Maureen Lipman: Cancel culture could wipe out comedy

[Cirrus]

Whatever you say pal, in the 70's she would have been half cast with no racism implied so when and why did things change?

What 'race ' does she belong to then?

I've been pulled up on here before now because I referred to my Wife as 'my' as it was seen as being a derogatory term?

If this is the sort of thing I have to be wary of saying I'm glad I don't live in your World, as I'm sure you are.

If people want to take offense then they will do, no matter how many egg shells people tread on. Once one avenue is mined out they will find another seam to feed their indignation, they are never sated even when they gorge themselves, they always hunger for it.

 

[Pale Rider]

If people want to take offense then they will do, no matter how many egg shells people tread on. Once one avenue is mined out they will find another seam to feed their indignation, they are never sated even when they gorge themselves, they always hunger for it.

At least Shep didn't refer to his Jamaican mate as Chalky.

Wokeism may slowly be reaching Wolverhampton.

 

[Pale Rider]

Sexism is endemic in our society, just as racism .

I mention it once and then suddenly it's 'you keep dragging'

Kerching!

 

[Cirrus]

At least Shep didn't refer to his Jamaican mate as Chalky.

Wokeism may slowly be reaching Wolverhampton.

I remember going there once, long time ago, train took bloody ages

 

[Fab Foodie]

I remember going there once, long time ago, train took bloody ages

For the unknowing, entering the one-way system is the motoring equivalent of being sucked into a black hole....

 

[mudsticks]

If people want to take offense then they will do, no matter how many egg shells people tread on. Once one avenue is mined out they will find another seam to feed their indignation, they are never sated even when they gorge themselves, they always hunger for it.

I've not actually found that to be the case in the circles I move in.

You must have a very sensitive bunch of aquaintance - sounds like hard work.

 

[Pale Rider]

I remember going there once, long time ago, train took bloody ages

Wolverhampton is on one of the longest direct train services in the country.

Something like Edinburgh or Newcastle to Plymouth, or possibly beyond.

 

[Pale Rider]

I've not actually found that to be the case in the circles I move in.

You must have a very sensitive bunch of aquaintance - sounds like hard work.

Sounds like a wearisomely worthy and dull bunch.

Free thinking not allowed.

 

[mudsticks]

Sounds like a wearisomely worthy and dull bunch.

Free thinking not allowed.

I don't think you should judge Cirrus's circle so quickly - that's constrained thinking right there

They may well have redeeming qualities alongside their extreme sensitivity.

Otherwise why would he hang out with them..??

 

[Deleted member 28]

I've not actually found that to be the case in the circles I move in.

You must have a very sensitive bunch of aquaintance - sounds like hard work.

The only people to have taken offence are on here, you regularly go on about it.

 

[Deleted member 28]

"fully Jamaican"

And?

Never heard the phrase 'half Scottish, Polish, German' etc?

Is it only unacceptable when referring to non White people?

 

[swansonj]

And?

Never heard the phrase 'half Scottish, Polish, German' etc?

Is it only unacceptable when referring to non White people?

This seems to have become a theme across multiple threads here of late.

Language is not symmetrical across power imbalances. Punching down is not the same as punching up. When I as a white person or as a male use a given set of terms to someone of global majority heritage or to a woman, they can carry very different implications and meaning to when that person uses the apparently equivalent terms to me.

 

[mudsticks]

The only people to have taken offence are on here, you regularly go on about it.

I regularly go on about people taking offence on here ??

Please show me where I go on about people on here being offended ..

 

[mudsticks]

This seems to have become a theme across multiple threads here of late.

Language is not symmetrical across power imbalances. Punching down is not the same as punching up. When I as a white person or as a male use a given set of terms to someone of global majority heritage or to a woman, they can carry very different implications and meaning to when that person uses the apparently equivalent terms to me.

Sorry mate, too long, too many words.

Too much thinking / considering someone else pov required.

But worth a try right??

 

[Deleted member 28]

This seems to have become a theme across multiple threads here of late.

Language is not symmetrical across power imbalances. Punching down is not the same as punching up. When I as a white person or as a male use a given set of terms to someone of global majority heritage or to a woman, they can carry very different implications and meaning to when that person uses the apparently equivalent terms to me.

This makes no sense to me at all, Power imbalance?

Being half Scottish is punching somewhere different to half Jamaican, have I got this right?

Who decides this then?