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[Politics] Amber Rudd used the word “coloured”



Chicken Run

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She should resign immediately.

Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd has apologised for using the word "coloured" in a BBC interview.
Shadow home secretary Diane Abbott criticised the use of the term, saying it was "outdated", "offensive" and a "revealing choice of words".
During a discussion on racism, Ms Rudd said: "It's worst of all if you're a coloured woman. I know that Diane Abbott gets a huge amount of abuse."
In her apology, Ms Rudd said she was "mortified at my clumsy language".
 






Deadly Danson

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Oct 22, 2003
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We devalue the real fight against the evil of racism if we continue to vilify people who, with all good intent (and her point was that abuse of women and black women in particular is heinous), use the wrong word. It's not a word we use nowadays, it can be offensive to some, she's said sorry and maybe that will stop others saying it. That's the end of it for me.
 










vegster

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She should resign immediately.

Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd has apologised for using the word "coloured" in a BBC interview.
Shadow home secretary Diane Abbott criticised the use of the term, saying it was "outdated", "offensive" and a "revealing choice of words".
During a discussion on racism, Ms Rudd said: "It's worst of all if you're a coloured woman. I know that Diane Abbott gets a huge amount of abuse."
In her apology, Ms Rudd said she was "mortified at my clumsy language".

Showing her leadership credentials, a bit like Boris.
 




One Teddy Maybank

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We devalue the real fight against the evil of racism if we continue to vilify people who, with all good intent (and her point was that abuse of women and black women in particular is heinous), use the wrong word. It's not a word we use nowadays, it can be offensive to some, she's said sorry and maybe that will stop others saying it. That's the end of it for me.

Quite.


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Gritt23

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Jul 7, 2003
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So, THAT is grabbing the headlines rather than the issue she was raising at the time. Kind of sums up what's wrong these days, doesn't it.
 


ManOfSussex

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Wilko

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We devalue the real fight against the evil of racism if we continue to vilify people who, with all good intent (and her point was that abuse of women and black women in particular is heinous), use the wrong word. It's not a word we use nowadays, it can be offensive to some, she's said sorry and maybe that will stop others saying it. That's the end of it for me.

Correct. Racism is something said with intent, not the clumsy use of an antiquated term in error.
 








dazzer6666

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We devalue the real fight against the evil of racism if we continue to vilify people who, with all good intent (and her point was that abuse of women and black women in particular is heinous), use the wrong word. It's not a word we use nowadays, it can be offensive to some, she's said sorry and maybe that will stop others saying it. That's the end of it for me.

100% this. Just a bit clumsy, that’s all.
 


beorhthelm

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Jul 21, 2003
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"women of colour" or "coloured women" what`s the difference ?

:shrug: one is acceptable, one isnt apparently. ive heard black people say "coloured". dont even start on the whole mix race/hertiage issue, and who's blacker than who. i think its time we stopped such stupidity.
 


Surf's Up

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Black people, sorry, people of colour can call each other whatever they want and can call white people whatever they want...its just when its the other way round that virtually nothing is acceptable
 






LlcoolJ

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Oct 14, 2009
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We devalue the real fight against the evil of racism if we continue to vilify people who, with all good intent (and her point was that abuse of women and black women in particular is heinous), use the wrong word. It's not a word we use nowadays, it can be offensive to some, she's said sorry and maybe that will stop others saying it. That's the end of it for me.
I'm reminded of this absolute BANGER which is about the same subject, and from ages ago. Not daft old Jello.....

https://youtu.be/Bg5ZcxBbYJY
 


lawros left foot

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Jun 11, 2011
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The term’ coloured’ was used as a derogatory racist term in the US. It was also used in South Africa to describe racial groups who weren’t Black or White, therefore it is seen as derogatory to use it against any person of colour today. If you’re a White person and can’t understand why this is seen as offensive by non-White people, perhaps, just don’t use that term.
Unless, of course you want to offend.
 



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