I personally havent taken any offence to any of those terms , Ranga, Ginga , i just find them funny . Altho i also have no hangups about my hair , i actually like being a redhead , i always get comments on my hair.

 i didnt want to offend anyone with this forrum , hope i havent caused too much trouble , i was just interested in opinons .

woops gtg , my wee redhead is throwing a wee tanty, must be that fiery streak we are well know for

Well we'll agree to disagree. That's what an open forum is for. We were asked our opinions and I'm giving mine.

Edited to add- it's OBVIOUSLY offensive to many people, regardless of their hair colour.....or there wouldn't be controversy would there? That's the whole point of the exercise.

TheKelly wrote: kebakat wrote: I see it as a bit of fun. The world doesn't get up in arms at all the "dumb blonde" jokes out there. People just need to stop being so precious sometimes summed up well , totally agree

Totally DISAGREE. I'm anything but precious tbh.  If it was 'hug a red head' day then yay go for it but don't you realise 'ginga' IS originaly a derogatory term?? If you haven't lived in the UK then you wouldn't realise that. Also take into account the REASON behind why the day was created by The Edge (aside from clever marketing)....becasue they think that being a 'ginga' is an affliction and 'we' who ARE redheads didn't get enough hugs growing up.  And too much teasing apparently....they have admitted this verbatim on air so I'm not misinterpreting it.

I'm a bit surprised that sensible compassionate people like you two would think those of us offended by this would think we're being precious- that's a mean  and grossly generalised comment I reckon.  With all due respect (cos I do like you both lol) maybe you guys need to start being a bit more sensitive to how others might feel about it now you know the background?

I don't care overly like I said before- because I AM an adult and understand it all- but I would be VERY pissed off if my child(ren) had red hair and got a hard time because of this. Never in a million years would they use other derogatory UK slang like Hug a Paki etc.  and for those of you saying it's like calling someone a blonde.....exactly...when was the last time they had Hug a Dumb Blonde or Cudddle a Bimbo day??

Lexiesmumma wrote: IMO I think their should be a hug a Bex day... I could always do with more hugs .

I totally agree

I'm a red head and proud to be one although of course I was teased at school about it! Women are jealous now though lol and most men love it  Having said that, I find the hug-a-ginga day childish and quite frankly offensive. I'm not personally offended but I would be for the sake of my child (who unfortunately does NOT have read hair...fingers crossed for the next one tho! ). Ginga is a derogatory term, I think from the UK? and therefore I feel is as degrading as saying hug an acne ridden person or cuddle a fat kid.

The Edge are always doing stupid crap like this. I'm about as over it as I am the whole 'BF your baby in the toilet' news thats been going on too .  Surely there are more news worthy items on that could grab our attention?

I worked with a redheaded salesman and he used the 'ginga' as his sales pitch.
I've spent a fortune dying my hair red over the years envious of those that don't have to.
I thought the whole day was simply a bit of harmless fun. How can getting a hug be bullying?

Kids get teased and bullyed for any reason - that's kids for ya. You could be perfect in every way a kid will still find the one thing your sensitive about and give ya heaps.

to all the gingas out there - don't have any at my work so havn't had a chance to do if for real.  Feel the love.

There is hug ettiqite (sp) you do have to ask before you go up and randomly huge a ginga.

hahahaah hug a bex day , i like it !!!!!

Yea pepsi - people have said some really horrible things about jay jay and doms IVF journey all because of "hug a ginga day " its really wrong and has nothing to do with it , people are so nasty .

so whats everyone opinions on this ?

 personally (being a red head myself and having a red head daughter) i think people are taking it all too seriously . iv been reading on the Edge webstie everyones opinions and its very mixed , some people (like myself) are not offended at all and just see it as a bit of fun and games but others get really offended and upset about the whole thing .  i dont think the radio station have set out to hurt anyone and thery are certinley not "the reason" kids get bullied for being redheads , bullying happens in schools no matter what , you can be too tall, too short, wear glasses, have braces . kids are always going to find something to bully you about . i myself never really got bullied for being a red head, if i did i never took it too seriously , people make comments about the fact i have red head ( they still do to this day ) but just because comments are made does not mean i have to take them negativly or as see those comments as bullying .  i think "hug a ginga day" is funny and light hearted . people compare it to racism , i personally see no comparisson . Racism is very different , it has to do with the colour of your skin and the way people with dark skin have been treated over hundreds of years , they have been made slaves, and made to be completly segrated from "white" society  , from my knowlege redheads as a social group have not been treated like this . but anyway this is MY opinion and i am intersted to hear other opinions on this matter .