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6. It is hopeful that they think it is stupid

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Thu Sep 25, 2014, 12:29 PM

Sep 2014

They might be the change that is needed to bring equal treatment.

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Just overheard a brief snippet of conversation between two young boys [View all] justiceischeap Sep 2014 OP

Poor kids tazkcmo Sep 2014 #1

They were both white but one was a ginger, so he has his own issues, I'm sure justiceischeap Sep 2014 #2

Seriously tazkcmo Sep 2014 #3

A ginger? Is that what my neices are called? Explain please. jwirr Sep 2014 #16

Light red hair color OnlinePoker Sep 2014 #17

Thank you. I was thinking maybe it referred to my three nieces who are descended from a white jwirr Sep 2014 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author rocktivity Sep 2014 #25

How did that 'evil spawn' shit start? AngryDem001 Sep 2014 #28

See rocktivity's post below. OnlinePoker Sep 2014 #29

Is this what was rumored about Prince Harry? nt No Vested Interest Sep 2014 #44

Well, they do refer to him as a ginger, too. calimary Sep 2014 #49

A redhead -- and a genetic thing rocktivity Sep 2014 #26

"Ginger" used to be a mostly British term for what we called "red-headed" Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #27

If my kids were redheaded, that would be Ilsa Sep 2014 #30

Definitely! Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #48

You're ALL wrong. This is a ginger. japple Sep 2014 #32

And she is beautiful also. jwirr Sep 2014 #33

Agreed! That's a ginger Rebl Sep 2014 #41

Hermione Granger in the "Harry Potter" series had a ginger cat. calimary Sep 2014 #50

And if he is the right kind of kreeeeeeeeeestian he will be even more valuable randys1 Sep 2014 #51

:o) Solly Mack Sep 2014 #4

I'll be 50 in 1.5 months. Wait Wut Sep 2014 #5

Question. Rod Beauvex Sep 2014 #7

I agree. I also have another theory. Wait Wut Sep 2014 #12

Me too. n/t tazkcmo Sep 2014 #53

It is hopeful that they think it is stupid liberal N proud Sep 2014 #6

So I'm talking to my 11 year old grandson. flamin lib Sep 2014 #8

It hits home when it affects family. Many hearts were changed when one of the kids in alfredo Sep 2014 #35

My four year old boy once said.. TRoN33 Sep 2014 #9

Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #10

I have two sons and both would have been more likely to say "female" than a "girl." pnwmom Sep 2014 #13

Really. Kids use the language they hear. Mariana Sep 2014 #15

Kid definitely said "female" the whole conversation was sort of surreal for me. justiceischeap Sep 2014 #24

You weren't there so how can you say what was said? ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #14

I picked up my grandchildren from school. Rozlee Sep 2014 #11

On the other hand, SheilaT Sep 2014 #18

Many years ago I had a deaf student show me the sign for Ronald Reagan. gordianot Sep 2014 #19

Smart kid. xfundy Sep 2014 #21

12 year old boys...smarter than the PTB. Who'da thunk it? nt silvershadow Sep 2014 #20

The sad thing is - NewJeffCT Sep 2014 #22

It wasn't that long ago when they would say, "Of course not, they're girls." Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #31

There is hope, see my grandaughter's theater review homegirl Sep 2014 #34

Faux Nooz will set them straight. Count on it. blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #36

Change happens faster than you think Cartoonist Sep 2014 #37

So simple, even a child can figure it out. FourScore Sep 2014 #38

just to many 1dogleft Sep 2014 #39

Really? redwitch Sep 2014 #40

That's how my boys are too Bettie Sep 2014 #42

k&r Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #43

My thoughts exactly! Yes, it's wonderful to hear youngsters who just get it! Cha Sep 2014 #45

Those boys are certainly much more conscious of socioeconomic gender inequality Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #46

Again, I'm curious what led to that specific conversation justiceischeap Sep 2014 #47

How were they discussing that at 12? Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #52

I don't know... I wonder that myself. justiceischeap Sep 2014 #54