12YO son burst into tears last night when I affectionately (I thought) greeted him with, "Hiya, ginge" (we've called him ginger at home all his life as a term of affection and he's never reacted badly before...). Turns out that since shortly before half-term, classmates have been needling him with "anti-ginger" abuse (e.g. - Why is a redhead different from a shoe? Because a shoe has a sole. And other similarly unfunny stuff).
I'm sure that this has boiled over partly because it's the end of term and he's overtired, but there is absolutely no way I want it to get any worse. He's been really happy at the school up til now, and is a bright, sporty, well-liked boy otherwise.
I just don't get it myself - why is red hair something to pick on?? I think it's gorgeous.
Any advice for dealing with this specific kind of bullying? Much appreciated.
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12YO picked on for being "ginger"
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PreteenNightmares · 14/12/2011 11:26
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