[Politics] Amber Rudd used the word “coloured”

[Chicken Run]

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Shadow home secretary Diane Abbott criticised the use of the term, saying it was "outdated", "offensive" and a "revealing choice of words".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".

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Crikey, I find that hard to believe as apparently it's people who voted leave who are racist.

 

[Badger]

 

[Deadly Danson]

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.

 

[Diablo]

Crikey, I find that hard to believe as apparently it's people who voted leave who are racist.

What is racist about Rudds comment ? Using the word coloured ? Would it have been ok if she had said black instead of coloured ?

 

[seagully]

Giving her the benefit of the doubt- surely she meant to say 'women of colour' and was just a slip of the tongue?

 

[Diablo]

Giving her the benefit of the doubt- surely she meant to say 'women of colour' and was just a slip of the tongue?

"women of colour" or "coloured women" what`s the difference ?

 

[vegster]

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Shadow home secretary Diane Abbott criticised the use of the term, saying it was "outdated", "offensive" and a "revealing choice of words".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]

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]

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]

As Karen Bradley won't resign for she said or Chris Grayling for being incompetent, I wouldn't hold out much hope of Amber Rudd quitting.

She's got history at blurting inappropriate things out anyway:

When it comes to a general election, I really don’t think they’ll still be thinking about anal sex

https://www.ft.com/content/97b6f7e6-ad46-11e2-b27f-00144feabdc0

 

[Wilko]

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.

 

[Surf's Up]

This is just getting totally absurd.

 

[LlcoolJ]

This is just getting totally absurd.

Yes. Can't stand the woman but I also can't see how you can be racist by complaining about racism. It's stupid.

 

[dazzer6666]

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]

"women of colour" or "coloured women" what`s the difference ?

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]

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

 

[Knocky's Nose]

"women of colour" or "coloured women" what`s the difference ?

A huge one, it seems. Absolute bollocks...

Here's a whole new level of bollocks though : Colourism

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47468011

 

[LlcoolJ]

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]

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.