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Is Merely Impersonating An Accent Racist?
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hang on a mo....does this mean that the Great Peter Sellars Cleuseau stuff is banned as racist as well.... NO **** Off lefties and PC Nazis... poking fun at ourselves and others is part of the psyche of us all and not just Brits, my french friends love taking the mickey out of the English accents, worse the Scots..... this takes the biscuit!!
"There are plenty of regional UK accents and Brotish folk tunes to use. The choice of a West Indian style and accent was unwise."
Strange.
The BBC is often accused (usually by its own senior staff) of being "hideously white" or some other such nonsense. Here is a man embracing the full panoply of "diversity" and "inclusiveness" and he is deemed unwise.
Me thinks some folks want it all ways.
Strange.
The BBC is often accused (usually by its own senior staff) of being "hideously white" or some other such nonsense. Here is a man embracing the full panoply of "diversity" and "inclusiveness" and he is deemed unwise.
Me thinks some folks want it all ways.
kvalidir "Accents in themselves aren't offensive or racist- they can be however when paired with unsavoury views and 'jokes' that aren't funny."
I would agree - it is about context.
Singing a comedy song with an accent as part of the humour should not be conisdered a racist, given its intention.
Adding a cod accent to a political song to publicise a party with strong immigration views is not racist - just thoughtless and in poor taste.
So - 'no', and as short as i could make it douglas!!!!!
I would agree - it is about context.
Singing a comedy song with an accent as part of the humour should not be conisdered a racist, given its intention.
Adding a cod accent to a political song to publicise a party with strong immigration views is not racist - just thoughtless and in poor taste.
So - 'no', and as short as i could make it douglas!!!!!
I'd never heard of it and unless I've missed something none of the criticism covered in the article says anyone thought it was racist... Just seems to be politicians having a dig back at ukip calling them out of touch, tone deaf and distasteful, which seems fair enough really if someone has written a song to take the micky out of you. I'm suprised they withdrew it.
Gromit - "
Has Mike Read explained why he is withdrawing it?
Last I saw he was vehemently defending it."
There is a tipping point when media celebritis defence of something becomes unsustainable in the tide of public hosility.
At that point, the celebrity turns tail and withdraws, with the standard 'I didn't mean to offend anyone ... apology.
That usually translates as "Something i think is funny is not viewed as such by the majority of people, so now I look like a numpty, but please don't stop liking me ..."
Has Mike Read explained why he is withdrawing it?
Last I saw he was vehemently defending it."
There is a tipping point when media celebritis defence of something becomes unsustainable in the tide of public hosility.
At that point, the celebrity turns tail and withdraws, with the standard 'I didn't mean to offend anyone ... apology.
That usually translates as "Something i think is funny is not viewed as such by the majority of people, so now I look like a numpty, but please don't stop liking me ..."
// Has Mike Read explained why he is withdrawing it?
Last I saw he was vehemently defending it." //
Someone probably pointed out that as he'd taken it upon himself to unilaterally ban 'Relax' as a Radio 1 DJ, on the grounds that he personally found it offensive, he'd look a bit silly if he told others that their offense at his dodgy recording was unjustified.
Last I saw he was vehemently defending it." //
Someone probably pointed out that as he'd taken it upon himself to unilaterally ban 'Relax' as a Radio 1 DJ, on the grounds that he personally found it offensive, he'd look a bit silly if he told others that their offense at his dodgy recording was unjustified.
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