Calling all police officers!

[Londonerlove]

I’m currently on another thread where we are discussing cultural appropriation and the convo has lead to racism.

Calling someone a white bitch vs black bitch.

Some posters believe calling someone a black bitch is racist but calling someone a white bitch is offensive not racist.

I would like to know that in the eyes of the law are both those comments seen as the same crime?

Not even sure if this is appropriate on MN.

You want a lawyer not a police officer

Calling all lawyers!!!!!

Yes calling someone a white bitch would still be classed as a racially aggravated offence. Not a police officer but deal with crime.

You don’t need a police officer. Saying either of those things is racist. If you are using a person’s skin colour as a perjorative it’s racist.

How about reverse racism?

I thought it was only considered racism if from a position of the majority/ power. So one cant be racist towards white people in the UK for example ( or have I got that wrong?)

When it comes to the law it’s different. “Racially aggravated” means any race, not just those who are oppressed.

Storm4star so if i was black and called someone a white bitch in the UK is that against the law?

As the heading was misleading I started a new thread.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3288504-Please-help-settle-this-argument-Preferably-lawyer-or-police-officer?watched=1

The "position of power" definition of racism isn't particularly well recognized

@matchingpjs

Yes it’s against the law.

Well I've learned something new today. Goodness knows why I thought it wasn't illegal

What a weird thread.

FWIW the word "bitch" is not exactly brilliant (misogyny).

I don't think anyone should be going around using either of these. What a stupid argument.

Is this about white people complaining that there is lots of racism against them and it goes unpunished...?

Thread seems potentially goady TBH.

What do you hope to get out of this?

It’s in relation to another thread on here about cultural appropriation sardines

It will make sense if you read that.

@sardines very weird thread and cringed as I wrote it.