EvilScotsman Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 "David Cameron never mentions it, but the Conservative Party won a by-election in Birmingham, and they sent out little kids with leaflets that said, 'If you want a nigger for a neighbour, vote Liberal or Labour.' And if political correctness has achieved one thing, it's to make the Conservative Party cloak its inherent racism behind more creative language." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Coloured was definitely in use when I was growing up. I reckon the fact it just lumps all 'non-whites' together into one homogeneous group is what makes it offensive. I wonder if anyone gets called a 'hexadecaroon ' anymore. I always thought a "hexadecaroon" was a six sided delicious coconut biscuit, what with that and donny telling me not to get stressed with yanks using "z" the TAMB clearly is a fountain of knowledge !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Coloured was definitely in use when I was growing up. I reckon the fact it just lumps all 'non-whites' together into one homogeneous group is what makes it offensive. I wonder if anyone gets called a 'hexadecaroon ' anymore. I think what makes it offensive is that it implies white (also a colour) is the norm and anyone not white is therefore coloured i.e. different. Could be wrong though. Never called anyone a hexadecaroon but have called Andrew Considine "dodecahedron heid" - due to his apparent lack of ability to head the ball straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caledonian1 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I've never used the term "coloured" in my puff. It's right up there with "darky", in my book. I recall many occasions where a person would say " the bla........I mean coloured player" as a way of correcting themselves as not to offend. I did not realise coloured was offensive until recently. then again I grew up in an age when we used blackboards in school........banning use of the word black in that context is ridiculous beyond belief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 then again I grew up in an age when we used blackboards in school........banning use of the word black in that context is ridiculous beyond belief It's also not true, in my experience. I doubt many schools even have blackboards nowadays, whiteboards are the norm now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Have you ever been in a situation where you're in an ethnic minority and been called a "white boy"? Nah, thought not. The King of Insinuation strikes again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 The King of Insinuation strikes again. I've always wanted to be a King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JECK Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 My face goes brown sometimes red if I've been in the sun, red when I'm embarrassed, green when I'm about to be sick, orange when I've been on a sun bed, pale blue when I'm in the Arctic. I'm definitely coloured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavfaeKillie Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I think what makes it offensive .... Isn't this part of the problem?? Linguistically people don't even know what to be offended by. There are many other terms which could have been used rather than this particular turn of phrase if offence was intended. The insane part of this is that he was highlighting the issue of black colleagues of his finding it difficult to find particular types of roles. This is where the real problem of racism lies, so rather than assisting in shedding some light on this, people are now berating the man for failing to keep up with what the liberal elite have decided is currently a suitable term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekfaejapan Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I recall many occasions where a person would say " the bla........I mean coloured player" as a way of correcting themselves as not to offend. I did not realise coloured was offensive until recently. then again I grew up in an age when we used blackboards in school........banning use of the word black in that context is ridiculous beyond belief Agreed, it was blackboards when I was at Primary school(1984-91)...Pathetic that mostly white people were the ones who deemed this term offensive...Fvcking 'No' voters, no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bino's Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 It's also not true, in my experience. I doubt many schools even have blackboards nowadays, whiteboards are the norm now. racist b@stards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Agreed, it was blackboards when I was at Primary school(1984-91)...Pathetic that mostly white people were the ones who deemed this term offensive...blinking 'No' voters, no doubt. I think this is often a bit of a Mail-esque urban myth. I'm sure the odd council or headteacher might have banned it but they are/were few & far between. I think the main reason they stopped using the term blackboard was because they weren't black any more...all flashy, white, internet enabled, smart-pen driven gizmos these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Tiger Woods today described himself as a 'Brown Dude'. Now if that had been Sergio or Rory calling Tiger that there would have been holy on....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenblueeyes Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I read this as well. It's probably my lack of contact with 'black' people that leads to me still being ignorant of the potentially offensive nature of the word 'coloured'. The BBC article refers to the term being in common usage until the 1970's. I would go further than that. In the 1980's and 90's, I am fairly sure that using 'coloured' to describe 'black' people was still the 'correct' term. I am now 47, and I can't help feel that 'black' is actually the offensive term ! Again, looks like my ignorance of the issues. Notice as well that the actor boy using the term would be 'coloured' as opposed to 'colored' - the US term, and he was giving the interview in the US media. Right enough, historically, you can see evidence of a time when signs would read 'no coloreds' so understand now the reason it's the way it is over there. Thing is, who decides what terms are ok or not ? I'm with you - coloured was definitely the preferred term when I was going up. I still cringe using the word 'black' when referring to someone because it was drummed into me that it was the wrong thing to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I think this is often a bit of a Mail-esque urban myth. I'm sure the odd council or headteacher might have banned it but they are/were few & far between. I think the main reason they stopped using the term blackboard was because they weren't black any more...all flashy, white, internet enabled, smart-pen driven gizmos these days. I'm pretty sure this is drivel from the Mail which also claimed "Looney left" councils were banning "Baa baa black sheep" etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euan2020 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 1 of the African guys at work today had a suit on - asked him if he had a court appearance today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euan2020 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 ok to screw with your minds (this is South Africa remember ) I know coloured folk who take it as an insult at being called black also have heard coloured folk speaking about "darkies" coloured is term i hear used daily (although this could even cover indian, malysian and even chinese descent ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 "David Cameron never mentions it, but the Conservative Party won a by-election in Birmingham, and they sent out little kids with leaflets that said, 'If you want a nigger for a neighbour, vote Liberal or Labour.' And if political correctness has achieved one thing, it's to make the Conservative Party cloak its inherent racism behind more creative language." Stewart Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 ok to screw with your minds (this is South Africa remember ) I know coloured folk who take it as an insult at being called black also have heard coloured folk speaking about "darkies" coloured is term i hear used daily (although this could even cover indian, malysian and even chinese descent ) And white folk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalgety Bay TA Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I'm with you - coloured was definitely the preferred term when I was going up. I still cringe using the word 'black' when referring to someone because it was drummed into me that it was the wrong thing to say. I'm mid 40s and would agree with this Jen. In 80s I was always taught that you referred to black people as coloured and black was the offensive term. My wife just confirmed exact same, said black was very offensive when she was a teen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euan2020 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 And white folk. white folk what ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 white folk what ? Are coloured. White is a colour isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 white folk what ? Can't jump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Can't vote... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger intae them Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 or swim fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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