Given that 'race' is an entirely made-up, 'scientific' concept to justify the dying calls to retain slavery...
and to grave rob throughout the world, I think you could pretty much throw anything into the pot. Shit, the basis of 'race' definitions means that you could pretty much throw in any genetic characteristic pertaining to a group and then stereotype them with 'science'. So yes, rangas are part of that, but I think the correct usage would be bigotry - white on white racism dressed up - because racism is historically viewed down one lens of white against black.
(boozehound is drinking your bar dry, Mon 31 Oct 2011, 6:04, 2 replies)

and the yellows, browns and reds too, right?
you racist bitch?
(Gritty, yet fluffy. kipperpillock is obsessed with me =), Mon 31 Oct 2011, 6:29, closed)

Bitch?
You sexist cow!
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Mon 31 Oct 2011, 23:54, closed)

Don't you judge me!
-.-
(Gritty, yet fluffy. kipperpillock is obsessed with me =), Tue 1 Nov 2011, 0:16, closed)

I would say
that 'race' and 'racism' refer to external groups, and gingerism is an internal bigotry if you will, applied to random members of the populace rather than a (fairly) (okay, vaguely) well-defined group of outsiders. So gingerism isn't racism any more than homophobia is...oh, and it isn't anywhere near as widespread and vicious, either. And being ginger is optional. No, they don't get to play the racism card, even once you take out the fuzzy notion of what a race is in the first place.
(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Mon 31 Oct 2011, 10:36, closed)

Damn =(

(Gritty, yet fluffy. kipperpillock is obsessed with me =), Mon 31 Oct 2011, 12:01, closed)

Oh dear...
"And being ginger is optional."
Suggest to a black guy that he should bleach his skin to avoid idiots treating him differently and see where that gets you.
( DukeEuphoria Comes highly reccomended, Mon 31 Oct 2011, 13:57, closed)

calm down, ginge.

( janet aylia y'all motherfuckers need jesus, Mon 31 Oct 2011, 14:53, closed)

Why?
Dying your hair is a shitload easier, quicker, more common - one might even say standard practice for many - and reversibler. I'm not sure I see the comparison. Also, I'm not saying anyone *has* to dye their hair - just that they *do*. Y'know...because it's such a trivially easy thing to do.
(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Mon 31 Oct 2011, 18:23, closed)

Just watch who you're calling Fuzzy.

( edjogs Collared doves are shit., Mon 31 Oct 2011, 15:30, closed)

I disagree
Anti-Ginge feeling goes back to the celts being belittled and a bit dehumanised by whatever new invaders had shoved them a bit further and further to the far edges of the British Isles. It was aimed squarely at a specific group and I've always felt uneasy about it as a result cos...well, who wants to side with the overdogs?

I'm here all week, try the Grecian 2000.
(Chizomsk, Mon 31 Oct 2011, 23:53, closed)