They have to walk on eggshells at all times. I could certainly understand if some of them never went near the media, social or otherwise.
Greg Clarke "Filthy Racist" Resigns
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I'm 51. They certainly did when I was younger.
You must be very sheltered.
A guy in his position, especially given its the FA with their wonderful race relations record, should have been all too aware that to use such language would have got you in hot water, instead he's repenting in his bath.
Good riddance tbh, he has form in this and was pretty crap at the day job anyway.
I'm 49 and I remember numerous black / asian people telling me they preferred "coloured" to the "N" word or indeed the "P" word, both of which were used as a term of reference which few batted an eye to when I was much younger - and in no way do I condone that attitude as it was, I don't!
Good riddance tbh, he has form in this and was pretty crap at the day job anyway.
Thought just that!
I'm 49 and I remember numerous black / asian people telling me they preferred "coloured" to the "N" word or indeed the "P" word, both of which were used as a term of reference which few batted an eye to when I was much younger - and in no way do I condone that attitude as it was, I don't!
Oh I agree. All horrible words I wouldn't use.
I can't remember when "coloured" was ever used in a pejorative context tho. An MP used it on the record the other month (can't remember who) and got in trouble. Clearly they didn't think it was an offensive/abusive term.
When you think about it, "coloured" and "black" are both equally wrong from an accuracy perspective, so why one "causes deep offense" and the other is normalised, well it's purely an invention really. A social faux pas maybe but an invention that exists purely to trip people up (normally the well-meaning - those who *want* to cause offense would use other words!)
Agree there, I don't think many people would use the term "coloured" as a pejorative term, unfortunately, its use is interpreted - by some - to be taken that (pejorative) way by default, which is wrong imo.
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I don’t overhear much racism, no.
I’m guessing that people take an issue with coloured because it’s sweeping up every non-white race into one category. I can see why people wouldn’t be particularly happy with that.
“White” people essentially originate from the same place. Whereas pretty much every other race has been divided by huge land masses or seas for millennia making them all hugely different.
Out of curiosity, why do you equate use of the word "coloured" with racist intent?
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Just edited my post above. I don’t necessarily think it’s racist, I just think it’s inadequate. Anything can be perceived as negative if it’s used to divide people.
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Surely it's down to black people to decide if they find the term racist or not?
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Indeed. My wife, who is Indian, would certainly not appreciate being called coloured.
Yes they have, plenty ,even government etc documents and BAME people used the term in that timeframe
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Maybe I should have phrased that better. No one I’ve listened to who wasn’t an old white person (like 80+) has used it when I’ve heard it
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People are apologizing and even resigning over nothing these days, he has said nothing at all wrong, people should not have to keep daily tabs over things as frankly risible as "coloured" versus "people of colour". Should have stood his ground and not been such an apologist. People need to stop walking on eggshells to appease the professionally offended.