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On 02/02/2020 at 08:46, Waldo said:

Is racism implied, or inferred?

 

If person A didn’t intend any racism, but racism was perceived by person B, is person A being racist?

It reminds me of the Danny Baker thing a few months ago, the same question was asked then.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/may/09/danny-baker-apologises-for-chimp-tweet-about-royal-baby

 

He swore blind he wasn't racist, but so many others were telling him that he was and that it was worse that he couldn't see it.

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24 minutes ago, West 77 said:

There's no doubt another interpretation such as race can be made regarding the Shakespeare quote when used to reply to a black twitter user

I agree.

 

only the newsreader knows if he’s racist or not.

 

 

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4 hours ago, alchresearch said:

It reminds me of the Danny Baker thing a few months ago, the same question was asked then.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/may/09/danny-baker-apologises-for-chimp-tweet-about-royal-baby

 

He swore blind he wasn't racist, but so many others were telling him that he was and that it was worse that he couldn't see it.

Maybe his actions were interpreted as being racist; but that wasn't his intent (only he will know that)? Does that make him racist?

 

For my money, intent is the key thing. Maybe that's not good enough though. I can have wholly good intentions towards a person, but if they're misinterpreting my words or actions and perceiving a slur that I didn't intent. Who is at fault?

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8 hours ago, West 77 said:

WokeyMcWokeface is highlighting the fact that Alistair Stewart used the same Shakespeare quote when replying to both white and black twitter users. It's not unreasonable to assume that Alistair Stewart used the quote for the same reason when replying to a black twitter user as when replying to a white user. There's no doubt another interpretation such as race can be made regarding the Shakespeare quote when used to reply to a black twitter user.  

I was indeed.

8 hours ago, West 77 said:

Alistair Stewart deserves to being given the benefit of the doubt but is still a fool for using twitter in the way he did especially after his ITV employers warned him previously about his behaviour.
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I'd go further and say he was a fool for using Twitter full stop. Why any celebrity would is beyond me. One slightly controversial quote and your career is over. It is a left wing echo chamber where any opinion that challenges the politically correct consensus is duly rounded upon by the wokerati.

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1 hour ago, WokeyMcWokeface said:

wokerati.

Word of the week!

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