I didn't realize that some of my friends on myLot are bigots.

Born a redhead. Ginger didn't seem to be a popular thing to call us back when I was a kid. I was called ''Red'' or ''Carrot Top'' even though I was strawberry blond as a child, which darkened somewhat in to light red. It seems like a popular thing to do now, label people according to their looks. Not a good thing, we are all different.

I didn't know that being called a ginger was a bad thing, but I never call anybody anything. I could see where being called a carrot top would be annoying though. I went to school with a kid who had bright red hair, I had some red in my hair, when I was younger and it would show up in school pictures. One of my cousins had red hair when he was a child but it darkened as he got older. My uncle had brown hair but a red beard...go figure!

I like to refer to myself as calico...

You were a handsome lad. I bet you're even better looking now. I don't look at skin color, hair color, eye color, or any color for that matter. I have no idea what anyone looks like on here unless they posted their picture. It gets rid of all bigotry that way. It's sad people are that way.

I don’t think I have any red-headed friends. If I did I wouldn’t call them ginger, unless that was their actual name lol.

Not sure it is the same but if you don't like it I guess I can see where you are coming from. I had a friend in high school who had red hair and he always introduced himself as "red" so I guess he didn't mind. I have always had a thing for red headed females, my X was a red head but I can't say I ever called her or anyone else ginger not really sure why.

I can understand that. Ginger is not a term that I would like to be called if I had beautiful red hair either. I have salt and pepper hair, and I hate it when people call it grey.

I got stuck behind a Blue Hair. She sure was a Blonde. Chrome Dome. Ginger. Velcro. It seems that appearance is used by many in a derogatory way. My wife is a red head but I never call her Ginger. Truth is, I always preferred Mary Ann over Ginger

I don't see why it matters to anyone what color hair we have. I was a strawberry blond when I was little, then mostly light brown, but I often colored it auburn. Now no one knows what color hair I'll have, lol. You look very handsome, but we all have things we don't like to be teased about. Some of the places we lived in the military I was teased (but not really bullied about) my southern accent, but other places kids loved it. I'm not a racist nor a bigot, even though southerners are often portrayed as such. PS Pretty really is!

Most of the red-headed girls I know like to be called Ginger. I don't think the red-headed guys like being called that though.

@DaddyEvil - I love this cute photo of you as a young man. My husband also had reddish-auburn hair when he was younger, although he started turning gray in his late 20s and has had all white hair for some years now. I agree that no one should be teased, especially over things they have no control over. As I've probably mentioned, we have a very diverse family including different races and religions. We get along, and probably one reason for that is because we all respect each other's differences and don't tease each other ... not even our auburn haired, youngest daughter who began getting gray streaks in her hair when she was in her 20s.

I have called them that. None of them ever had issues with it. They even called themselves it. But everyones different on what they like being said and what they don't.. Not even close to the n word though.

I try my best not to pay attention to words that offend me. I move on if I can. I hope you can. I totally understand.

I'm not red-headed! I am blond ! I have many red-headed friends, especially in London!

what? I happen to love ginger. Why would you think that's a slur ? It's also a pretty color in the crayon box. There are no "N" colors in te box or else where. and as you know, my lovely granddaughter is a ginger (redhead) and so is her little boy. I love them to pieces. I'm not understanding you. Cute photo too. Handsome fellow.

As you know English is not my native language, I did not even know that "ginger" was used for red-headed people, but most of all, I had no idea that this could have been considered an insult. I have to thank you for this post, because, from now on, I will remember never to call someone a "ginger".

Omg! I call @Genipher my ginger.

As a redhead... 1. Only a Ginger can call another Ginger, Ginger! 2. I don't really mind being called Ginger but I often joke with the family that we redheads should start a movement...a parade...a march against the term! But then we'd all be in one place and all those Gingerphobes would be able to take us all out with one well placed weapon. And if that happens, how could we ever take over the world?? No, we have to stay separated and deal with the stigma attached to our hair color so we can carry out our evil, er, totally not-evil plan to rule the earth. 3. Didja know that the original clowns were invented to mock the redheaded Irish? And now it's just a "fun" character at a party that either makes you laugh or haunts your nightmares. 4. I was more offended, growing up, at being told my hair was on fire or inappropriate questions from the guys, than being called "ginger". 5. Redheads are genetically different. We can tolerate a higher level of pain and we can produce vitamin D better than other-hair-colored people, males are less likely to get prostate cancer, and we look younger due to the MC1R gene. Our kryptonite, however is...well, never mind. Can't give away all our secrets or we won't be able to take over the world...

Why you call a red headed a ginger ? How ginger is red ? We have laws for Discrimination. I think your country too have it right ? Off topic but Girl with Red Hair looks eye catching to me

Gosh I love red hair. When I read Anne of green gables...I wished I had red hair like her. But you know people in my country only have either black or sometimes brown hair. Plus, I agree with you, no matter what your hair color is...it should not matter cz we were not given options.