Its OK as it not illegal. Well its only hair! equality, so far to go still

[Phil V]

Phil, problem with that is, if it's someone of the bacefook generation, they'll start a campaign!

I actually think we've grown up a bit in the last 10 years. I can remember the guidance being all about 'if someone could be offended by it you shouldn't say it', whereas now it's all about just avoiding 'isms' and I'm quite happy nowadays to tell people to feel free to be offended.

 

[OldCarlos]

I don't use `social media`, as such, so don't really know, but listening to some folk, mainly the younger generation, eg our G'kids (& mumsnet etc) if they feel offended at something (even on behalf of someone else ) they seem quick to take up the cudgel & like their campaigns.

I do hope you are correct though & folk are becoming less `touchy` about stuff.

 

[rjbell]

It seems that this week in aldi lots of customers are offended by there emulsion colour names and taken one of sale. The offending colour was rape yellow as in rape flower yellow.

 

[Phil V]

It seems that this week in aldi lots of customers are offended by there emulsion colour names and taken one of sale. The offending colour was rape yellow as in rape flower yellow.

It wouldn't 'offend' me but the idiot that came up with that needs his bumps feeling

 

[Marcel]

The thing is though, it's a homonym. That's the English language. It's Rape Yellow. It's a legitimate word.

 

[OldCarlos]

The thing is though, it's a homonym. That's the English language. It's Rape Yellow. It's a legitimate word.

+ if they'd called it Rape seed yellow, someone would complain there were no seeds in it.

 

[Lynton]

That is mocking a person for his / her hair colour.

When I was a lad growing up in Liverpool, (Skitting Capital) It was a free for all! It mattered not what retort I used as a come back from the many red hair jibes I received. Now its not such a level playing-field though is it! and I see on here some are more than happy to draw attention to a persons hair colour as a way of demeaning them as a person, in the normal way, you know subtle like.

Ginger bashing is alive and well here as it is all over and its acceptable by all and everyone unless you are the recipient of course. If we truly want equality then it should be just as repugnant to call people for the colour of there hair as it is for the colour of their skin, the appearance of their eyes or anything else for that matter.

A recent conversation with a bobby who informed me of all the things that were now classed as hate crimes, including verbal attacks on disabled people (who does that?) slagging off anyone because of hair colour is not one of them. unless violence or threat is felt by the recipient.

Equality, so far to go..........

Their not there, ginge!

 

[LASTOLITE]

Their not there, ginge!

Their not there, but were? Ave looked and even stirred but cannot sea what you mien......

 

[viv1969]

It's right they're for all to see.

 

[dejongj]

It's right they're for all to see.

Absolutely, can't miss a good carrot top. Quite a benefit hence the Dutch police used them.