[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Alf

To be honest with you pal, I can't really make out the story.

There was a scarecrow competition and this guy said that this scarecrow looked like Christine Ohuruogu, do I have that right?

Yes,.....

Now come back and let us know when you've processed all of that information.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Yes,.....

Now come back and let us know when you've processed all of that information.

I remember a housemate from BB8 that looked like Worzel Gummidge.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Alf

I remember a housemate from BB8 that looked like Worzel Gummidge.

And? Pray tell how that too plays into dated racist stereotypes?

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

And? Pray tell how that too plays into dated racist stereotypes?

Sometime's objects remind people of people, many famous people have even turned up on a piece of toast.

I've just compared a white person to Worzel Gummidge (A white scarecrow) I'm as guilty as this man.

There is real racism in the World, and who knows? this guy may be one. But I wouldn't call this incident racist. You're perfectly entitled to think otherwise. But it does make a mockery of real racism.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Alf

Sometime's objects remind people of people, many famous people have even turned up on a piece of toast.

I've just compared a white person to Worzel Gummidge (A white scarecrow) I'm as guilty as this man.

There is real racism in the World, and who knows? this guy may be one. But I wouldn't call this incident racist. You're perfectly entitled to think otherwise. But it does make a mockery of real racism.

Real racism? Like the golliwogs in years gone by?

Saying a black woman somehow looks like an offensive stereotype of a black person is acceptable?