[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

Of course it's the case, pockets of racial diversity don't change the fact that the UK is nearly 87% white and that that has clear and distinct implications for the non-white population that don't exist for white people. There are also no "rights and wrongs" for things that affect people's mental health.

He also - to point this out for now I think the third or fourth time - did not say that he has any "issue working with white colleagues" - it's a total misrepresentation of what was actually said.

I also feel the need (for some reason) to mention again that this was specifically a DEI-focussed event, for discussing DEI issues, where people are SUPPOSED to bring up these issues no matter how small, and are in fact being asked to do so. It's not like he randomly went to the press complaining about majority-white workplaces or put in a formal complaint to his employer... it was mentioned as a talking point at a diversity event.

I'm finding this whole thing bizarre... the idea that an event would be held to discuss potential diversity/inclusion issues, and then when someone mentions a diversity/inclusion issue, people are like "Uh how dare you -- you racist!" . What is happening here.

It’s really affecting me that
I walk in and all I see is black people.”

“ He went on: “The hardest thing is to walk into a room, look around and nobody looks like you.”


is this a racist statement or no?