Racist slurs

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by pencil shavings

thats fair enough, but where the relevance in someone being called a northen monkey, or a black person being called a money in a rasist way. they arent really the same.

What he said BB.

you know i'm laid back and easy going about most things but i cant see the point of this thread and the subject in it.

If Ol Boc is indeed making a north/south comment that WTF does that have to do with "Racist slurs" as the title of the thread says?

And please dont feel this question is aimed at you BB...its still aimed at Ol Boc.

Biggles, I'm from Yorkshire with ginger hair, please help me find myself

[21QUEST]

Spidey, I have to disagree(mostly) with your post.

Why should they feel right to be offended?

Now, I don't know the reason for Ol Boc posting(and I haven't read anything about said incident) but it does seem like, quite a few people(of all races etc), are now so sensitive, it's almost becoming a joke.

I'm sure , someone , somewhere has probably thought of me, as being too sensitive haha



Ben

I think the point being made ( in a light hearted way ) was that the word ' Monkey' is seen as a rascist slur. So being called a 'Northern Monkey' should therefore carry with it the same ramification.

As I understand no one is offended by being called a Northern Monkey as its just the same as Southern Softy etc. So where is the line drawn.

Think you all need to chill out a bit.

[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by Tildo

I called my best mate's grandson a little monkey cuz of his antics and got into a stupid argument because the little lad's dad was black.

Unbelieveable that.

Well, I can my little nephew a so and so monkey sometimes....cos he can be


Ben

[Biker Biggles]

FGO-----Dont go there.
I wont call you a Northern Monkey in case you take it the wrong way.
Oh God what have I said?Take it the wrong way---Nudge nudge wink wink.
TAXI.

[Spiderman]

Really? You think black people should be ok about being called a monkey during an angry outburst?

So i can call anyone from Pakistan a Paki when i'm angry at them can i? After all Paki is only shortening the name of their country of origin, right?

or how about WOG, in its original sentimen of Western Oriental Gentleman?

Point i'm making is that if you know certain words will be interpreted badly by the reciepient you avoid using it.....unless you mean to and your intention is to offend in a major way.

Dont get me wrong, i'm against allthis PC crap we all live in now days but racial remarks are not in that category imho.

[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by Furry Ginger One

This was discussed on "the Wright Stuff".
Denise Williams was asked if she would be offended if she was (innocently) called a "cheeky monkey".
Her response was that she would be looking into the eyes of who said it to see if there was any malice involved.
This, unfortunately, supported my suspicions that an innocent comment can be made but, due to the behaviour of the recipient, it could be classed as racist.
Surely, a comment should be taken in the context of the originator and not the recipient.
I feel very strongly about the whole racism legislation and feel that the law is in support of how somebody percieves the comment and not, as it should be, how the comment was intended.
Political correctness is a FARCE..........................

I very much agree with this post.

The highlighted(reponse be Denise) would be deemed laughable if she wasn't being serious....I', assumming she was. "look into eyes to see if there was any malice eh"


Ben

banter and rasism are different things, people seem to be getting them mixed up. taking the **** out of somone who is ur friend for being a 'northen money' is cool as you both know its a joke and ment as banter.

calling a black person a monkey is a detremental way is rasist, not funny and not a joke. they are 2 very different things.

i am white, but have been on the recieving end of rasism in the past, isnt fun.

i have one black friend who is always calling me 'my nigger'. i dont take this is a rasist way, because its not, its him saying we r cool.

as to the person who said they called a little kid a cheeky money, the parent who got upset over reacted IMO. u can call a black person a money in a non rasist way, same as you can say it in a rasist way.

the origional post seems to be very confused, if its banter its brought up an irelevant issuse of raism.

[timwilky]

Well my well ard jack russell has an inner monkey that makes him do stupid things. Am I no longer allowed to refer to this trait in character as an "Inner Monkey"? as I will be racially abusing my own dog.

And don't forget the 3 wise monkeys, can we no longer require that a person should be like them etc.