Definitions

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  • noun UK Prejudice or discrimination against people with red hair.

Etymologies

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From ginger +‎ -ism.

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Examples

  • As a white redhead, I would agree that racism is different from 'gingerism' - redheads have not suffered centuries of systematic abuse ranging from slavery to institutional racism.

    Dan's Bi-(racial) Curious... Steven Barnes 2008

  • Never heard of "gingerism" -- doesn't even sound like it could be a real thing to me, it's so off the wall.

    All Categories Featured Content - Associated Content 2009

  • As Simon Hattenstone (father of one redhead) asks whether gingerism remains the last acceptable prejudice, we exhibit Jenny Wicks 'beautiful pictures of redheads

    Jenny Wicks' pictures of redheads The Nag 2009

  • He hated it, declared himself a lifelong victim of “gingerism,” I loved it.

    Winter Bloom Tara Heavey 2010

  • There are even strong and credible claims to make gingerism a form of discrimination.

    Kick a Jew Day girliejones 2010

  • It's strange to be a TV defender in this environment where prejudice against it is more rampant than gingerism, one of the only remaining socially acceptable hates.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • It's strange to be a TV defender in this environment where prejudice against it is more rampant than gingerism, one of the only remaining socially acceptable hates.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • It's strange to be a TV defender in this environment where prejudice against it is more rampant than gingerism, one of the only remaining socially acceptable hates.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • Thousands to die from exposure to second hand gingerism

    An Englishman's Castle 2010

  • Do the BNP have a view on that? gingerism. com/doesn't everbody lol

    Army Rumour Service 2010

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  • Who doesn't love red hair?

    May 2, 2016

  • Come to this page for the Visual!

    May 2, 2016