I hate to create an argument but this is why Adam Goodes pointed out that girl in the Collingwood match. You accept this sort of thing from one person then you accept it from all. Racism should always be called out.
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Wait. Are you gatekeeping whats racist and what isn't?I had an Aboriginal partner for over 9 years, so I know what is and isn’t offensive to a black person.
Amazing. I do feel exasperation, disgust, bafflement and disbelief when confronted with that which should not be, the foolish and stupid and appalling. I just like footy, all this other stuff is actually a bore. I feel a helplessness because the world is unfolding in a way that ought to bring shame, there is no real discussion anymore, no real debate, certainly no analytical thinking and often we can do nothing about it except acknowledge that it's all kinds of stuffed. It's a mad world we live in. We're still a month out from round one, what's next to keep us occupied? Oh yes, Fev is the new co - host of the Footy Show, that will go well.JackFlash is Ferris.pete
I hate to create an argument but this is why Adam Goodes pointed out that girl in the Collingwood match. You accept this sort of thing from one person then you accept it from all. Racism should always be called out.
This has nothing to do with the Goodes issue, so stop looking for sympathy for him by trying to align the situation with the one Eddie has faced.
Of course they shouldn't be directed at an aboriginal person, that was the mistake the bloke made in the first place. Context is everything, but perhaps that person should be quizzed as to his motives behind his comment.
But he did and if he had manned up and hung around and apologised and explained the context then Eddie could of educated him and then “all good”
He obviously wasn't thinking of anything other than "imitation"? I don't know what other motive he might've had?
And you know this how - the “other” motive is just good old fashion racism
i would bet at least one of those phrases has been used by every single Big Footy poster in the past week...without realizing it.
Interesting poll - I can say with all sincerity that not one of those “idioms” has left my mouth this week
This chap hasn't looked at the pic closely enough and made a huge blunder.
Oh you poor soul. Just want people to be able to say bigoted comments without anyone saying zip.Amazing. I do feel exasperation, disgust, bafflement and disbelief when confronted with that which should not be, the foolish and stupid and appalling. I just like footy, all this other stuff is actually a bore. I feel a helplessness because the world is unfolding in a way that ought to bring shame, there is no real discussion anymore, no real debate, certainly no analytical thinking and often we can do nothing about it except acknowledge that it's all kinds of stuffed. It's a mad world we live in. We're still a month out from round one, what's next to keep us occupied? Oh yes, Fev is the new co - host of the Footy Show, that will go well.
It is all about context my dear chap, no matter how bold and how large the text you use. In this context, using a phrase like this it is absolutely abhorrent. Even if the phrase was acceptable considering the situation (e.g. another player wearing the same get up), you still wouldn't use it with the person involved.
Wow that’s disgusting, sorry to hear that you and your family went through horrible experiences like the ones you mentioned. What’s sad about that is that they are experiencing this as the Indigenous people of this land. They are not even foreigners.I don't think a lot of white people really understand the constant crap aboriginal people have to deal with. I live in Melbourne and have been married to my very beautiful dark skinned aboriginal wife for 30 years. She has worked full time her entire adult life and never received one cent of welfare. She does not smoke, drink or swear. We have 2 beautiful intelligent daughters, the eldest scored 99.1 on her atar and has received a scholarship to study science at Melbourne uni. The youngest is heading in the same direction and she loves boxing training at Fitzroy gym, the guys down there reckon she could be a champ. In the past week and a half these things have happened. 1. my wife was walking home from the gym which she goes to everyday. The police pulled up and stopped her, searched her, patted her down, asked her name and address and what she had been doing.....this is not unusual. How many white women have to deal with this on their way home from the gym or shopping? 2. My daughters first day at uni and her group decide to have some drinks at a pub to get to know one another (my daughter does not drink). A young guy from the country walks up and asks her "Are you an abo?" She said don't call me that and he apologised. He then asked if she got into uni just because she is aboriginal which he considered unfair. She told him her atar score and he slinked away. 3. I went into an IGA with my youngest and she was a few feet behind me, the lady behind the counter says to my daughter not knowing she was with me, " I don't want you in here if going to steal everything". I said " I beg your pardon, that's my daughter you're talking to." She went red as a tomato and didn't know where to look. We left and shopped elsewhere. That's just the last 9 days. I could fill a book if I included the last 30 years and there's been a lot hell of a lot worse examples than these. Why do my girls have to constantly explain and justify themselves to white people?
Thanks mate......a very proud dad here.Wow that’s disgusting, sorry to hear that you and your family went through horrible experiences like the ones you mentioned. What’s sad about that is that they are experiencing this as the Indigenous people of this land. They are not even foreigners.
Ps. Your daughter’s ATAR is amazing
Context is key? No s**t.
Damn straight context is key, you don’t call a black person a monkey, you don’t imply they are one and you don’t relate them to acting like one.
So you should be.Thanks mate......a very proud dad here.
