We're at the time of year when the Zwarte Piet debate will kick off again anytime too

Cannot believe people don't understand how offensive blackface is. I could understand as a child that it was offensive, even though I grew up in a predominantly white area. I really don't know how difficult it can be to understand that.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on October 30th 2017 at 20:33:59

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"We locals no [sic] and understand. We need to educate the rest.” (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 30, 20:31:53
- We're at the time of year when the Zwarte Piet debate will kick off again anytime too (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 30, 20:33:59
  - A Dutch girl who worked for me told us about it (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 30, 20:53:21
    - The gobsmackedness is also the standard reaction that any foreigner experiences the first (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 30, 21:05:57
      - We tend to skirt over it when doing 'Christmas around the world' but I do like the big (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Oct 30, 21:14:25
        
        Well you're right to skirt over it cos it isn't Christmas, but yeah. Pepernoten are (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 30, 21:22:49
        
        I got a gret ole GB from the sex chocolatier's in Brugge last year. (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Oct 30, 21:18:56

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