'Hug-a-Ginga day' embraced by red-heads

26 May 2011 03:56p.m.

Linda wrote:

The reality is that my 2 red-haired sons get hassled at school for a whole day. It is easy for people who DON'T have red hair or kids with red hair to say it is harmless and fun. This year after forcing them to try and shrug it off I have reluctantly given them the day off school. So to the people who had this idea, thanks for reinforcing the idea that if you look a certain way you are a target for unwanted attention and for wasting my kids time and education.

09 May 2011 08:55p.m.

Mike wrote:

Are you saying that being a ginga is bad, and that we need a day to stop picking on the red heads and say "Today we aren't going to pick on you today"

24 Jun 2010 10:14a.m.

Angela and Yuki wrote:

We think that it is not necessary to celebrate the Hug-a-Ginga Day. We think people with red hair are not special.They just are normal people. So,we should not discrimainate their hair. People with red hair will catch lots of attentions by other strangers at that day. Some people may dilike their hair and tease them. Red-heads will feel embrassed when someone pointed and laughted them on the street. All of us can not choose our physical appearance. They are innocent of their natural hair. Thus, we should treat them in fair way. No celebrating the Hug-a-Ginga Day may be a best choice for them.

24 Jun 2010 10:13a.m.

ws wrote:

Certainly, it seems to sympathize with red heads.
What i mean is they don't need to be treated like that.
Red hair isn't strange, just one kind of colour. It seems that ginga day encourages people to recognize red heads as different types of people or someone who needs to be cared about.
Even if you were a red head, it is too much to say that u should feel uncomfortable and discriminated against.

24 Jun 2010 10:10a.m.

Jieun wrote:

well, I'm surprised that there are people who think this is in good humor:(. Obviously, it's not fun at all!!!
It's a stupid prank. Just think how young childern would feel after they are teased by strangers. Strangers might say that one time to kids but kids could be teased many times a day. In my view, it causes serious problems for the kids to live in the real world. They could have social problems because of this stupid 'humor'.
It's time to stop doing it!!

24 Jun 2010 10:07a.m.

kitty wrote:

Since I'm an Aisan, I have no ieda about the Hug-a-Ginga Day before. After I have read this article, I think people should not only focus on the red-heads. And, it seems to me that the Hug-a-Ginga Day is an opportunity for red-heads to be teased. I think it is not a good idea. It will discriminate those red-heads and is unfair to them. So, why not celebrate the othetrs who has different hair colour in the same way?

24 Jun 2010 10:02a.m.

S & I wrote:

In my view, I didn't beleive that Hug-a-Ginga day is a problem. Different people with different hair colors may have different celebration, then is it a sort of offense?

24 Jun 2010 10:01a.m.

Frank wrote:

Since i am Asian, we all got the black clour. I have no idea is there any negative meaning of the word "Ginga". I don't know why only hug the red hair. I think it is better to hug any one, who has different hair colour with you. Thus there will be no more discrimination and problems cause. People will have much more fun. Everyone can hug anyone or hugged by someone. Since we are all living in the same world, everyone should be fair even they have differetn hair colour.

24 Jun 2010 10:01a.m.

Nicole wrote:

It's a shame that there's a lack of understanding about stereotypes and discrimination on this issue.

24 Jun 2010 09:58a.m.

MALAK wrote:

I have strong opinion about " HUG A GINGA DAY"
BECOUSE it's a prejudiced old thing !!
we shouldn't do that to reed hair ppl
specially KIDS !! it will affect them for the rest of their lifes !
u should STOP this day becouse it's such a sham .