Red-haired British kids say they were attacked during 'Kick a Ginger Day'

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**Jihadin**

British authorities are investigating whether red-headed children were targeted during a so-called “Kick a Ginger Day” that may have been inspired by a similar prank portrayed on the television show “South Park,” the Daily Telegraph reported.

Parents at the Wingfield Academy in Rotherham, Yorkshire, an 850-student school with pupils aged between 11 and 16, have created a Facebook group that depicts pictures of their children’s bruises that they claim came at the hands of fellow students. At least six students said they were targeted.

“My son rang me and said kids were kicking him, saying it was National Kick a Ginger Kid Day,” said one mother who wished to remain anonymous. “He was scared so I went to get him out of school.”

A spokesman for the school said the actions have “no place” in the school and said the students involved have been “strongly reprimanded.”

It was not immediately clear what sparked the attacks, though authorities are bracing for another round of bullying as several websites have tabbed Nov. 20 as the official “Kick a Ginger Day.”

Kidding me right. You all over there pulling our chain right? Seriously? Just playing around right?

**purplefood**

Well it is kick a ginger day.

**PrehistoricUFO**

Jesus! That's really bad. The sad thing is, this might catch on because people love giving gingers a hard time.

**timetowaste85**

Hahahahahaahahahahahahahahahaha

No, seriously, I had nothing to contribute.

**motyak**

I don't remember 'kick a ginger day' in southpark. I remember the gingers rising up and getting ready to murder all the normals, but not the normals kicking ginger kids. I think they don't let a gignger eat with them though, so maybe its a metaphoric kick in the stomach

**Jihadin**

Mods from the UK are guilty due to association........and not allowed on the Dark Side...

**cincydooley**

I tried to start "Motorboat a blonde" day in the us. It was not well received.

**motyak**

cincydooley wrote:
I tried to start "Motorboat a blonde" day in the us. It was not well received.

The problem wasn't with the fact they were blonde, the problem was that you killed so many when they reached the outboard motor. I thought you learned that from the court case.

**Crazy_Carnifex**

I remember we had this thing at my school a couple years back. It got hilarious when one of the kids who would otherwise be into that sort of thing went tearing across the field, chased by a mob.

**Cheesecat**

Had it back a couple years ago was disgusting to see so much overt harassment towards red-heads.

Automatically Appended Next Post:
Sad to see it return.

**hotsauceman1**

As a daywalker myself, I am outraged by this

**Grey Templar**

Hate for red-heads always perplexed me. What is the basis for it? I see no cause for it unlike other forms of discrimination.

**hotsauceman1**

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-400779/Redheads-sex-blondes-brunettes.html
This is why. We get laid more

**motyak**

Grey Templar wrote:
Hate for red-heads always perplexed me. What is the basis for it? I see no cause for it unlike other forms of discrimination.

I know right? Maybe because they are rarer than the other colours? That is the only real difference. And the stigma doesn't usually extend to those with the gene or anything, only if it is immediately visible.

**Grey Templar**

Red hair is pretty dang sexy...

**Snrub**

Red heads are my favourite, i know that much.

**Grey Templar**

Hard to decide. Red heads are great, but Indians are better I think.

**timetowaste85**

I prefer redheaded girls. That said, this story still made me laugh my ass off. Blaming South Park. Sheesh....

**LordofHats**

timetowaste85 wrote:
I prefer redheaded girls. That said, this story still made me laugh my ass off. Blaming South Park. Sheesh....

Wasn't that episode like, ten years ago too?

**Cheesecat**

Grey Templar wrote:
Hard to decide. Red heads are great, but Indians are better I think.

I don't really give a gak about hair or skin colour I'm more interested in body shape and facial features when it comes to physical appearance.

**MrMoustaffa**

hotsauceman1 wrote:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-400779/Redheads-sex-blondes-brunettes.html
This is why. We get laid more

As a daywalker, I feel it is incredibly important to note that the WOMEN get laid more. If you're a dude you've really got your work cut out for you if you want to shake the nerdy Opie image.

**Kilkrazy**

Grey Templar wrote:
Hate for red-heads always perplexed me. What is the basis for it? I see no cause for it unlike other forms of discrimination.

It's because discrimination is not based on actual causes. Discrimination is generated by group formation tendencies caused by cognitive psychology.

Any point of difference between people, even completely arbitrary and artificial, is liable to form them into groups which discriminate positively for members and negatively for outsiders.

**Ma55ter_fett**

One could always bilk the trend by hugging any ginger they meet on the 20th of November.

Discrimination amongst peoples of the world has always enraged me, and this is no exception.

**H.B.M.C.**

Why are "gingers" terrible, whereas porcelain skinned redheads "incredibly hot"?

I'm sure these two things cannot co-exist.

**Snrub**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
Why are "gingers" terrible, whereas porcelain skinned redheads "incredibly hot"?

I'm sure these two things cannot co-exist.

Porcelain skinned redheads tend to have boobs.

**H.B.M.C.**

*clicks fingers*

That'd be the reason!

Thank you for clearing that up.

**Cheesecat**

Snrub wrote:
H.B.M.C. wrote:
Why are "gingers" terrible, whereas porcelain skinned redheads "incredibly hot"?

I'm sure these two things cannot co-exist.
Porcelain skinned redheads tend to have boobs.

But aren't they the same thing except "ginger" has negative connotations?

**Snrub**

No no cheesecat, ginger and wranger are the same thing. Porcelain skinned redheads are creatures of immense beauty.

**George Spiggott**

What do you expect from the town that gave the world these:

For the uninitiated these are children's entertainers 'The Chuckle Brothers'. Rotherham's finest.

**notprop**

hotsauceman1 wrote:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-400779/Redheads-sex-blondes-brunettes.html
This is why. We get laid more

Pity sex is bestest sex?