older you just accept thats kids for you. I just waited till I was older then shagged all the bullies girlfriends." Hahahha ah like yer style | |||
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"I dunno, parents thought it was alright to make fun of ginger kids and even when it was bad it was still considered funny. I had to get very hardy very quick." Yep, it was the commments in puberty that got me... all very embarrassing to a shy lass | |||
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"A a red head male growing up I was teased quite a bit at primary school less so at high school. When I joined the Army I got the proverbial c**t ripped right out me sometimes however it never really bothered me. By the time I was 19 I started to shave my head and for some reason it got darker and never grew back fully. When I shave it now it’s brown hair However my beard isn’t and I can quite happily sport the Viking look no bother. “Mon the Gingers”................ " Yep seems to be the way - yes it changes as one gets older, sometimes quite dramatically. Definitely mon the gingers!!! Always wanted to go to one of the ginger festivals... one day!!! | |||
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"I was teased terribly at school for being a 'ginger'. Combine that with being a shortie I was bullied too. Nowadays, I receive nothing but compliments about my hair. Looking back at my schooldays I do believe it was jealousy." Same here on the shortie front and you never get away with ANYTHING because people remember you lol. Most folk with red hair do have a mane so are often quite striking. Perhaps you're right too, perhaps they have gingerenvy | |||
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"Gingers, Gypsies, and Tories, the last groups folk seem okay to verbally abuse. Sad to admit, that I still have to be careful myself with what I say. I never intend to cause offense, but words can easily be taken the wrong way (although don't mind so much with Tories )" Well offensive is in the intent I think - most folk dinna mind fun - agreed tories are the exception to the rule... | |||
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"The world would feel an empty place without bottles of it" LOL well that "_sgranted"... it's something workies used to shout at me as a child... "hey ginger are ya still fizzin'?"... it's funny the first fifty times.... | |||
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"The world would feel an empty place without bottles of it LOL well that "_sgranted"... it's something workies used to shout at me as a child... "hey ginger are ya still fizzin'?"... it's funny the first fifty times.... " I could maybe understand that if you were wearing a blue hat | |||
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"The world would feel an empty place without bottles of it LOL well that "_sgranted"... it's something workies used to shout at me as a child... "hey ginger are ya still fizzin'?"... it's funny the first fifty times.... I could maybe understand that if you were wearing a blue hat" Lol no logic to it... also used to get “did yer mammy wash yer hair and forget tae dry it” (a reference to rusty one presumes, some days I was late home from laughing so much ) | |||
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"In this part of the world there are undercurrents of anti Irish racism in the anti ginger stance of some folk. " I’ve never experienced that but don’t doubt it in some places | |||
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"So does that mean that you’re hair is wire’ie also?" It was straight A’s a poker when I was young and wanted curls, noo it goes curly and I want it straight | |||
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"I must be really lucky or terribly naive but I have never been bullied or name called because of my red hair. Maybe I was and didn't realise it My brother was but he was small, red hair, freckles and specs - probably an easy target I do wish my hair would stop getting darker as I like red hair " Lucky lady, your hairs a lovely colour | |||
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"No doubt it is discrimination and equivalent to teasing someone on the basis of their skin colour. Some people think its funny and ironically I have even witnessed black people make this mistake before. Would say incidents of this type of bullying are lesser now than before due to it being taken more seriously. Agreed, the flip side is folk are feart to say anything though but bullying is NEVER ok of course " | |||
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"Had the dumb blonde comments over the years too. Some folk are just fannies. Mr gets a wee wistful look in his eye when he sees a red head....loves a ginger lady." Mr is a man of good taste not only in choosing a missus then | |||
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"Had the dumb blonde comments over the years too. Some folk are just fannies. Mr gets a wee wistful look in his eye when he sees a red head....loves a ginger lady. Mr is a man of good taste not only in choosing a missus then " Smooooooooooth | |||
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"Had the dumb blonde comments over the years too. Some folk are just fannies. Mr gets a wee wistful look in his eye when he sees a red head....loves a ginger lady. Mr is a man of good taste not only in choosing a missus then Smooooooooooth " Have you been in my private gallery ffs | |||
