Bullied for being ginger?

Go there and beat the bullies up!

I'm so sorry your sister is going through this. I have heard horror stories about redheads getting bullied in the UK. I've read that many families have had to relocate to different towns just to stop the harassment! This seems completely insane to me. I'm American and we don't have that stigma here very much - thank goodness. In fact, I have never received anything but flattery and compliments on the color of my hair.

But I do feel for the redheads where you live - the situation is simply awful. This is not any different than racism, and it should not be tolerated. The term 'Ginger' is an anagram for the "N word" (a hateful, derogatory term for Black people) here in the states.

I think the worse thing you can do is dye her hair a different color. Psychologically speaking, it seems like this would give her more a feeling of self-disgust. Her natural hair color is something that she has no control over and she should not have to cover it up! Red hair is a beautiful thing and nothing to be ashamed of. She should be proud of it - as it's beautiful and unique. I believe your mom should talk to the parents of the bullies and explain how harmful this is. If that doesn't put a stop to it, then your mom should continue to go up the chain of command at the school until something is done about it. She could always take legal action as well.

Best of luck to you and your sis! xo

There is no reason at all except that it is commonplace to mock anyone who is exceptional, a threat, or somehow defenceless. I bet if a gang of ginger haired kids walked down a street of lone bullies not a word would be said against them. Incidentally, I was recently travelling on a bus, I sat behind a young lady with long red hair. It was a sunny day and the sun shone on her hair it was a sight to behold. Totally beautiful. Cowardly bullies don't see beauty, they see a target. I am a blonde who has from time to time had my intelligence slurred offensively, simply because of my hair colour.. This was usually by people who, as far a grey matter is concerned, I could buy and sell. And occasionally, albeit in my younger days, by males who knew they didn't stand a chance. LOL

I'm sorry but I don't have a solution. I think it's ludicrous that folk pick on other folk just for being different. I would imagine that the more intervention, then the worse the situation would become. Kiddies get so annoyed when thier parents try tae help. It makes them seem weak. Maybe ye could try a bullying website and see what other people have done in the past. Guid luck....

I'm ginger as well. Tell your sister that being ginger is the sign of having a good brain. Tell her that the bullies are to be pitied for their lack of brains that mean they can't grow lovely golden hair.

Write some poetry to show this, do it together and make something positive out of the experience.

In the end she can laugh at them.

hugs,

Brian the gingerest ginger but now golden headed poet.

I hate narrow minded people.....I feel strongly on this subject for the following reasons...

1. Bullying is wrong

2. It is a form of racism...if it was a black,asian or chinese child getting called names relating to colour the bullies would be excluded right away.

3. How far does it have to go before people will take control of the situation.

I think you should tell your sister this...the idiots bullying her are doing it because they don't have anything special/unique about them...they have black,brown or blonde hair just like the others....who wants to be the same as everybody else? They are insecure about themselves and are picking on her for having beautiful hair. Jealousy is a terrible thing. Help her retaliate using her mind and not your fists.

Good luck.

Bless her. I'm ginger and was teased a little at school but not bullied. Now, all the girls at work love the colour of my hair and say they'd love it! I feel really sorry for her - the kids at school are being mean but unfortunately that's what happens. You need to speak to her about it to calm her down. If it's just her hair that's the issue, could she dye it? I know that's pretty radical but perhaps it would change things? Good luck and tell her to remain strong. Red hair is GREAT!!!

I had ginger hair and got all the names like duracell and ginger nut. I waited until my parents went shopping and dyed it black there was a right mess in the kitchen . I was only 12. Take a trip to school and tell them again and also tell them if they don't put a stop to it you'll reeport the school to the council and sue them through the court. I followed the ring leader of the four home and gave er a pasting on her back door step

I don't mean to offend but what you could do for her that might help a little is put a little bit of blond hair dye in her hair then she can be a strawberry blond, still a little bit of ginger and also a little of blond, but it might change what is being said about her, you never know, But if i was in that situation myself and my bro was getting bullied if he was ginger i would put some orange dye in some balloons and get the little *****, but thats just me lol.

**** them bastards! They always pick on anyone either is black, white, Asian, ginger, blond, etc. I noticed that here more than anywhere else people is very much close minded... Ignorants walking around, they didn`t had proper education at home from their parents either from school as most just go there to annoy others that want to learn... You should report them for what they are doing to her, and if so, ask to the headteacher to send her to other school with good references... Or ask them to do something about these kids... Don`t let her suffer because of them, I am sure she is a nice and beautiful girl with high capability to achieve more than anyone else.

All the best for you and her aswell.xxx

Ginger/red hair looks nice if it's styled properly. If it's all over the place (like some school children) it may draw undesirable attention. School kids can be cruel at that age. Treat her to a make-over or something...