“Happy as a pig in s**t” is probably on there too mate, should we remove that from the common persons vernacular, or maybe we just don’t direct the term pig at women we don’t like?Does it annoy you that all of those idioms can be found on the ABC education site ? That people use them every day and have done so for a hundred years? You can even learn them. Of course they shouldn't be directed at an aboriginal person, that was the mistake the bloke made in the first place. Context is everything, but perhaps that person should be quizzed as to his motives behind his comment. He obviously wasn't thinking of anything other than "imitation"? I don't know what other motive he might've had? I'm just making note of phrases that are used every single day throughout the country and i would bet at least one of those phrases has been used by every single Big Footy poster in the past week...without realizing it. As it turns out, we've all been unconsciously using racial slurs our entire life! I hope you never use the terms "long time no see" or "no can do" to a person of Asian origin? Both terms originated in the 19th century at a time when Westerners widely held a racist attitude toward the East—as a way to mock simplified Chinese Pidgin English. My Asian partner Yuqi just nodded in agreement. The English language is constantly evolving, with new words and phrases spreading among us like an infection - we hear things, then we say those things. The problem is that we don't always bother to wonder if we should. This chap hasn't looked at the pic closely enough and made a huge blunder.
Wait is this actually a serious postI had an Aboriginal partner for over 9 years, so I know what is and isn’t offensive to a black person.
So many of those examples resonate with my experiences, mate. A lot of them still make me angry just thinking about it.I don't think a lot of white people really understand the constant crap aboriginal people have to deal with. I live in Melbourne and have been married to my very beautiful dark skinned aboriginal wife for 30 years. She has worked full time her entire adult life and never received one cent of welfare. She does not smoke, drink or swear. We have 2 beautiful intelligent daughters, the eldest scored 99.1 on her atar and has received a scholarship to study science at Melbourne uni. The youngest is heading in the same direction and she loves boxing training at Fitzroy gym, the guys down there reckon she could be a champ. In the past week and a half these things have happened. 1. my wife was walking home from the gym which she goes to everyday. The police pulled up and stopped her, searched her, patted her down, asked her name and address and what she had been doing.....this is not unusual. How many white women have to deal with this on their way home from the gym or shopping? 2. My daughters first day at uni and her group decide to have some drinks at a pub to get to know one another (my daughter does not drink). A young guy from the country walks up and asks her "Are you an abo?" She said don't call me that and he apologised. He then asked if she got into uni just because she is aboriginal which he considered unfair. She told him her atar score and he slinked away. 3. I went into an IGA with my youngest and she was a few feet behind me, the lady behind the counter says to my daughter not knowing she was with me, " I don't want you in here if going to steal everything". I said " I beg your pardon, that's my daughter you're talking to." She went red as a tomato and didn't know where to look. We left and shopped elsewhere. That's just the last 9 days. I could fill a book if I included the last 30 years and there's been a lot hell of a lot worse examples than these. Why do my girls have to constantly explain and justify themselves to white people?
Didnt you know once you are a partner of an aboriginal that you then know what offends all aboriginals? Because all aboriginals are offended by the same things.........Wait is this actually a serious post
It’s an idiotic thing to say if you remove the context and make it into something that it wasn’t.Didnt you know once you are a partner of an aboriginal that you then know what offends all aboriginals? Because all aboriginals are offended by the same things.........
Hahaha what an idiototic thing for him to say
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I don't think a lot of white people really understand the constant crap aboriginal people have to deal with. I live in Melbourne and have been married to my very beautiful dark skinned aboriginal wife for 30 years. She has worked full time her entire adult life and never received one cent of welfare. She does not smoke, drink or swear. We have 2 beautiful intelligent daughters, the eldest scored 99.1 on her atar and has received a scholarship to study science at Melbourne uni. The youngest is heading in the same direction and she loves boxing training at Fitzroy gym, the guys down there reckon she could be a champ. In the past week and a half these things have happened. 1. my wife was walking home from the gym which she goes to everyday. The police pulled up and stopped her, searched her, patted her down, asked her name and address and what she had been doing.....this is not unusual. How many white women have to deal with this on their way home from the gym or shopping? 2. My daughters first day at uni and her group decide to have some drinks at a pub to get to know one another (my daughter does not drink). A young guy from the country walks up and asks her "Are you an abo?" She said don't call me that and he apologised. He then asked if she got into uni just because she is aboriginal which he considered unfair. She told him her atar score and he slinked away. 3. I went into an IGA with my youngest and she was a few feet behind me, the lady behind the counter says to my daughter not knowing she was with me, " I don't want you in here if going to steal everything". I said " I beg your pardon, that's my daughter you're talking to." She went red as a tomato and didn't know where to look. We left and shopped elsewhere. That's just the last 9 days. I could fill a book if I included the last 30 years and there's been a lot hell of a lot worse examples than these. Why do my girls have to constantly explain and justify themselves to white people?