I got beaten like the red-headed stepchild I am today.

[TDK]

Originally Posted by Comments of said video

I don't hate homosexuals, I hate what they do though.

o_O

[Magus]

From what I understand the hatred of red-haired people in the UK is because of problems with Ireland in the past (where a lot of red-haired people came from), despite the fact that the average Briton has an incredibly high chance of having red hair as well, since despite whatever Britons think they, Scots, Irish, and Welsh's gene pool is basically identical except for some French thrown in there.

I had never heard of people hating "gingers" until South Park had an episode about it and frankly I thought they had made it up until I remembered all the problems between Ireland and England for the past 200-300 years (or longer, I'm not sure).

White people hating on white people seems to be a distinctly European problem, here in America we had lots of darker-skinned minorities to hate on so while Irish people like my family probably ran into hatred back after the large influx of Irish people (despite my being able to trace one side back to the 1790s and the other to the 1820s), it seems minor when you think of the problems Native Americans, African Americans, and so on have run into in this country.

In Europe however "everybody" is white so they have to come up with some other reason to oppress people (like that they're Irish or look Irish).

I'm probably way off on all of this though so if somebody knows the real reasons for the hatred of red-haired people in the UK, please share it.

I feel really sorry for you Ocelot and it sounds like you were hurt really badly. I don't know if talking to the police is what you should do, I don't know the situation in the neighborhood you live in and I know that a lot of times talking to the cops is actually going to cause more trouble for you. I hope you figure out some way to make the situation safer for yourself.

[krogothwolf]

I think you're forgetting that some stupid kid in BC created a "Kick the Ginger Day" on facebook that resulted in a lot of red-headed kids being kicked and beaten in North America.

[Magus]

Yeah but it seems recent. People in America seemed entirely unaware that they should hate on red-headed people until South Park mentioned it "was a thing", and frankly I thought they'd just made it up because it seemed utterly ridiculous (even more-so than regular racism, if that makes any sense). Then they were like "OOH NEW GROUP OF PEOPLE TO HATE ON FOR NO REASON" and that is why it is happening now.

But if it's been around for a long time here too I must just never have heard of it.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk]

I would just like to state for the record that for the most parts, us brits only see gingers as a source of good natured piss taking because, well, why not? Same as we do with the french and the polish and the germans and the americans and gay people and anyone from any town/city/county that isn't your own and the... you get the idea.

We are not actively running around hating on people, we just complain and take the piss out of anyone who is different. The idea of someone actually getting severely beaten for being ginger is quite shocking and until now, unheard of to me.

[Revising Ocelot]

So I was very angsty and depressed last night. Shouldn't have gone attention-seeking by posting this thread, but the damage has been done. I won't repost the details as everyone seems to be aware of roughly what happened anyway, and yes, I'm English. The whole issue was present back in primary school (when I was about 8 years old, I'm 22 now), way before South Park gave some people an excuse to call me a soulless monster. I wasn't even aware of that episode until recently.

I did try to change the thread title but that only seemed to change the post title, so I'd like this topic to be locked, please, because I'm really coming off as an attention whore for posting this here when I really shouldn't have. It's not appropriate.

[Krylo]

Originally Posted by Revolving Ocelot

So I was very angsty and depressed last night. Shouldn't have gone attention-seeking by posting this thread, but the damage has been done. I won't repost the details as everyone seems to be aware of roughly what happened anyway, and yes, I'm English. The whole issue was present back in primary school (when I was about 8 years old, I'm 22 now), way before South Park gave some people an excuse to call me a soulless monster. I wasn't even aware of that episode until recently.

I did try to change the thread title but that only seemed to change the post title, so I'd like this topic to be locked, please, because I'm really coming off as an attention whore for posting this here when I really shouldn't have. It's not appropriate.

Chill, man, it's cool.

No one's judging you or whatever. Everyone makes a thread or two they regret. At least it's not a drunk thread.

Also: I don't actually have the power to close it. Nor does anyone else on right now.

[Ecks]

Guys. Guys. GUYS. Hey. Guys.

You have to BLEACH it first, THEN dye it.

[DFM]

Originally Posted by Krylo

Everyone makes a thread or two they regret.

I haven't. Not even the one that was just a picture of an Ork and me going "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGHH"

[Ecks]

Originally Posted by DFM

I haven't. Not even the one that was just a picture of an Ork and me going "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGHH"

I made one once, not too long ago. It was called LET'S PLAY! Pokemon Emerald. It was so horrible... never again let me start an LP, ever. Even if it sounds like something simple and easy that I could actually, y'know, DO.