http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/677721

about two dozen kids at Burlington Central Elementary School were suspended late last week after allegedly taking part in "Kick a Ginger Day," which encourages people to kick those with red hair.

But parents of some of those disciplined say the school's tactics for punishing the children -- which included a police presence and naming those who would be suspended out loud at an assembly -- are out of line.

November 20 has been called "Kick a Ginger Day," a nod to a 2005 episode of the animated show South Park in which characters waged violence against redheads.


lol

Last week, coincidentally, was Bullying Awareness Week. There has also been a "Hug a Ginger" movement that's been born in reaction to the kicking day.

11/24/2009 10:23:34 PM

hahahhaha

11/24/2009 10:24:47 PM

so you're saying i missed an opportunity to kick my girlfriend.

fuck.

11/24/2009 10:27:07 PM

Its been a while but I would think someone already said something about this.

No I don't give a fuck enough to check.

11/24/2009 10:27:22 PM

OMG EPIC

11/24/2009 10:52:21 PM

I don't need a specific day to kick a ginger. I do it ALL THE TIME.

11/24/2009 11:08:33 PM

this is not a shitty thread

11/24/2009 11:18:43 PM

glad i'm not a ginger. THOSE HOTHEADS

11/24/2009 11:20:01 PM

Quote :

"But parents of some of those disciplined say the school's tactics for punishing the children -- which included a police presence and naming those who would be suspended out loud at an assembly -- are out of line."

Perhaps those parents should be parenting instead of bringing up thugs, vandals, and hooligans?

11/24/2009 11:21:32 PM

Police are totally unnecessary for dealing with children, but yeah, the little shitheads should be sent home for a couple of days or paddled or the like. The parents should be reprimanded and possibly fined or something similar.

11/24/2009 11:24:19 PM

this is a fucking HATE CRIME

11/24/2009 11:25:16 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2015/07/13/too-pale-to-fly-red-haired-girl-stopped-from-boarding-etihad-flight-due-to/#

MORE DISCRIMINATION

7/14/2015 2:57:40 PM

if this had been a thing when I was in school, I probably would have playfully participated. it seems kinda going overboard to suspend kids for it (although of course it depends on how hard/malicious the kicks were).

for me, though, this almost falls under "Pussification of America." you're probably not allowed to pinch people on St. Patrick's Day anymore either.

7/14/2015 11:06:15 PM