Racism in uk

Your right us Catholics don't have to wear a head covering. Sometimes people wear them at mass but it's are few and far between. It is also a choice for Muslims to wear scarfs. My daughters friend doesn't. She has to cover up in summer though, like wearing jeans and long t shirts but she isn't obliged to wear any coverings and no Muslim is they chose to. Or should I say the parents chose to dress thier child in them.

You're lovely Pakistani-hating Indian friends shouldn't get too uncomfortable under Farage. Judging by the racist comments to Indians from Reform supporters, they are going to have a hard time of it if Reform come into power.

But it was never about islamaphobia- it was a post on racism generally the posters husband was used as an example. But the post talks about Racism being bad in the UK. If you want to discuss something narrower it needs to be a separate thread.

Really? That’s not something I’ve noticed. Most people in Britain think all racism is equally abhorrent. I’m sad for OP that her experiences have been otherwise.

I find it completely mind boggling that people care about the skin colour/race/religion etc of THEIR NEIGHBOURS

Thank you, I do indeed have some lovely friends - I’m blessed in that respect. I’m not sure I have any “heroes” I think what you’re doing is creating a version of me you want to exist for your benefit (and just for completeness here is a CV list of parties I have voted for in the past - Labour (was actually a fully paid up member at one point). Lib Dem’s, Tories, Green and locally Independent. I generally listen to what any of them have to offer

Of course they are, it's just the double standard at play here. If someone brings up Islamophobia in the first few posts on a thread about anti-Semitism, people accuse them of derailing.

Sigh! I give in!

I have no idea, I don't set term dates! My point was it's a ridiculous comparison (why do all kids get Christmas off but only Muslim ones get Eid off) given Eid is not a nationally recognised holiday.

No, she literally says he is down about the racism.

Also she says 'I have a Muslim partner and I wonder if there is a future here for him'

Thank you.

Some people seem intent on bending the definition of racism to suit their own agenda.

She doesn't say anything about anti-Islamic comments to her partner, she talks about racist comments on SM.

To be a victim of antisemitism is just as bad as being a victim of Islamophobia, agreed?

Of course she is saying anti-Semitism is worse, she said 'per capita Jews are the most likely to experience racism. We have definitely been ignoring that as a society, it’s extremely sad and an indictment of where the Uk is today.'

Well Pressumably that’s a Catholic school. I went to a catholic school, interesting days to pick to have off for them. Why those days? Surprised their first penance wasn’t on a Saturday- most are

She’s saying racism is bad. Antisemitism is another form of racism. Neither poster was saying either form is better or worse or more or less valid than any other. Both are horrendous. Agreed?

So how does it help her to tell her Jewish people have it way worse?

The point is this poster doesn't want Muslim women to be allowed to wear a headscarf, but thinks Christian women (including the late Queen), Sikh women, Jewish women should all be allowed.

The thread uses her Muslim partner AS AN EXAMPLE. Goodness your reading comprehension needs work!

She is concerned about racism because of her Muslim partner. She doesn't need to be dismissed and told Jewish people have it way worse. That doesn't help anyone.

it's really not helpful when an OP starts a thread about racism against her Muslim partner and within the first few posts the thread is hijacked by bad faith actors saying 'per capita Jews are the most likely to experience racism. We have definitely been ignoring that as a society, it’s extremely sad and an indictment of where the Uk is today.'

If someone brings up Islamophobia in the first few posts on a thread about anti-Semitism, you could be accusing them of derailing.

Don’t be so Rediculous, the late Queen occasionally wore a scarf tied under her chin when taking the dogs out, she wasn’t compelled to wear it as religious dress for the obligatory covering of her hair. Very few nuns still wear a head covering, but if they do they are usually part of a religious order. It’s not as if all catholic women are obliged to wear one. The youngest child I ever saw was a toddler in the baby seat of a supermarket trolley. She couldn’t have been more than two years old. She had a full headscarf covering her head. I just thought I’d was terribly sad.

@Firstbornunicorn "But sometimes it's driven by the fact that they can speak English, so it makes sense to go to a country where they speak the language. Or sometimes there are relatives here who came over during Windrush."

I can tell you don't live in an area with large amounts of asylum seekers. Firstly, a very high proportion of them don't speak English at all and don't come from ex British countries. Secondly, are you seriously saying that any of them have connections to the Windrush generation? That's absolutely bonkers. A tiny (virtually non existent percentage) are from the Caribbean. The majority come from Syria, Afghanistan, Eritrea and Iran.

No, read again. The OP cites hsving a Muslim partner, but talks about racism.

Is racism only directed against Muslim people now?

Im finding the level of racism here in the UK to be very unsettling and it seems to be getting worse and im finding it depressing as I have a Muslim partner and I wonder if there is a future here for him. Ive mostly witnessed this on social media with some very derogatory comments anybody else or am I too sensitive

Oh that’s ok then is it?

This thread is about racism. All different sorts of racism. I’m sure OP is just as horrified by antisemitism as any other form of racism, as any other decent person would be.