Are you a Racist ?

[brionon]

I am but I thought I wasn't. When I heard that Suarez had made a racist comment about another footballer I immediately thought ''But he's black too. How can he be a Racist,he's not White.''

[ummmm]

The thoughts that pop into your head doesn't make you racist.

[jno]

I hope you wear your newfound badge with pride. You souldn't have any difficulty finding political parties to join.

[andy-hughes]

That doesn't make you a racist - just a little confused about the definition of the term.

[andy-hughes]

Am I a racist - definitely not, some of my best friends are black, and I envy each and everyone of them their natural sense of rhythm.

[redman41]

What do you call a black man flying a plane?
A Pilot ! :-)

[craft1948]

Actually Andy some of the racists I have come across when challenged always have a black best friend................

[Ankou]

its not racism, its penis envy.

[mickrog]

most of Diane Abbotts friends are black but she is still a racist,,,,lol

[McMouse]

Although now retired I've spent many years working or visiting overseas countries. The abusive terms "baster d', or 'mother f***er' in whatever language, preceded by a reference to the persons colour, ethnic group, religion etc is so common around the world as to raise no issues. Should I have been offended when a french colleague refered to me as "you bloody Ros bits". I would cheerfully refer to him as "another annoying frog". No offence meant or taken.

[snags]

''some of my best friends are black, and I envy each and everyone of them their natural sense of rhythm''

Is that your tongue making that bulge in your cheek?

[rojash]

"and I envy each and everyone of them their natural sense of rhythm."
Well, there's a racist remark if ever I read one.
All black people have a natural sense of rhythm? Yeah, and all Welshman can sing, all the Irish are thick, and white men can't play the blues...

[andy-hughes]

snags - thank you for proving that irony is not always lost in print ... rojash - thank you for proving that sometimes though, it is.

[pa___ul3]

Suarez isn't black! His Grandad is though, and I still don't believe what he said was intended as racist, and I think the whole event has been massively hypocritical in the fact that it's refused to acknowledge different cultural habits.

I personally think what Andy's said could easily be construed as racist..I'm an ace dancer!... but I suspect it was not at all meant, which just underlines how you can't just decide what was said was racist and it has to be about the sentiment behind it!

[madmaggot]

Rojash that's not racism it's generalisation.

[lcg]

no, i'm not racist. i just hate everybody equally if they are scumbags. they come in every shape, size and colour x

[pa___ul3]

see I told you it wasn't meant! Bit late hitting submit!

[rowanwitch]

no...but it's very easy to take the lazy approach and buy into stereotypes frequent 'check-recheck' to try to avoid this pitfall

[snags]

''and white men can't play the blues''

And allegedly they can't jump either...

[rowanwitch]

Gay men can dance too apparently