Would you consider this racist? H&M advert

[BornInSydneyy]

A young black boy wearing a jumper that says -

“Coolest monkey in the jungle”

I genuinely can’t understand how anyone thought that was acceptable.

And yes, where are Mumsnet HQ? I guess a thread with all these silly people being all pearl clutchy about racism isn’t as worthy of their attention as threads with parking diagrams.

This is the kind of post(er) I was referring to: shouty, self-righteous, unable to distinguish between racial insensitivity and deliberate racism

If you're not a PoC then you've got no right what-so-fucking-ever to tell someone who is, who has experienced racism, that they're being shouty and self-righteous.

I’ve experienced plenty racism ta

Well stop telling others how they should feel then!!

Are we allowed to disagree any more?

Or just say yes to those who shout the loudest?

Where have I told anyone how to feel?

Oh, and what's the difference between racial insensitivity and deliberate racism? Once again I am sure that some posters think you can only be racist if you're donning a white hood, burning crosses and lynching black people. Jesus fucking Christ.

Read your posts.

Well i suppose if you don’t know what the word ‘deliberate’ means...

Ah we’ve got ourselves a GF.

Dippingmytoesin

Read your posts.

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Er. In none of them have I told anyone how to feel.

Please don’t make stuff up about me. Ta :)

Zarathustra: “This is the kind of post(er) I was referring to: shouty, self-righteous, unable to distinguish between racial insensitivity and deliberate racism”

Did you actually read the bit in my post where I said the ad was racially insensitive, Zarathustra? I didn’t say it was deliberately racist. In any event, is it only permissible to be offended by deliberate racism rather than “mere” racial insensitivity?

As for your question as to who says I’m wrong to be offended, please go ahead and RTFT - you will find plenty of examples of people who think this is basically just P(o)C gorn wrong.

Racial insensitivity IS racism!

You called a poster self righteous for posting about their experience you goady fucker.

Read it back TAR

I’d agree Burblish that the slogan/ad were astonishingly poorly chosen (I said that upthread), I’m not sure where I’ve said anything to suggest that anyone shouldn’t be offended about it (it’s not really my place to say what others should or should not feel)

Judging by this thread, it is not surprising that far right is on the rise in the UK.

Zarathrustra

This is the kind of post(er) I was referring to: shouty, self-righteous, unable to distinguish between racial insensitivity and deliberate racism

Burblish clearly said the ad 'racially insensitive'. She didn't say it was deliberately racist.

The irony of you reprimanding burblish for her supposed inability to distinguish when you are clearly haven't read her post properly. Or you're deliberately mis-representing what she said.

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Was supposed to say..

Judging by this thread, it is not surprising that far right is on the rise in the UK. You can see them in action on this thread.

PonderWoman

Judging by this thread, it is not surprising that far right is on the rise in the UK.

How so?

Yeah it’s things like accusing people of being ‘far right’ that make you seem shouty (and quite silly)

I left this thread last night as some of the comments really offended me, I can't believe there are still people on here who don't get it....or maybe just purposefully using this thread to get their real feelings out.

Plenty of the determinedly dim on this thread will probably say it's just a loving fan who wants to ensure he reaches his 5 fruit and veg a day. Seriously! I am done. I can't take it. Best comment. Which means I can now bugger off. 😂 thanks.

Zara You need to just stop now

MrsDoyles I suspect you might be right re. Getting their real feelings out.

How is an online post shouty?

She isnt even using caps

And ponder hasn't accused anyone of being far right...except the far right kne imagines