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I've not said anything about touching women's bums so I don't see what that has anything to do with it. She claimed to find it offensive that I'd suggested my wife collect the item which in fact was for her in the first place.
Nothing wrong with it, it's only an expression, but maybe she was looking to be offended.
Maybe we should this topic to bed?
Don't
do the crimebe racist if you can'tdo the timetake being called racist.In the pre-snowflake generation, real men wore their labels with pride. ;biggrin
I’d like to go back to the cricket - I can’t believe that I haven’t even started my Christmas shopping and already England have lost the Ashes...
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To clarify, I am a middle aged white man. Someone who has a racist father born within the sound of Bow bells. In fact, unless you're from the East End he doesnt like you.
He even said I married a black woman to spite him.... I asked my sons mother and my wife plus a close friend (who are all black) for their thoughts.
The consensus was that he was a famous fool for doing it and putting himself in that position to apologize. I'm good with that. I just dont like that he's had to apologize for being racist (when I dont think he had that intention).
Now if he had to apologize for being a man showing poor judgment and choice, then I'd be cool with that.
At the end of the day its not like I am sticking up for him. If hes fool enough to go on social media and post the photo then surely he'll expect a reaction. Perhaps hes just not a very smart individual?
Perhaps also I should not have brought this to the site. Apologies for that as I should know better to bring a topic here that has potential to get out of hand
Then I realised that my marriage was over and I started chasing after women.....
No reason to apologise.
If a topic comes up, and people want to pursue it, the policy is to let it run, even if it might be 'controversial'.
If it goes too far downhill we can always close it, but in this instance i think it allowed people to express their feelings/thoughts, and no bones broken.
#let_me_be_the_one (I have no shame and I know it)
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=is+griezman+a+racist&oq=is+griezman+a+racist&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60.6375j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Ill judged, yes, racist, not necessarily (imo)
When people moan about "political correctness" they're really just saying they want the version of "correct" to be their feelings not being in danger of getting hurt.
I hate the fact that Jeremy Corbyn would be welcomed with open arms to espouse his views on most university campuses, but someone like Katie Hopkins would be no platformed. Just to clarify, I would tend to align myself with Corbyn rather than Hopkins politically, but it is the principle of shutting down Hopkins just because her views are not particularly de rigeur. I also hate the methods used by Antifa, but again would stand shoulder to shoulder with them in a two way fight with the KKK. Hard to explain, but a lot of "correctness" really bugs me. Racism, sexism, in fact any "ism" goes against pretty much all I believe in so we are in agreement there, I just think that a lot of "correctness" comes from fear of freedom of thought and a propensity to be outraged. I will add that I am also a middle aged white male and have never myself directly been racially abused so will never understand. I have, however, had first hand experience as three of my best friends were Asian and I also hung around with a couple of black kids, this was in Romford in the 70`s and 80`s so The NF and skinheads were pretty active, and yes we could all run fast.