Zoo offers free entry for gingers on World Orang-utan day

[Blade Azaezel]

Basically what it says in the headline. Local zoo is offering redheads free entry on the 19th to help raise awareness of the plight of orang-utans. Many people see it as a good thing, a fair few people are complaining about it being insulting. Not entirely sure what to think there, but my first thought is they need to get over themselves???

http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/red-heads-c ... story.html

[aels]

I mean, it is insulting but also get that free zoo visit, gingers!

[aels]

Staff at the ticket booths will be issued with a special Twycross Zoo red-headed colour scale to check visitors are not trying to pull a fast one.

I demand to see this scale.

[Blade Azaezel]

Is it only insulting because it's orang-utans, or would it also be insulting if it was a gathering to save the red squirrel, or foxes...or carrots

That scale just reminds me of this:

[aels]

I think it's mainly insulting that gingers get a lot of flack and comparing them to orangutans is probably going to make some of them a bit peeved. I wouldn't be bothered if a zoo was like 'World Brown Bear Day, brunettes get in free!' because a) no one ever has a pop at brunettes, and b) AW YISS FREE ZOO DAY.

[phe_de]

Maybe it's because redheads are an endangered species as well...

[Unvoiced_Apollo]

^The reason I don't understand why readheads get a lot of flack.