[Jarvio]

Saying she doesn't like ginger people is just as bad as saying she doesn't like black people. So why was she even allowed on the show, yet someone who said the N word several years ago was ejected.

(I'm not promoting racism at all, just saying that disliking people for being ginger is just as bad).

[JoshBB]

I do think she should have been brought up about that, was quite offensive especially since ginger people are often the brunt of mean jokes.

[Jarvio]

Shouldn't have been allowed in IMO

[Samm]

Who cares? She makes me laugh

[Jarvio]

Originally Posted by ~Sam~

Who cares? She makes me laugh

If 'ginger' was replaced by 'black people' I am sure you would not be laughing

[Mokka]

Yeah, she can make all sorts of arguments about why she doesn't like the fat, lazy, unemployed people out there, but hating someone for their genetics is just wrong

[erinp5]

And Prince Harry was interested too....never mind

[armand.kay]

She was joking I doubt she actually hate gingers

[Denver]

How is hating ginger got anything to do with being Racist?

[Jarvio]

Originally Posted by adamski94

How is hating ginger got anything to do with being Racist?

I was only using it as an example. I was merely saying that it is just as bad as racism. Being ginger and being black are both things that cannot be helped. Would also be just as bad if she said she hated all men.

[RichardG]

As a ginger (ah the shame of admitting it ) I've never quite understood why insulting someone's hair colour (something genetic/can't be helped) is really cool and funny and top quality banter m8 that is broadcast live to the nation on prime time tv all the time, yet insulting someone's skin colour (something genetic/can't be helped) is horrific and should never be done ever. Surely promoting any form of discrimination should be looked down upon in an equal manner? Yes, it's a great laugh hurting one persons feelings but hurting another persons feelings for essentially the same reason is terrible.

However in this particular situation it seems that Katie insults anyone and everyone for whatever reason pops into her head first so I don't think anyone should really take offence. she almost certainly doesn't believe anything she says, it's all just an act for this character she's created of herself.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Tp be honest I have a little brother whos is 14 and ginger so I wouldn't want him to see that as I know it would hurt his feelings but on the other hand im a massive fan of freedom of speech so....

[Glenn.]

She has a point though.

-side eyes Marc-

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Glenn

She has a point though.

-side eyes Marc-

You call Marc, you call me Glenn

Gingers rule.....

[bots]

I think Katie has been watching too much Southpark

Katie gets away with "hating" ginger people because they have not gone to the government and cried every time someone calls them a bad name. Similarly Scots have been the subject of racist jokes by English for ever, and nothing ever happens.

As a ginger Scot I personally couldn't care less what Katie thinks as I don't value her opinion. People like her that need to resort to such statements usually do so because of their own inadequacies.

[Mystic Mock]

I'm a big believer of freedom of speech, but it should be that all groups of people should be allowed to be mocked if that's the case, not certain groups being picked out over others.

[Suze]

Whether it's an act or not, if she has to use insults to get noticed, then she's not much is she, just an eejit. I wish she would fade into obscurity.

[kirklancaster]

"Katie Hopkins hates Ginger people" -- What a load of crap. I bet she's never even tasted one.

[Kizzy]

It's a very adolescent insult, I wouldn't say it was as bad as an 'ism' but a very ignorant nonsensical thing to say.

[chuff me dizzy]

Originally Posted by Jarvio

Saying she doesn't like ginger people is just as bad as saying she doesn't like black people. So why was she even allowed on the show, yet someone who said the N word several years ago was ejected.

(I'm not promoting racism at all, just saying that disliking people for being ginger is just as bad).

What ? since when has ginger been a race? the same time as a poppadom

[Beso]

it's the word hate aint it..i hate blacks, I hate gingers..no difference in my opinion.

well said jarvo.

[kefln]

Originally Posted by Jarvio

Saying she doesn't like ginger people is just as bad as saying she doesn't like black people. So why was she even allowed on the show, yet someone who said the N word several years ago was ejected.

(I'm not promoting racism at all, just saying that disliking people for being ginger is just as bad).

Katie makes her money by insulting people. In order to do that she needs to insult people that can't/won't fight back.

She insults fat people, red haired people, the unemployed, how people name their kids and what people go to college to do. These are all "safe" trigger areas as there are already enough prejudices against these sorts of people already. So she can say what she wants, not get into legal trouble and make money off her behaviour.

She doesn't have the conviction to tackle race or religion because these are issues that have real meaning and would land her in actual legal hot water and kill off her "career".

She tries her best to sound educated and intelligent, but the reality is that she's a media hungry bully.

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by ~Sam~

Who cares? She makes me laugh

However silly it may sound to some, there are immature pricks out there who bully people for things as trivial as, for example, having ginger hair. I'm pretty sure people who've experienced crap like that would care that this silly bitch is being paid to encourage it on TV.

Nevermind the fact that it's beyond embarrassing for a grown adult to say "I don't like ginger people".

[Creggle]

Let's face it, natural redheaded women are the hottest beings in existence, she just jelly.

Originally Posted by chuff me dizzy

What ? since when has ginger been a race? the same time as a poppadom

It's comparable to a degree, as redheads cannot help their genetics no more than a black person can help being black, but it isn't as bad. Last I checked ginger people weren't enslaved for being ginger some hundred years ago

[ebandit]

..........stand up if you're ginger.............I have ginger ***** and somrtimes I hate myself

..............katie has a point............so many gingers pretend to be something else?

Mark L