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Before I start I just want to make it clear that I'm not intentionally trying to offend anyone.
I have two brothers that are much younger than me (4 and 6) so I am able to keep in touch with what goes on at infant school and which programmes are shown on cbeebies, and other channels of that nature, and it is not how I remember it.
For example, the nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep has been given a second verse which starts Baa Baa White Sheep. Personally, I think it's pointless but apparently some people find it offensive to sing about black sheep. I am aware that Baa Baa Black Sheep was originally a slave song but I doubt that there are any four year olds, black or white, that realise this. Nowadays it's about sheep, just sheep, just like nobody associates Ring-a-ring of roses with the black death (no doubt we'll banned from saying that soon).
One final example is Postman Pat. In the new series there is an Asian family. As far as I remember there were plenty of characters in the old series and they are just being put there for the sake of it and to my knowledge (correct me if I'm wrong) there aren't many asian families in country side villages. Having an asian family in Eastenders makes sense though because that reflects reality. Also, the song no longer mentions Postman Pat and his black and white cat, but Postman Pat and Jess the cat. Is anyone offended by this sort of thing?
I'd like to say again that I'm not trying to be offensive but if any offence has been caused then I apologise.
Finally, this is supposed to be a serious post so don't use it as a way of laughing at me for having an overly extensive knowledge of Postman Pat. Like I said, I have younger brothers.
I have two brothers that are much younger than me (4 and 6) so I am able to keep in touch with what goes on at infant school and which programmes are shown on cbeebies, and other channels of that nature, and it is not how I remember it.
For example, the nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep has been given a second verse which starts Baa Baa White Sheep. Personally, I think it's pointless but apparently some people find it offensive to sing about black sheep. I am aware that Baa Baa Black Sheep was originally a slave song but I doubt that there are any four year olds, black or white, that realise this. Nowadays it's about sheep, just sheep, just like nobody associates Ring-a-ring of roses with the black death (no doubt we'll banned from saying that soon).
One final example is Postman Pat. In the new series there is an Asian family. As far as I remember there were plenty of characters in the old series and they are just being put there for the sake of it and to my knowledge (correct me if I'm wrong) there aren't many asian families in country side villages. Having an asian family in Eastenders makes sense though because that reflects reality. Also, the song no longer mentions Postman Pat and his black and white cat, but Postman Pat and Jess the cat. Is anyone offended by this sort of thing?
I'd like to say again that I'm not trying to be offensive but if any offence has been caused then I apologise.
Finally, this is supposed to be a serious post so don't use it as a way of laughing at me for having an overly extensive knowledge of Postman Pat. Like I said, I have younger brothers.
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lalakersrule wrote:
> Political Correctness has probably done more to turn otherwise decent
> and tolerate people against the ethnic minorities in this country
> then people like the BNP could ever hope to do. Just my view
It's true... all this "political correctness" is actually damaging our culture and our heritage which gives the BNP even more fire.
> Political Correctness has probably done more to turn otherwise decent
> and tolerate people against the ethnic minorities in this country
> then people like the BNP could ever hope to do. Just my view
It's true... all this "political correctness" is actually damaging our culture and our heritage which gives the BNP even more fire.
Political correctness just annoys me
" Oh you can't do that... you can't say that "
Fair enough if it's obviously racist etc
" Oh you can't do that... you can't say that "
Fair enough if it's obviously racist etc
What Black Glove said.
You don't get a black man unless he's been chimney sweeping.
And Colourless, if everyone else missed you cheesy little quip down there, it made me smile. :-)
You don't get a black man unless he's been chimney sweeping.
And Colourless, if everyone else missed you cheesy little quip down there, it made me smile. :-)
JFH = Chelsea fan?
"I am special" is Mourinho's catch phrase y'see.....
"I am special" is Mourinho's catch phrase y'see.....
Political Correctness has probably done more to turn otherwise decent and tolerate people against the ethnic minorities in this country then people like the BNP could ever hope to do. Just my view
Black Glove wrote:
> I can't understand this whole "Black & White" thing:
> nobody is black and nobody is white. As far as I can see skin tone
> ranges from very pale-brown to very dark-brown.
If only everyone felt this way, hey? Shame there are those who feel the need to seperate black and white.
> I can't understand this whole "Black & White" thing:
> nobody is black and nobody is white. As far as I can see skin tone
> ranges from very pale-brown to very dark-brown.
If only everyone felt this way, hey? Shame there are those who feel the need to seperate black and white.
Its just people being knobbers. Like when certain shops were told to remove any christmas decorations from display incase it offended anybody of a different faith, even though spokes people of the other religions said they were being silly.
It just causes tension.
It just causes tension.
I can't understand this whole "Black & White" thing: nobody is black and nobody is white. As far as I can see skin tone ranges from very pale-brown to very dark-brown.
*Highly Excitable* wrote:
> Its ridiculous, really. (NOTE: i mean no offence to anyone) I dont
> like the whole "the BBC's first black radio station" thing,
> as if it was a white only radio station then it would be banned
> instantly. But it seems ok when it is the other way round? I am not
> racist at all, but this is odd...
Exactly. Near where I live there is a black and asian disability centre. No white disability centre, not that I'm saying there should be. It's good to share.
> Its ridiculous, really. (NOTE: i mean no offence to anyone) I dont
> like the whole "the BBC's first black radio station" thing,
> as if it was a white only radio station then it would be banned
> instantly. But it seems ok when it is the other way round? I am not
> racist at all, but this is odd...
Exactly. Near where I live there is a black and asian disability centre. No white disability centre, not that I'm saying there should be. It's good to share.
Its ridiculous, really. (NOTE: i mean no offence to anyone) I dont like the whole "the BBC's first black radio station" thing, as if it was a white only radio station then it would be banned instantly. But it seems ok when it is the other way round? I am not racist at all, but this is odd...
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