Racism event: Redhead students being attacked on "Ginger Day" (KKK, minorities)

[aqua0]

Anyone care to admit this is racism? If you don't, then please review the definition of racism and update yourself!


3 boys detained for Calif. 'Ginger Day' attacks - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091130/ap_on_re_us/us_redhead_assaults - broken link)

[ecvMatt]

Meh, kids will be kids, those gingers ought to learn to fight back.

[aqua0]

Originally Posted by ecvMatt

Meh, kids will be kids, those gingers ought to learn to fight back.

What if they were black kids kicked by white students on "woolly-haired day"?

[kevcrawford]

It's not racism. It's stupidity.

Much like trying to troll a message board.

[GTOlover]

that is from southpark

[delusianne]

This is specifically black kids picking on white red haired kids?

I dont see anything about anyone's race in the article.

[aqua0]

Originally Posted by delusianne

This is specifically black kids picking on white red haired kids?

I dont see anything about anyone's race in the article.

It's about ANYONE picking on people who look different. Non redheads picking on redheads in this case.

(It's amazing that I actually have to explain this, to a board with people who seem so well-versed on the issue of racism!)

[ecvMatt]

Originally Posted by aqua0

What if they were black kids kicked by white students on "woolly-haired day"?

They weren't.

[joejitsu]

Discrimination against gingers is a big problem in the UK.

[azriverfan.]

When you examine racism, you have to also examine intent. In this case, the students were motivated by a South Park episode not out of a self imposed hostility to those with red hair and freckles. That is a lot different than the KKK being motivated by race and fascism to suppress and assault minorities. I'm assuming a lot of people didn't read the article or URL (so common on this forum). One kid sent out an e-mail with the South Park link. Yes, it's a form of bullying but I don't see it as racism.

This is just a desperate attempt by the OP to play the victim card to belittle racism against minorities.