Is Ginger a racist term?

BolBill

Is calling someone a ginger, a racist term? Am I Big Ron in disguise?

monkeyfudge

No it's not. But I guess it could be considered offensive.

Personally I've never understood why people with red hair are subject to such derision....

Blub2k4

is there a race of red heads somewhere?
It might be discriminatory or intended as a jibe but never racist by definition.

skywalker

no to your first question. i dont know to your second as i cant see you and have no idea who big ron is.

Sleepy

monkeyfudge wrote:

No it's not. But I guess it could be considered offensive.

Personally I've never understood why people with red hair are subject to such derision....

Me either, redheaded women are sexeh!

BolBill

Sleepy wrote:

Me either, redheaded women are sexeh!

I've always thought that too.

Just wondered because I got removed from a forum for saying that someone was ginger (purely as a joke, not an insult).

kdouglas

from www.dictionary.com

gin·ger ( P ) Pronunciation Key (jnjr)
n.
A plant (Zingiber officinale) of tropical southeast Asia having yellowish-green flowers and a pungent aromatic rhizome.
The rhizome of this plant, often dried and powdered and used as a spice. Also called gingerroot.

Any of several related plants having variously colored, often fragrant flowers.
Wild ginger.
A strong brown.
Informal. Spirit and liveliness; vigor.


BUT from www.urbandictionary.com

ginger hair
The worst thing it is possible to have. It is believed to have originated when some Egyptian god or other decided that bad people deserved to have a ridiculous colour hairdo. When shaved can often be mistaken for a Scotch egg

ginger minge
A woman with the most unfortunate condition of possessing ginger pubic hair.


so i guess the word ginger on its own: No!

but ginger combined with a noun: Possibly offensive!

BolBill

Yeah tell that to the moderater !!!!!

meditraitor

kdouglas wrote:

ginger minge
A woman with the most unfortunate condition of possessing ginger pubic hair.


so i guess the word ginger on its own: No!

but ginger combined with a noun: Possibly offensive!

Its no coincidence that ginger and minger are so alike

Theboinkmaster

Talla the moderator of the soccer board banned Bolbill for calling Paul Scholes ginger?!??!

Bolbill you are a sad little person who uses what little power you have on the internet as a replacement for the lack of it in the real world - get a fu(kin life

Dr. Loon

Theboinkmaster wrote:

Talla the moderator of the soccer board banned Bolbill for calling Paul Scholes ginger?!??!

Bolbill you are a sad little person who uses what little power you have on the internet as a replacement for the lack of it in the real world - get a fu(kin life

Just read that thread. Stupidest ban I've ever seen. Talla should be removed as moderator for that shíte.

Spalk0

BolBill wrote:

Yeah tell that to the moderater !!!!!

Being honest our lad i thought it was a bit harsh you were banned for it!

Spalk0

meditraitor wrote:

Its no coincidence that ginger and minger are so alike

Jesus, never noticed that before!

joejoem

The funny thing about ginger people is that they are either really ugly or really good looking, there is no real inbetween. But I would say being a kid with red hair is terrible, a bullies dream

GeorgeBailey

Dr. Loon wrote:

Just read that thread. Stupidest ban I've ever seen. Talla should be removed as moderator for that shíte.

Agree completely. An absolutely idotic banning.

Boro

Bolbill didnt use the term as an insult though, more as a joke or even a description with humorous overtones.

"maybe its because hes a ginger" on why paul scholes travels with the reserves.

By itself, it doesnt strike me as being anyway offensive or derogatory. Apparently though, this is the second banning for bolbill in a month, so maybe its like a second yellow for persistant fouling?

The Muppet

Dr. Loon wrote:

Just read that thread. Stupidest ban I've ever seen. Talla should be removed as moderator for that shíte.

I dont agree with that , Talla is a fair Moderator. The ban taken appearsto be harsh but taking into consideration some of Bolbills other posts and warnings he has recieved I think it was the final straw. After the trouble on the Soccer forum in the past there is zero tolerance policy in place and regulars are aware of that .

BolBill

But a undeserved second yellow card perhaps?

Anyway, whats done is done, thanks for your support people, except for Theboinkmaster (very mature name might I add) who thinks Im a sad little person, you know me so well obviously.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

I think the strangest thing about brunettes is that they're all child molesters.

Dr. Loon

The Muppet wrote:

I dont agree with that , Talla is a fair Moderator.

Who clearly lacks any sense of humour whatsoever. Ban should be removed at least.

Zulu

...and what is it with people with black hair being raving homosexuals?

PeadarofAodh

The best is when you're arguing with a ginger, if they come up with a very good point you can't argue against you just call them a fu(cking ginger and its game over for them :cool:

Stark

There's a hidden verse in the Mmmmkay song that says "don't use ginger or foxy, just use auburn mmmkkayyy".

Big Ears

Dr. Loon wrote:

Who clearly lacks any sense of humour whatsoever. Ban should be removed at least.

im not so sure Talla dosen't seem the kind to ban people unaproapriatly or harshly , he is possibly the most lenient of the soccer mods .

meditraitor

Ban the whole lot of yes from the soccer threads, all reserve players IMO, what boring threads and posts, no real discussions in the soccer forum, all i see is people copying crap from club sites and sky and pasting them for suggestion, none of yous got a clue about soccer, or are afraid to voice opinion, or just havent got any,,

RossFixxxed

I'm ginger. Wish I cared. Everyone gets slagged about something, my hair is the least of my concerns really. So hey, looks like I'm doin ok. And I probably won't go bald. And have teh sexeh blue eyes. Meh.
Me

seamus

Discuss bans with the Moderator in question, or on the Feedback board, thanks.

You can start a new thread about gingers if you like, but I only want to see sexeh pics of sexeh ginger ladies...