This is the same Bernie Grant who tried to get black bin bags banned as they were insulting to black people? where will it end? Am I to be offended by white swing bin liners? Does white sliced bread signify I am as thick as 2 slices? does whitewash mean I am dirty? what about whitebait - is this fish used to catch people like myself? What it means, as a tradition is that it is something from a time when this was acceptible, it is not intended to cause offense, and should be taken in that context. I cannot imagine the coconut dancers being whitened up!!!! What colour will they try to ban next? Flesh coloured plasters are worrying, whose flesh did they match it to? it wasnt mine!!!!! I'm much fairer skinned.
Political correctness is all well and good, but we are gouing to end up saying sugar and everyone knows we mean shit, to me that would be less acceptible and the historical meanings would be well and truly lost.
Lucy