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Could you explain the deletions for calling out racism please?

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paxillin · 10/05/2018 00:09

Some, but not all perhaps harshly worded, but how else do you say racism is shit? I am talking about the deletions on the thread about the golliwog mugs.

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C8H10N4O2 · 13/05/2018 12:48

Same people are shouting discrimination here. I am very sceptcal

Please cite where I have done this or withdraw the remark

C8H10N4O2 · 13/05/2018 12:46

@MNHQ despite attempts to derail this thread the question still stands.

When dog whistle and less blatant *isms and common fake stories are thrown around these threads, can we call them out or not? At the moment it seems like bigoted posters are protected, the targets of their bigotry are not, nor are others wanting to call it out.

user789653241 · 13/05/2018 12:44

I was going to stay away from this thread, but perfect's comment has been deleted, so I want to say something. My ds suffers from severe allergy. I reacted to the word "tingle". It was my over reaction I admit, but many people ridiculed me with the word "tingle", and mocked me. Same people are shouting discrimination here. I am very sceptcal.

JaneyEJones · 13/05/2018 11:44

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BertrandRussell · 13/05/2018 11:38

What on earth made you think I was talking to you, Janey? Just a general point, that’s all.

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BertrandRussell · 13/05/2018 10:53

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BertrandRussell · 13/05/2018 09:54
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BertrandRussell · 13/05/2018 09:48

“Do you need to know the origin to know 'f*tard' is not a 'good word'

Why are you censoring “fuck” not ”tard”? Surely ”tard” is the offensive bit?

immortalmarble · 13/05/2018 09:41

Isn’t that the point, that people can accept and learn from that rather than deny the existence of prejudice in the first place?

JaneyEJones · 13/05/2018 09:29

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paxillin · 13/05/2018 09:23

Read my post, Jane, I didn't know the word's origin, and never used it.

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BlushingCrows · 12/05/2018 23:57

@Perfectpair isn't it considered bad form to target a poster on different forums? I thought MNHQ didn't approve of arguments being brought over from the 'other place'

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paxillin · 12/05/2018 20:36

@Perfectpair the OP of this thread said that in response to someone listing swearwords from a colouring book on a different forum. The OP immediately afterwards said she wasn't aware of the origin of this word. She has never used it herself.

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C8H10N4O2 · 11/05/2018 23:49

"Whiny knickers" dear, not "whiny arses".

If you are going to misrepresent someone do at least read the words.

But thanks Janey again. This thread was raised, in site stuff, about the numerous threads on MN which tell people in various shat upon groups that we don't belong on MN.

Thank you for reminding us that we need to lighten up and making it all about you.
Next time some arse tells me I'm a "bloody benefits " because I'm slow getting on a train in the rush hour or similar your words will help me be all zen like and accept my place in life. I will instead divert my thoughts to real problems like people being deleted on MN for saying "lighten up".

That session of finishing off at the Katie Hopkins charm school plainly was not wasted on you.

CoteDAzur · 11/05/2018 22:49

"there are 'whiny arses' who dish it, but can't take it."

Ain't that the truth. Like the person who reported and got deleted my post on that same thread that was only saying "Let's play nice, Janey. If I answer in kind, you'll just go crying to MNHQ" Smile

Now, who could that possibly have been? Life is full of mysteries.

JaneyEJones · 11/05/2018 18:20

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C8H10N4O2 · 11/05/2018 17:58

If you want us all to be pedantic your question was answered yesterday at 15.53.

Nope. At 15.53 yesterday I was told it would be answered (and was told the same in email).

When being a pedant its a good idea to read more carefully.