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Thread #87981   Message #1941357
Posted By: Scrump
19-Jan-07 - 04:38 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Padstow 'Darkie Days'
Subject: RE: Folklore: Padstow 'Darkie Days'
(oops! the 'I' went AWOL in my last post. Shd be "I find...")

I was offended when Michael Jackson had his colour changed from 'black' to 'white'. Not because I'm white, but because I felt it was offensive to other black people. But do other black people find it offensive themselves?

(I put the terms 'black' and 'white' in quotes because I hate them - people are not literally black or white, but all shades in between. If I ever have to fill in a form with my ethnic origins, I never put 'White' - I always put 'Other' if there is such an option. I'd like to see more people do likewise, instead of playing into the hands of these PC bureaucrats. How will we ever get rid of racism if these brain-dead jobsworth d*ckheads insist on drawing attention to our differences? That's my 5p worth said. I'll get me coat now)