its easy really....

its all down to the "intent".....

for example, my elderly mum, who came to stay last week, really annoyed me by talking about "coloured people" - she honeslty thought "that" was a polite and acceptable term to use "today" - however, as it was in front of my 8 year old I felt it right to correct my mum - advised her "black" was ok, "coloured" was not....

My mum just couldnt understand it.... she had no intention of being racist and was offended when I advised that the term "coloured" is frowned upon today.... I dont think my mum is racist, the term she used is unacceptable, though she cant understand why...

Posted By: Cheltenham_Canary on July 9th 2012 at 14:42:35

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FAO Norway.... (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 9, 14:37:15
- It's just the stupidity of it. It's not difficult to 'get'!! (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jul 9, 15:25:42
  - Chill out Norway.... (General Chat) - Howson The Prairie, Jul 9, 18:23:50
    - I'm not sure (General Chat) - paulg, Jul 9, 18:40:13
- "factually correct"? (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 9, 14:44:26
  - I know....I am a doctor don't you know!! (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 9, 14:46:22
- its easy really.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 9, 14:42:35
  - What's your point in relation to JT? I believe in this instance either (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 9, 14:49:28
    - point being.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 9, 16:20:50
    - Yes she'd probably have called him a fucking coloured cunt which would have been offensive (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 9, 15:06:53
      - Haha!! (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 9, 15:08:27
- World not works... (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 9, 14:42:16

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