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"May have said this to some of you before. First time I slept with a ginger lass. When she got naked I said oh I thought ginger pubes were a myth. I didn’t really think people had them. Yes I am a special kinda guy " Lmao brilliant | |||
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"I must be really lucky or terribly naive but I have never been bullied or name called because of my red hair. Maybe I was and didn't realise it My brother was but he was small, red hair, freckles and specs - probably an easy target I do wish my hair would stop getting darker as I like red hair Lucky lady, your hairs a lovely colour " Too kind | |||
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"Now I am one so I can say what ah like, the rest of you take it easy However... on the news this morning, discussion on whether it's ok to slag/tease red haired folk. One point of view said it's the one thing that seems to be socially acceptable in our very pc world. Is it bullying or not? Why is it all right to make a comment about red hair but not ok to say something if someone is black, fat or bald or whatever else??? Personally I take humour in context and it's the intent behind the comment that matters! Oh and someone recently brought to my attention a song about being ginger and it's an interesting point that the word makes an interesting anagram re prejudice Thoughts??? " Who did that? | |||
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"I must be really lucky or terribly naive but I have never been bullied or name called because of my red hair. Maybe I was and didn't realise it My brother was but he was small, red hair, freckles and specs - probably an easy target I do wish my hair would stop getting darker as I like red hair Lucky lady, your hairs a lovely colour Too kind " Tis but the truth | |||
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"Now I am one so I can say what ah like, the rest of you take it easy However... on the news this morning, discussion on whether it's ok to slag/tease red haired folk. One point of view said it's the one thing that seems to be socially acceptable in our very pc world. Is it bullying or not? Why is it all right to make a comment about red hair but not ok to say something if someone is black, fat or bald or whatever else??? Personally I take humour in context and it's the intent behind the comment that matters! Oh and someone recently brought to my attention a song about being ginger and it's an interesting point that the word makes an interesting anagram re prejudice Thoughts??? Who did that? " Some naughty guy... think he’s a southsider | |||
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"Now I am one so I can say what ah like, the rest of you take it easy However... on the news this morning, discussion on whether it's ok to slag/tease red haired folk. One point of view said it's the one thing that seems to be socially acceptable in our very pc world. Is it bullying or not? Why is it all right to make a comment about red hair but not ok to say something if someone is black, fat or bald or whatever else??? Personally I take humour in context and it's the intent behind the comment that matters! Oh and someone recently brought to my attention a song about being ginger and it's an interesting point that the word makes an interesting anagram re prejudice Thoughts??? Who did that? Some naughty guy... think he’s a southsider " | |||
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"Personally I love redheads, what’s not to like?" You love them all? | |||
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"I myself have been a victim of gingerism " What happened? | |||
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"Personally I love redheads, what’s not to like?" I’m flattered | |||
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"I was teased at school but had to stand up for myself and fight back , then I only had a couple issues after that. I don't promote fighting but they knew they couldn't get away with it." Did you start a fight because someone mocked your hair colour? | |||
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"I was teased at school but had to stand up for myself and fight back , then I only had a couple issues after that. I don't promote fighting but they knew they couldn't get away with it. Did you start a fight because someone mocked your hair colour?" Always told not to stand for bullies. I would never start a fight without good reason. | |||
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"I was teased at school but had to stand up for myself and fight back , then I only had a couple issues after that. I don't promote fighting but they knew they couldn't get away with it. Did you start a fight because someone mocked your hair colour?" Yes my ginger hair | |||
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"I was teased at school but had to stand up for myself and fight back , then I only had a couple issues after that. I don't promote fighting but they knew they couldn't get away with it. Did you start a fight because someone mocked your hair colour? Yes my ginger hair" Why did you feel the need to fight ? | |||
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"Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger, just like only a ninja can sneak up on another ninja" Only a fatty can call another fatty "fatty", onlt a speccy can call another spec wearer "speccy"....the possibilities are endless. | |||
