hug a ginga day- your opinions

It's not to me nor to any redheads I know. Full stop.

And I love the word RANGA! I first heard it in Australia a couple of years ago and I think it's brilliant. My DH calls me a ranga every now and then. My workmates refer to me as "the ginga", it's all in good fun. I honestly never realised that some gingas get offended by the word until this whole "Hug a ginga day".

Edited by Little_Red

Have not read the entire thread but just wanted to say imagine if blondes took it the wrong way about being called "dumb blondes" all the time, I think the difference there is that only woman get called "dumb blondes" yet men, woman and children get called gingas and so therefore more offence is taken.

At the end of the day to say such awful things to JJ & Dom about their IVF struggles etc. when they never meant any ill intent to anyone just shows how ignorant and overly PC yet hypocritical people can be.

I agree Heidismum, after enduring years of blonde jokes I really can't see the difference... and I have never taken offence to the blond jokes.

Our family joke about my sis being a 'ginga' and it's never been meant at all in a nasty way or taken that way... infact lots of people are so jealous of her beautiful hair!

I wondered what "ranga" meant... I'd never heard it before...

Tbh I think if they were trying to make it an offensive thing they would have called it " hug a firecrotch day" or "hug a gingernut" day, now those are horrible derogatory terms, I remember the thread about the ginga greeting card bought up awhile ago and everyone also gettin up in arms about that again there was one card about gingas and there is like a million out there about dumb blondes, yet noone gets up in arms about them! I'm not meaning offence at all ( cause u no I love ya Karen) but just want to point out the inconsistency, almost like the fact ( and I'm probably going to start a huge debate and people might hate me but I don't mean it offensively I promise) but the fact that there are jobs and spots and university put aside especially for the Maori which isn't seen as racism yet if there were the same for pakeha it would be, don't get me wrong I knowthere is reasoning behind it but do ya gt what I mean?

So hard to make a statement not sound offensive via typing so sorrynif anyone takes this the wrong way

I still think its all a bit of fun and people need to lighten up about it..

When I dyed my hair blonde for about 5 years I got tons of comments about the blonde moments when I'd do something silly or just the whole blonde bimbo thing. Or having really big boobs. I have nick names such as big g (cause I'm a g cup) or giganta for the same reason, big boobs mgee

I didnt take all of that crap to heart or too seriously. Its just a bit of light hearted humour which I think is exactly what the hug a ginga day was.

While I certainly see the light side and my hubby was not at all upset by all the attention by the ladies on friday, I do have to question why its ok to single out part of the population based on their physical appearance.

Would it be ok to not hire someone because they have red hair? No of course not.

Would it be ok to have a hug a "different ethnic group" day? I dont think so.

At the end of the day its based on appearance and I thought we were trying to move away from that kind of world?

Ginga is right up there with the C word for me, I shudder every time I read it.... There is no way I could refer to my boy as one. But thats just me, dont think ranga is any better.. gross.

Emmecat, I know you are not precious!

Little miss five does have gorgeous hair Janine ...btw , have you posted pics of her birthday and her cake yet ? im dying to see them !

Oh FFS who blardy cares!!!!!!!!!!! No one died, no one caused GBH on anyone offering hugs... To me, not much different to being called 4 eyes or nerd for wearing glasses or a dumb blonde...We are kiwi's... we use insult as a term of endearment.

And yep I have a little copper top and my dad was one too. I second Janines comment about oldies going on and on about his beautiful hair. PITA!