Is it offensive to call redheaded Irish people 'ginger'?

Joleen Cronin, founder of the Irish Red Head Convention, which takes place from August 21st to 23rd in Cork, says: “Personally I wouldn't find it offensive, though I know a lot of people do. read more

Pitarou and nulliusinverba made important points. The word ginger, can be offensive or not, depending on how it is used. If someone says that someone else is a ginger, that can be offensive because they are saying that the other person is just a ginger person. That they are defined by that. read more

Take for example ‘ginger minger’ which is used a lot about red heads and is just a pure insult for us. Other hair colours don’t have to put up with it: blondes are blondes, and you wouldn’t really call someone with brown hair ‘mousey’. read more