Goldsmiths University Diversity officer facing sack

[Belushi]

i don't doubt she's said some unwise things and perhaps should not be working as a diversity officer, but why are people saying she is white herself? it's not up to you

I couldn't suddenly decide I'm black, that would be ludicrous.

 

[Pickman's model]

i don't doubt she's said some unwise things and perhaps should not be working as a diversity officer, but why are people saying she is white herself? it's not up to you

what hue do you think she is?

 

[FridgeMagnet]

try harder you're a mod. you're supposed to set an example

I shall be banned from Twitter now for not putting enough effort in.

 

[Belushi]

who is that commenteritwat who insists she is a PoC because she has really curly hair?

 

[Orang Utan]

I couldn't suddenly decide I'm black, that would be ludicrous.

of course not, but a person of turkish heritage might not identify as white.

 

[Pickman's model]

who is that commenteritwat who insists she is a PoC because she has really curly hair?

you're not narrowing it down

 

[seventh bullet]

It's mostly a middle class thing, isn't it? Well, even more so at a university. If they're thirsty I could send them some white trash tears.

 

[Pickman's model]

of course not, but a person of turkish heritage might not identify as white.

yeh but you'd hope if they found themselves in this sort of position they'd try to demonstrate some wit or nous.

 

[Orang Utan]

what hue do you think she is?

i don't know. perhaps you should ask her.

 

[Pickman's model]

It's mostly a middle class thing, isn't it? Well, even more so at a university. If they're thirsty I could send them some white trash tears.

but could you cry them a river?

 

[seventh bullet]

who is that commenteritwat who insists she is a PoC because she has really curly hair?

Flavia Dzodan.

 

[treelover]

Maybe someone can refer her to our remembrance thread for those who are no longer here as a consequence of the benefit reforms, might give her some perspective.

 

[Pickman's model]

i don't know. perhaps you should ask her.

so you'd have me ask her "what hue does orang utan - yes, i know, but he's a man not an ape, it's just a nickname - yes, anyway, what colour does he think you are?"

 

[Orang Utan]

so you'd have me ask her "what hue does orang utan - yes, i know, but he's a man not an ape, it's just a nickname - yes, anyway, what colour does he think you are?"

huh?

 

[SpookyFrank]

And as a matter of general principle if you want someone killed you should do it yourself and not just encourage others to do it for you. In the case of genocide it may not be practical to kill everyone yourself, but you should at least have the decency to join in.

 

[ItWillNeverWork]

Pulls up deckchair. Cracks open a beer.

 

[SpookyFrank]

so you'd have me ask her "what hue does orang utan - yes, i know, but he's a man not an ape, it's just a nickname - yes, anyway, what colour does he think you are?"

Obviously that's not what he meant you daft sod.

 

[Pickman's model]

huh?

i asked you what colour you thought her. you said i should ask her. i was pointing out what an unbelievably stupid thing that was for you to say.

 

[Pickman's model]

Obviously that's not what he meant you daft sod.

it's what he said. i'm sorry, i must have missed the telepathy training.

 

[Orang Utan]

i asked you what colour you thought her. you said i should ask her. i was pointing out what an unbelievably stupid thing that was for you to say.

why? i'm not sure what the answer is. if there is an answer. what is a white person? what is a brown person? what is a black person? are you brave enough to state clearly which is which?

 

[Dowie]

depends what you mean by white. does she identify as white?

I'm not sure race is a mental state or something you can chose to self identify as, granted it is rather arbitrary. I mean there are some white people on the internet who are seemingly obsessed with Japanese culture, I'm sure some of them would love to self identify as Asian... but it doesn't really work like that.

She's from an ethnic minority and has a name that alludes to that, but she is still a white person... walking down the street she isn't necessarily going to be treated any differently to any other white person.

 

[Pickman's model]

why? i'm not sure what the answer is. if there is an answer. what is a white person? what is a brown person? what is a black person? are you brave enough to state clearly which is which?

yes. i am that brave. but i am not foolhardy.

 

[Orang Utan]

yes

go on then.

 

[Pickman's model]

go on then.

eh? i said i'm brave, not foolhardy.

 

[cantsin]

Here is the text for the petition with some accusations that were not mentioned in the Metro

the parts re: the Occupation seem to suggest that she took leave to participate, therefore wasn't available to studes in the usual place / times, so suggested people attended the Occupation - the tone of the petition doesn't sound like they were supporters

 

[Orang Utan]

eh? i said i'm brave, not foolhardy.

i replied before your edit

 

[killer b]

I cant see where she's claimed to be black, tbf.

 

[Orang Utan]

I'm not sure race is a mental state or something you can chose to self identify as, granted it is rather arbitrary. I mean there are some white people on the internet who are seemingly obsessed with Japanese culture, I'm sure some of them would love to self identify as Asian... but it doesn't really work like that.

She's from an ethnic minority and has a name that alludes to that, but she is still a white person... walking down the street she isn't necessarily going to be treated any differently to any other white person.

paging dialectician

 

[gosub]

the parts re: the Occupation seem to suggest that she took leave to participate, therefore wasn't available to studes in the usual place / times, so suggested people attended the Occupation - the tone of the petition doesn't sound like they were supporters

"
An email from the uni’s spokesperson Liz Hutchinson said: “Students occupied a small section of a corridor in Richard Hoggart Building this afternoon, using padlocks to prevent access to the area.

“Services based in that corridor are frontline student services, including access to hardship funds, disability support and immigration advice."

http://goldsmiths.tab.co.uk/2015/04...r-they-shut-down-disability-support-building/

Funny that. Given that the "non supporters" were disabled

 

[Pickman's model]

i replied before your edit

nonetheless possessing bravery does not mean lacking intelligence, no matter how much you might wish it so.