Red head bullying

Kay_Peel

Have you come up with any good one-liners yet, Patchwork Cat?

I bet you have!

What about something like:

'I'm bored with this. When we are going to start picking on you for your big feet/ big nose / spots / greasy face / bad breath..... ' (insert appropriate observation).

When you get a bully in a group, you'll find that the 'bystanders' join in only because they are relieved that they themselves are not being picked on. Young girls of this age, as we all know, have a multitude of complexes about they way they look - so this approach will really hurt. Ouch.

It's even more hurtful if the observation ISN'T ACCURATE. The 'bad breath' one is a good one. :eek:

cavework

Another few for the 2 girls ..
'WOW you can walk and talk all at the same time?'
' what are you two? .. a Tesco's BOGOFF?'


and for the older Ginger haired lads who might be getting grief... (apologies in advanced here. This is from my sons who think red headed girls are stunning)





'WELL YOUR MUM DIDN'T MIND'!!:eek:

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Don't you just love teenage boys!

cavework

JoJo .. usually everyone else's:rotfl:
xx

Mado

Gingerism is one of the things I really don't understand...
This country has so many adults trying to achieve sometimes dubious shades of red, and yet, it seems to be almost a crime to be a natural red head. Where do the kids get the idea from?

I think the strategies suggested are good.
But I really wish that adults stopped the gingerism and maybe their children would think nothing of it. Most kids know it's wrong to be racist; so why do they still think it's OK to bully someone because of their beautiful hair colour?:wall:

SammyD_2

This breaks my heart. When will our society realise that we should not bully people because of their physical characteristics - it is unacceptable to bully for race, but fine to make fun of someone because of their hair colour. Children can only learn this from those around them - otherwise I can't see how they would think it was something to make fun of.

There will always be those with no confidence who want to assert their superiority over others. I suspect it is a rare person who has not been teased in some way as a child for a physical difference (after all, we all look different in some way).

Personally, I would just try to get her to avoid walking that way or walk with her.