Schoolchildren have been attacked by fellow pupils who organised ‘Kick a Ginger Kid Day’, inspired by the cartoon South Park.
Youngsters with ginger hair were targeted on their way to classes and inside the building as other students kicked them.
Senior staff at the 850-student Wingfield Academy in Rotherham say some students who have carried out the attacks have been ‘strongly reprimanded’.
Parents uploaded pictured of their battered and bruised children who were attacked on 'Kick a Ginger Kid Day'
Parents set up a Facebook group which has attracted more than 40 members to discuss what had happened to their targeted children
In 'Ginger Kids' Cartmen, the programme's most bigoted character makes a presentation targeting people with red hair, pale skin, and freckles
The idea is believed to have been taken from an episode of the controversial cartoon South Park and websites have been set up aimed at organising a ‘National Kick a Ginger Kid Day’.
Parents have launched their own Facebook group to highlight the issue and have complained to Academy head Russell Heritage to make sure there is not repeat of the violence.
One mother, who asked not to be named, said she had taken her 13-year-old son out of school until she is given assurances there will be no further incidents.
Good thing Matty and I don't go to that school...
It's so annoying that people are so immature about some red hair and freckles.
I love South Park, but I sometimes wish that Ginger episode was never made.
Good thing Matty and I don't go to that school...
It's so annoying that people are so immature about some red hair and freckles.
I love South Park, but I sometimes wish that Ginger episode was never made.
Good thing Matty and I don't go to that school...
It's so annoying that people are so immature about some red hair and freckles.
I love South Park, but I sometimes wish that Ginger episode was never made.
South Park made ginger-shaming popular, unfortunately.