Well it didn’t take one for someone to use a racist word did it, claiming to not be racist because you’re child isn’t white is not an excuse. Nigel Farage claims his non-british wife means he isn’t nationalist, but we all know truth.
Sadly racism is a problem in the UK, as is nationalism. If the UK didn’t have an issue with racism we wouldn’t have an open and proud racist, sexist pig as our prime minister.
Has anyone been to a football match lately? You regularly hear very racist language during matches, sadly some fans do impressions of monkeys when a black player has the ball.
I’m Asian, I’m at subjected to direct racism at work, a member of staff purposely calls me the same name as the only other asian member of staff in our department, we look nothing alike, we are not the same ethnicity. She will sometimes call me the other one, ‘Indify’ my name or use a faux indian accent (I am not even indian). HR choose not to do anything as “it’s just her sense of humour and you shouldn’t use the race card” spoken like a true racist.
I was subjected to a lot of racism at school, college and University, I’m fairly thick skinned so it didn’t get to me. Words/phrases I am still subjected to as an adult on a fairly regular basis Paki, darkie, brownie, the ethnic, curry fingers, to name a few.
The UK does have a problem with racism, until we acknowledge it properly it will never improve. Just like with sexism and homophobia, the UK needs a shift in societal attitude to make any improvements. We also need more people to speak out on a day to day basis when witness racism, sexism, homophobia etc.
Everyone has unconscious bias, we can’t change that and anyone who says they don’t have it is a liar, why pretend you don’t notice someones skin colour, of course you do everyone does.
Everyone will sometimes say something out of ignorance, when that person is corrected if they aren’t racist, sexist etc they will stop using that word, those who are racist etc will continue using it.