Re: Rumours : Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:18 am  

moving on... wrote:

P***y is not a racist term in the slightest. Mainly due to the fact it's not a race! Like how people say your being racist to muslims. Muslim/Islam isn't a race its a belief.

But that is not the definition of racism under the Equality Act 2010. The Equality act which refers to less favourable treatment on grounds of colour, race, or ethnic or national origins.

Which is presumably why it is a banned word on here.

Re: Rumours : Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:21 am  

Defining what "race" is, is actually a complex sociological debate, to which there is no clearly defined answer or definition.

It's generally accepted that combinations of (but not requiring all of) shared physical traits, social traits, cultural practices, perspectives, and genetics make up a race.

Race does not solely mean skin colour, or the country you're born in. Race is not biological (there are many scientific papers on this), it is a socially constructed concept.

You could argue that being a traveler is merely a choice of living style (like I might chose to live in a trendy flat in a city), but I think it's more than that. Being a traveler is more than living in a caravan (many live in houses). It is a cultural identity, with a rich historical lineage. It could be argued that they are a race.

Re: Rumours : Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:24 am  

Jimathay wrote:

Defining what "race" is, is actually a complex sociological debate, to which there is no clearly defined answer or definition.

It's generally accepted that combinations of (but not requiring all of) shared physical traits, social traits, cultural practices, perspectives, and genetics make up a race.

Race does not solely mean skin colour, or the country you're born in. Race is not biological (there are many scientific papers on this), it is a socially constructed concept.

You could argue that being a traveler is merely a choice of living style (like I might chose to live in a trendy flat in a city), but I think it's more than that. Being a traveler is more than living in a caravan (many live in houses). It is a cultural identity, with a rich historical lineage. It could be argued that they are a race.

There is no argument about it. Members of the GRT community are rightly protected under the Equality Act. So in the eyes of the law, describing someone with Roma background as a "P" is as vile as using the "N" word to describe a black person.

Re: Rumours : Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:35 am  

Are we signing Tyson Fury then you heard it here first

Re: Rumours : Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:59 am  

Well the saints fans are gonna get it from me rightly or wrongly.

Re: Rumours : Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:00 am  

...but Charnley won't if he did come Wire.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Rumours : Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:59 am  

Interesting but please keep it RL Rumour related or visit the Sin Bin, the forum that is not the naughty step

Re: Rumours : Thu Nov 02, 2017 11:11 am  

Pom ...or Pommies. ....seems to pass the swear filter. Bur to be fair to the Aussies they crack on with it in mainstream media despite it being a derogatory term for the British/ English....

You can shorten Australian to Aussie. ...
But can't shorten Pakistani

You can call Americans yanks
But can't do similar with Chinese. ...

And White trash is often fully deserved apparently. ..

This racism thing does seem complicated at times

Re: Rumours : Thu Nov 02, 2017 2:05 pm  

Didn't realise we had so many snowflakes on this board.

Re: Rumours : Thu Nov 02, 2017 2:47 pm  

Racism is pernicious, we have come a long way as a society but still have a long way to go. I'm surprised at some of these posts, especially on an open forum.