[stonedape]

it was a joke. Even the fairest people are more colored than him because he's albino. Discussing race doesn't mean you are racist, there has to be something malicious or ignorant there.

[thisisme2008]

Originally posted by xXEtchieXx
I honestly can't see how he'd be racist, I mean the man's visibly white for god sake. What did he say exactly?

But he is still black, even if he's white. Ok that made no sense. Both his parents are black, but he has a condition which means he has no pigment in his skin.

[Fom]

People are getting so touchy today

And to add on to that, Darnell isnt white and he isnt black. He is albino, so stop classing him as either, if he was anything he would be black because he has the facial features.

But he still isnt black, or white.

[letmein]

Originally posted by Fom
People are getting so touchy today

And to add on to that, Darnell isnt white and he isnt black. He is albino, so stop classing him as either, if he was anything he would be black because he has the facial features.

But he still isnt black, or white.

That's not even an issue.

[letmein]

Originally posted by Bynnckii
OMG, Darnell's not racist. Please refer to AdamB's post. The comment was a joke. I can't believe anyone could even mistake that as being racist. And by the way Darnell has plenty of friends who aren't black, he's FAR from racist.

Is that who I think it is in your avatar?

[Nutters22000]

People need to get a life. All this racist **** pisses me off

[DigitalSid]

He said he has no skin colour, therefore, white people are coloured to him. Which is true.

If you find that racist, then your stupid.

[Slezer]

Originally posted by Fom
People are getting so touchy today

And to add on to that, Darnell isnt white and he isnt black. He is albino, so stop classing him as either, if he was anything he would be black because he has the facial features.

But he still isnt black, or white.

Actually, I think he's black albino.

He isnt physically black, but genetically he is, if that makes sense.



Anyway this thread is idiotic he didnt say anything even close to a racist comment.

[ccrazed]

Originally posted by trigger
Why is it stupid? why is it ok to slag off white people?

Because everyone knows that black people are not racist. How could they be? (note sarcasm)

[ccrazed]

Originally posted by stonedape
it was a joke. Even the fairest people are more colored than him because he's albino. Discussing race doesn't mean you are racist, there has to be something malicious or ignorant there.

It may have been a joke, but you can be assured, if a white person (not albino) had said something similar there would have been hell to pay.

[babygirl]

If anything he was not being racist at all!


Darnell is nothing but genuine.

Lauren edit: Insult removed, read the rules and don't insult other members. Also, don't post all in capitals and in text speak, thank you very much

[Kore]

Darnell is no way Racist! get a grip!

[Bynnckii]

Originally posted by letmein

Is that who I think it is in your avatar?

Yes it is. I've known Darnell for years

[dennissabre]

Originally posted by Bynnckii

Yes it is. I've known Darnell for years

In the words of that other great Albino Mr Jackson. It doesn't matter if you're black or white

[Mickster]

I think that big brother should have picked up on this!
That is racist, if a white person said that to sylvia or mohamed it would be all over newspapers,complaints to ofcom etc

Why not do the same to him? He si racist! in my opinion

[dennissabre]

Originally posted by trigger
Why is it ok for Darnell to call white people coloured and slag them off when it is completely inappropriate for anyone to be racist. He had a conversation in the bathroom about how he is black and he said something then about 'white s**t!!!

Because as always it's Double standards. Rascism only seems to work one way

[marctierman]

Originally posted by Spike
For me he was more racist than Jade Goody, where are the complaints though

HAHAA
jade goody wasnt even racist
'shilpa popadom'
oh the offense.



HTF was darnell racist because he said white people were coloured
jeeeez people who think that's racist are what's wrong with society

[Sunny_01]

I still dont understand why people think what Darnell said was racially offensive. He made a simple statement. We live in such a politically correct society now that people feel the need to challenge any reference to colour.

[Nurse57]

You said "colour" Racist.

[letmein]

Originally posted by ccrazed

It may have been a joke, but you can be assured, if a white person (not albino) had said something similar there would have been hell to pay.

You still don't get what he was saying.

[AngRemembered]

Originally posted by Slezer

Actually, I think he's black albino.
He isnt physically black, but genetically he is, if that makes sense.
Anyway this thread is idiotic he didnt say anything even close to a racist comment. [/quote]

No you are actually right, he is a black albino.
His ethnicity is black his congenital condition has no and is not an ethnic group.

His comment although woefully short of being perfect Polital (social) Correctness was not racist.
I am often called coloured as opposed to the proper PC term black, by many people often of an older generation.
I could be equally un PC and refer to those same people also as coloured, indeed whites often go red, brown, yellow, and purple just depending on the weather
I don't as I'm aware its not best PC, and whoever heard of a black calling a white coloured, I'd be called racist immediatley by equally mis informed people.

My daughter(mixed race) also struggles with how to answer questions like "who do you think treats you better whites or coloureds) is everyone who asks that racist?
or simply like Darnell not blessed with proper PC

[letmein]

Originally posted by Bynnckii
OMG, Darnell's not racist. Please refer to AdamB's post. The comment was a joke. I can't believe anyone could even mistake that as being racist. And by the way Darnell has plenty of friends who aren't black, he's FAR from racist.

You don't even need to bring up who his friends are. His joke was not offensive at all, and some people cannot understand what he was saying.

[AngRemembered]

Originally posted by Mickster
I think that big brother should have picked up on this!
That is racist, if a white person said that to sylvia or mohamed it would be all over newspapers,complaints to ofcom etc

Why not do the same to him? He si racist! in my opinion

If I had 50 pence for everyone that has called me coloured, I would'nt need to play no lottery

If this comment would like you say, been said by luke to sylvia I do agree with you it would have got more of a reaction to the lack of PC the comment had.
However I disagree it would have reached newspapers as the term coloured is not considered racsist, as many black people will tell you, if it were the papers would be running this 'race hate story' on a daily basis.
It's a term made to black people frequently even today mainly from people who have merely not gotten used to the change in PC rather than being hard core bigots.
My question to you is, would you have been one of those calling ofcom and accusing rascism had this actually been a case of "a white HM saying this to Sylvia or Mohamed "?

[Mrluvaluva]

Seems to me he says he is black due to his heritage and culture. He was born into a black family.

This has nothing to do with his skin colour.

As he is albino, he has no skin pigmentation. Therefore he is not white, and he is not coloured either.

[Ashleee:)]

I dont think the word 'coloured' is racist. Its just the word that many people use becuase they either dont know any better or they think all the other words are classed as racist. I was not offended at all.