What Is Offensive About This?:

[10ClarionSt]

" You f****** black c***". I'm just asking, as I wondered which of those three words is offensive. I saw it reported in a newspaper t'other day, as shown, and wondered why they had only censored two of the words.

[pixie374]

Swear words.

[pixie374]

Not offensive to me, but for public broadcast, they are usually seen that way.

[steg]

//You f****** black c***"//

Is 4 words

[Rockrose]

If you need to ask then there is not point in explaining.

[10ClarionSt]

It wasn't a broadcast, Pixie. It was a newspaper report about abuse being aimed a footballer. My perception of the report as printed was that it was only offensive because of the word "black".

[Zacs-Master]

'I wondered which of those three words is offensive'



You've given no context which makes it a little hard to be objective but despite that, you'll only get subjective answers as offence can only be judged by the person the remarks were aimed at.

[THECORBYLOON]

Is there a context in which the two censored words are not considered by most folk as offensive?

[pixie374]

If it was in a newspaper, it was broadcast for the public? I don't believe they are supposed to use swear words...

[10ClarionSt]

Oops! my miscount seems to have annoyed someone!
Anyway, all this gubbins is only name-calling. Lots of people these days think they have the right to be offended by anything. Victims/martyrs. Oh dear!

[davebro]

So 2 questions - what is offensive about the whole phrase & which word(s) in particular are offensive.
I think black is not starred out because it is probably an accepted (acceptable) description for persons of a certain ethnicity & skin tone.

[pixie374]

No... they appear to believe that being black is not offensive, but the insults were. It also shows that it seems to be racist abuse, which may have been the point?

[Zacs-Master]

Depends how they're said and the sensitivity of the recipient.

[chelle7272]

Exactly, papers can't print swear words. Which word was offensive in the context of the srtory (which we don't have) is a seperate issue.

[10ClarionSt]

Thanks for the replies folks! Time for a cuppa. Byeeee!

[tiggerblue10]

Black is obviously not a swear word and also, if you censored the word 'black' then it would not be able to make out what was being said.

The offence would be that it is racist IMO.

[THECORBYLOON]

"Lots of people these days think they have the right to be offended by anything. Victims/martyrs. Oh dear!"

Do you believe you have the right to call a black person a "f****** black c***" and it to be accepted by that person?

[douglas9401]

Could be some very high horses riding into this battle. :-)

[AuntPollyGrey]

Seriously if you have to ask what is offensive about those two words 'F' & 'C' then you have a big problem or its a wind up. Black is an accepted innocuous adjective...Jeez.....

[ichkeria]

Black is a colour.
The others are swear words.

[steg]

Which of these (3) words are offensive
You F****** english c***