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I was going to leave it a while before posting a Daily Fail thread, saw this story previously when the 'diversity officer' essentially claimed that racism/sexism doesn't exist when directed at white people/males. This was in the resulting bunfight that emerged after she organisaed an event but specifically banned 'men' and 'white people'. That was amusing but it is a story that just keeps giving...
Now she has added to the increasing media attention but tweeting something a bit silly: (I was going to link to an article from a different newspaper but I think a Daily Fail article is most appropriate)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...se-job-allegedly-tweeting-kill-white-men.html
Ironically she is basically white herself - though she presumably doesn't consider herself so because she's got a Turkish name and is banging on about 'people of colour'. Its not like the Turkish built a big empire or massacred a bunch of Armenians... no she is from an oppressed minority and despite basically being a white person she can use her 'minority' and supposed 'person of colour' status to make openly racist remarks... because she's going with a redefined meaning of racism.
Various bloggers are trying to support her and construct all sorts of convoluted arguments as to why it is OK - normally revolving around 'but but but 'powers structures', 'privilege' etc.. Obviously you're racist/sexist/cis scum if you object.
I was going to leave it a while before posting a Daily Fail thread, saw this story previously when the 'diversity officer' essentially claimed that racism/sexism doesn't exist when directed at white people/males. This was in the resulting bunfight that emerged after she organisaed an event but specifically banned 'men' and 'white people'. That was amusing but it is a story that just keeps giving...
Now she has added to the increasing media attention but tweeting something a bit silly: (I was going to link to an article from a different newspaper but I think a Daily Fail article is most appropriate)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...se-job-allegedly-tweeting-kill-white-men.html
Ironically she is basically white herself - though she presumably doesn't consider herself so because she's got a Turkish name and is banging on about 'people of colour'. Its not like the Turkish built a big empire or massacred a bunch of Armenians... no she is from an oppressed minority and despite basically being a white person she can use her 'minority' and supposed 'person of colour' status to make openly racist remarks... because she's going with a redefined meaning of racism.
Various bloggers are trying to support her and construct all sorts of convoluted arguments as to why it is OK - normally revolving around 'but but but 'powers structures', 'privilege' etc.. Obviously you're racist/sexist/cis scum if you object.
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