Are you a Racist ?

brionon | 14:05 Fri 06th Jan 2012 | Society & Culture

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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.''

Prince Philip couldn't be bothered

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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

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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!