[arista]

Storm: Elliott Dearlove with his mother, Hayley White.
Elliott was branded a racist after
asking a mixed-race school mate 'Are you from Africa?'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1mw7bA3c4


I do not Blame the Morther for not putting her name on a Stupid Form,

What a Utter Mess

[InOne]

The mum looks like a BNP wife

[arista]

Originally Posted by InOne

The mum looks like a BNP wife

She is not , though.


Its just a innocent question gone wrong

[Jessica.]

Honestly, I don't think a 7 year old child can be purposely racist, in the news for nothing.

[Livia]

You've gotta love the Daily Mail, they're so... consistent.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Livia

You've gotta love the Daily Mail, they're so... consistent.

This Could be on Newsnight

[Niamh.]

Jesus, he's a child, they have a habit of asking strange/inappropriate questions

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Jesus, he's a child, they have a habit of asking strange/inappropriate questions

Yes and the school wants the mother to sign the Racist Form.


Thats wrong

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes and the school wants the mother to sign the Racist Form.


Thats wrong

Very wrong, I'm surprised actually that the teachers aren't used to 7 year olds and the things they can come out with.

[Ammi]

It's a perfectly normal question for a 7 year old to ask...I would encourage them to ask these questions so they can learn and not be racist or bigoted

[King Gizzard]

Can remember being a kid and thinking tigger was a racist word

They're children ffs

[lostalex]

I don't understand how it's considered racist. That is the reason he's brown. Africa is very hot and very sunny, so the skin evolved to build up extra melanin to protect against the sun. right?

Native Americans in Canada have lighter skin than Native Americans in Mexico for the same reason.

[Jords]

Hes 7. Fancy putting all this stress on them over nothing.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Jords

Hes 7. Fancy putting all this stress on them over nothing.

Yes thats what makes the School Very Stupid and Wrong

[Niall]

He's a little kid. He shouldn't be expected to know what racism is at his age really. Christ.

[Doogle]

Political Correctness taken way too far.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Doogle

Political Correctness taken way too far.

Bang On Right Doogle

[MTVN]

Stupid story, neither of the mothers seem to have though it was that big of a deal, but the school and the Mail have managed to one out of it

The last bit in the article though

More than 20,000 pupils aged 11 or younger were put on record for so-called hate crimes such as using the word ‘gaylord’

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Stupid story, neither of the mothers seem to have though it was that big of a deal, but the school and the Mail have managed to one out of it

The last bit in the article though

The article says it was the black boy's mother that made the complaint to the head teacher.

[King Gizzard]

Where did gaylord even come from

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Nathan

Where did gaylord even come from

I assume originally it just meant a happy/content aristocrat.

[Me. I Am Salman]

Originally Posted by Nathan

Where did gaylord even come from

There's a restaurant in Isle of Dogs (10 mins away from where I live) called The Gaylord. It's quite old and famous (Enrique Iglesias ate there, they keep boasting it) and people tell me the word gaylord came from that LOL

[Roy Mars III]

Originally Posted by Salman!

There's a restaurant in Isle of Dogs (10 mins away from where I live) called The Gaylord. It's quite old and famous (Enrique Iglesias ate there, they keep boasting it) and people tell me the word gaylord came from that LOL

they are lying to you

[MTVN]

No idea, do remember using it sometimes in primary school though

[Roy Mars III]

did you see that program on telly last night called gaylords say no?

classic