[fruit_cake]

Originally Posted by lostalex

I'm white and i wasn't offended by what she said.

It doesn't offend me either but if every non-white person also did it it would start to become intimidating. That's why it has to be stopped beforehand imo.

It's not quite the same as when a white person does it because white people don't face racism all the time.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by fruit_cake

It doesn't offend me either but if every non-white person also did it it would start to become intimidating. That's why it has to be stopped beforehand imo.

It's not quite the same as when a white person does it because white people don't face racism all the time.

Even if every non-white person in Britain said it, it would still be a small minority. The UK is like 80% white, isn't it? So how would it be intimidating?

[fruit_cake]

Originally Posted by lostalex

Even if every non-white person in Britain said it, it would still me a small minority. The UK is like 80% white, isn't it? So how would it be intimidating?

It depends where you are, it's 80% non-white in some areas, like Hackney

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by fruit_cake

It depends where you are, it's 80% non-white in some areas, like Hackney

Well if a white person in Hackney is feeling intimidated they would receive help from the police i think, But i don't think Diana Abotte is doing that type of intimidation towards anyone. She's certainly not encouraging any type of violence, i don't think.