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"I was teased at school but had to stand up for myself and fight back , then I only had a couple issues after that. I don't promote fighting but they knew they couldn't get away with it. Did you start a fight because someone mocked your hair colour? Yes my ginger hair It used to make you feel horrible and get you down, as you thought you must of been weird. Doesn't bother me now though Why did you feel the need to fight ?" | |||
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"I was teased at school but had to stand up for myself and fight back , then I only had a couple issues after that. I don't promote fighting but they knew they couldn't get away with it. Did you start a fight because someone mocked your hair colour? Yes my ginger hair It used to make you feel horrible and get you down, as you thought you must of been weird. Doesn't bother me now though Why did you feel the need to fight ?" I used to have to, if I didn’t fight I would’ve been battered. Group teens kick crap out of me for it when I was about 7. | |||
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"Tim Minchen nailed it - prejudice is prejudice and should always be unacceptable." That’s the reference I made earlier with the anagram of ginger... very clever song | |||
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"I was teased at school but had to stand up for myself and fight back , then I only had a couple issues after that. I don't promote fighting but they knew they couldn't get away with it. Did you start a fight because someone mocked your hair colour? Yes my ginger hair It used to make you feel horrible and get you down, as you thought you must of been weird. Doesn't bother me now though Why did you feel the need to fight ? I used to have to, if I didn’t fight I would’ve been battered. Group teens kick crap out of me for it when I was about 7." Bully’s pick on anything but being ginger is sometimes an easy one... yes it’s part of life you learn to stand up for yourself. Especially in such situations. Standing up to a bully is vastly different to starting a fight agreed my fellow ginge | |||
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"So does that mean that you’re hair is wire’ie also? It was straight A’s a poker when I was young and wanted curls, noo it goes curly and I want it straight " Whit ya really mean is..ya dont know whit ye want x lolol | |||
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"So does that mean that you’re hair is wire’ie also? It was straight A’s a poker when I was young and wanted curls, noo it goes curly and I want it straight Whit ya really mean is..ya dont know whit ye want x lolol " Oh I know... | |||
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"I honestly think that ginger woman are genuinely sought after x " Everyone has preferences I guess | |||
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"So does that mean that you’re hair is wire’ie also? It was straight A’s a poker when I was young and wanted curls, noo it goes curly and I want it straight Whit ya really mean is..ya dont know whit ye want x lolol Oh I know... " Women of all hair types they’re all the same they don’t know what they want and they want it now . | |||
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"So does that mean that you’re hair is wire’ie also? It was straight A’s a poker when I was young and wanted curls, noo it goes curly and I want it straight Whit ya really mean is..ya dont know whit ye want x lolol Oh I know... Women of all hair types they’re all the same they don’t know what they want and they want it now . " Damn right | |||
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"So does that mean that you’re hair is wire’ie also? It was straight A’s a poker when I was young and wanted curls, noo it goes curly and I want it straight Whit ya really mean is..ya dont know whit ye want x lolol Oh I know... Women of all hair types they’re all the same they don’t know what they want and they want it now . " No...they're really not | |||
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"This is a very good topic to raise. Within society now it is not acceptable to make comment on people’s weight, sexuality, colour, gender etc, the list is quite extensive to the point we are now having to call Manholes : Maintenance holes However that being said, the ginger teasing remains as acceptable as ever. Just fairly recently on tv GMB had a ginger Scottish Labour (I think) member on discussing how Churchill was a racist and the hosts of the show went in on him with both feet hitting out with the ginger remarks heavily. Carrot topped idiot, ginger fool etc. All deemed fully acceptable insults Doesn’t sit right with me tbh. It’s bullying, I can take it but a kid of 8 years old doesn’t " I didn’t see that but yes this is exactly the thing I mean. It’s one of the few minorities that’s acceptable to belittle. Thanks for the comment, think we all know that the point is there’s a huge difference between ribbing someone and bullying but this is a good example of the media setting a bad example | |||
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"Red heads are the most rarest and desired around the world, love your beautiful gift I say!" Well said that wise woman | |||
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