[Parmy]

Originally Posted by Rob!

Tell that to the president of the United States

Why would i care or worry about another countries leaders?

[Christmas Dynasnow]

she started the rot by sending her son to a £10,000 pa public school ( so he wouldn't end up in a gang )

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

she started the rot by sending her son to a £10,000 pa public school ( so he wouldn't end up in a gang )

So she deserves this abuse?

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

she started the rot by sending her son to a £10,000 pa public school ( so he wouldn't end up in a gang )

£10k a year is peanuts for a public school. It must be a part subsidized school or she'd be paying double that.

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

£10k a year is peanuts for a public school. It must be a part subsidized school or she'd be paying double that.

that was the fee at the time so I would imagine is is much more now?

[Wizard.]

I don't even think calling someone a bitch is that bad I mean the N word is unacceptable but all public figures are targets of abuse, I feel like she pulls the victim card so much. Nobody else is complaining.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Riley.

I don't even think calling someone a bitch is that bad I mean the N word is unacceptable but all public figures are targets of abuse, I feel like she pulls the victim card so much. Nobody else is complaining.

You are coming across as really ignorant, educate yourself.

A specialist police team set up to investigate crimes against MPs has dealt with 102 complaints in its first year of operation.

The Metropolitan police’s parliamentary liaison and investigations team, set up in August 2016 after the murder of the Labour MP Jo Cox, has dealt with 71 complaints of “malicious communication”, which includes abusive messages or letters, 15 thefts and seven allegations of criminal damage.

There were five reports of harassment and four of racially aggravated harassment between August 2016 and 20 July 2017.

The figures were met with concern from MPs, many of whom have spoken out about abuse in recent months.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...-in-first-year

[Ashsleigh]

Originally Posted by Riley.

I don't even think calling someone a bitch is that bad I mean the N word is unacceptable but all public figures are targets of abuse, I feel like she pulls the victim card so much. Nobody else is complaining.

Just because nobody else is complaining, doesn't mean she can't. Likewise, just because she is complaining, doesn't mean she's pulling the victim card. Let her defend herself rather than jumping on this "sit down and shut up" attitude. And I despise the word "bitch". It's demeaning.

And like Dezzy said, you can't show disgust at her use of the term and then let slide those who have used the term against her.

[Wizard.]

^^ Fair enough if it's threatening violence, why isn't she talking about that? To highlight the comment '***** bitch' is what I don't understand.

[MB.]

Originally Posted by Riley.

^^ Fair enough if it's threatening violence, why isn't she talking about that? To highlight the comment '***** bitch' is what I don't understand.

Re-read the part about racially-aggravated harassment

[MB.]

(also "bitch" is one of the most casually misogynistic terms out there and it doesn't surprise me at all that you don't see a problem with using it)

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by MB.

Re-read the part about racially-aggravated harassment

No thanks.

Originally Posted by MB.

(also "bitch" is one of the most casually misogynistic terms out there and it doesn't surprise me at all that you don't see a problem with using it)

I use it, woman I know use it, everyone uses it. So frankly I don't feel guilty. Have you ever used it in your life? Most definitely.

[DemolitionRed]

I don't like Abbot on a personal level. The company I used to work for had a lot of dealings with her and she's really not a nice force to reckon with. She had, at least back then, a reputation for being tough and ruthless, so when the media and popular opinion broke her, there was nobody more surprised than me. If someone can break this tough cookie, they can break anyone.

My personal dislike for her is by the by. Diana Abbot has got some pretty hefty achievements behind her. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Abbott

[Tom4784]

The fact that people are more outraged by her saying it then the fact that it's something that's thrown in her face every day is both depressing and unsurprising.

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

The fact that people are more outraged by her saying it then the fact that it's something that's thrown in her face every day is both depressing and unsurprising.

we only have anecdotal evidence that she was called it even once and lets face it she is hardly a very truthful person now is she?

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

we only have anecdotal evidence that she was called it even once and lets face it she is hardly a very truthful person now is she?

Except that it's not 'cus Twitter is a thing?

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Except that it's not 'cus Twitter is a thing?

perhaps she can publish the evidence to back up her claim then and this will allow the police to prosecute the person who posted it?

[Shaun]

a little bit bemused by this forum censoring the acronym s t f u but not this racial slur

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

a little bit bemused by this forum censoring the acronym s t f u but not this racial slur

Yeah, will mention this to james. It is censored with 'ER' on the end instead of A. Probably something thats just slipped through the net

[RileyH]

idkha

[Alf]

It's only a word. It can do absolutely no harm whatsoever. It only offends people who want to be offended.

Grownups should be able to listen to any word that's ever been invented.

They don't make grownups like they used to.


However, this word is illegal, if I said it, I'd be arrested. So I expect she'll be arrested too, right?

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Alf

It's only a word. It can do absolutely no harm whatsoever. It only offends people who want to be offended.

Grownups should be able to listen to any word that's ever been invented.

They don't make grownups like they used to.


However, this word is illegal, if I said it, I'd be arrested. So I expect she'll be arrested too, right?

Oh but it can. Verbal bullying is a very real thing and is known to cause more long term harm than physical bullying. When someone is called a name, especially if they are called names repeatedly, it can affect that persons identity, impact their mood and even affect their mental and physical health.

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Riley.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

But it's not a wrong? She was reciting the kind of racial terminology that is used to abuse her, in the same way that Big Brother does verbatim when they're quoting an inappropriate remark back to the housemate they're punishing for saying it. Context is important and she, as a black woman, is well within her rights to repeat it.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Alf

It's only a word. It can do absolutely no harm whatsoever. It only offends people who want to be offended.

Grownups should be able to listen to any word that's ever been invented.

They don't make grownups like they used to.


However, this word is illegal, if I said it, I'd be arrested. So I expect she'll be arrested too, right?

This post has racial undertones


The reason why black people are so offended by white people using it is because its what they have been called when they have been slaves and fighting for equal rights.

White people have no rights to this word and are not allowed to use it and anyone that does use it well they are clearly racist

[Christmas Dynasnow]

a girl was ejected from BB for saying it