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To think that a photo opportunity in a school with a black woman does not make you racist.

92 replies

Lastfreakinglegs · 11/03/2021 18:03

Visiting a school and chatting with a black teacher does not undo the damage.

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Lastfreakinglegs · 11/03/2021 18:04

Sorry should say does not make you not racist.

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user1471517900 · 11/03/2021 18:05

I assume this is Royal Family based?

WannabeOT · 11/03/2021 18:07

What? There was a photo opportunity because there was a black teacher? Sounds quite racist from what you've said

ekidmxcl · 11/03/2021 18:08

Just because someone says you’re racist, it doesn’t mean you are actually racist. Because if everyone is believed about everything, without question, I’m going to the bank tomorrow and I’m going to tell them £1m went missing from my account and I need it back.

PheasantPlucker1 · 11/03/2021 18:08

Are you talking about William?

What is it he has done or said to make you think he is racist?

Markies · 11/03/2021 18:09

Oh fuck off. There is zero evidence that comment was made by William or Kate.

stairway · 11/03/2021 18:10

William and Kate basically visited a school today where the co head happened to be black. A visit which was probably planned months in advance. Apparently this also proves they are racist.

Meh2020 · 11/03/2021 18:11

What a mean post. It was a visit to a school in East London and he responded to an ad lib question from a reporter.

Hardly a photo op OP.

RizzleRazzle · 11/03/2021 18:11

YABU, why don't you ask this in the Royal Family topic?

MinnieJackson · 11/03/2021 18:16

Who are you referring to?

Hanidjed7 · 11/03/2021 18:16

You seem to be suggesting they visited a school and talked to a black teacher just to show how non racist that are. Do you realise how long in advance these Royal visits are planned? For goodness sake...

katy1213 · 11/03/2021 18:18

Should the black teacher have been told to stay home?

wellthatsunusual · 11/03/2021 18:19

FFS

Backstreetsbackalrightdadada · 11/03/2021 18:20

This is dumb.

FYI Harry is actually on record saying racist slurs. We need accountability across the board. If W or K said or did racist things then we definitely need them held to account - Harry needs to confirm. Then we need an investigation into H being racist. Zero tolerance approach across the board.

Idontgiveagriffindamn · 11/03/2021 18:22

Surely the non racist thing to do would be to exclude the black head (I believe) from the picture for fear of offending someone ffs this is beyond ridiculous

WhiteChocolateRose · 11/03/2021 18:22

OP your post implies that they requested an opportunity to interact with a black person just to show they aren’t racist. Surely you see how absurd this would be?!

ineedaholidaynow · 11/03/2021 18:22

Does asking this question make you stupid?

iklboo · 11/03/2021 18:23

I've got some straws here you can clutch.

Lastfreakinglegs · 11/03/2021 18:24

*OP your post implies that they requested an opportunity to interact with a black person just to show they aren’t racist. Surely you see how absurd this would be?!
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It would have been the PR people that set this up, not the.

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iklboo · 11/03/2021 18:26

Can you see how insulting this is to the woman in question? To suggest she was only wheeled out for a photo op?

user127819 · 11/03/2021 18:31

You have no evidence that William and Kate are racist. Now who's prejudiced?

tttigress · 11/03/2021 18:35

I would have Harry down as the racist member of royal family.

Nazi uniform and racist slur caught on camera.

tttigress · 11/03/2021 18:36

@iklboo

Can you see how insulting this is to the woman in question? To suggest she was only wheeled out for a photo op?
Exactly, the OP is acting like a black teacher is a rarity to be wheeled out for the camera's.
InfoInfoInfo · 11/03/2021 18:38

Biscuit for being mean and dumb. Are you aware that visits are arranged months before. It's not all about what M and H say - other member of the RF actually visit people in all walks of life, that are white/black/mixed race/gay/straight/religious or not/different cultures you know

Yokey · 11/03/2021 18:39

The only thing they could have done to avoid your criticism is refuse to speak to the black person. Racist AF