BBC Presenter: UK gardening culture is racist.

[BlackLabel]

Some folks seem to see racism in everything.

“ A BBC presenter came under fire today after claiming racism had become endemic in gardening.

James Wong, 39, said the "fetishisation" of words such as "heritage" and "native" were examples of how "UK gardening culture has racism baked into its DNA".

The botanist, who has presented Countryfile and appeared as a panellist on Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time, made the remarks on Twitter after a user shared an article he wrote last month questioning why horticulture wasn't perceived as more political.”

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/12/12/bbc-pr...

[PositronicRay]

Twonk.

[dudleybloke]

Glad I don't pay for that crap any more.

[55palfers]

Give me strength!

I wonder what he thinks about "racist" Japanese gardens.

[eldar]

55palfers said:

Give me strength!

I wonder what he thinks about "racist" Japanese gardens.

It's a jungle.

[Evoluzione]

Utter moron.
The Beeb went out of their way this year to include people of all kinds of backgrounds, ages, colours and races showing off their gardens on TV.

[foreright]

BlackLabel said:

Some folks seem to see racism in everything.

“ A BBC presenter came under fire today after claiming racism had become endemic in gardening.

James Wong, 39, said the "fetishisation" of words such as "heritage" and "native" were examples of how "UK gardening culture has racism baked into its DNA".

The botanist, who has presented Countryfile and appeared as a panellist on Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time, made the remarks on Twitter after a user shared an article he wrote last month questioning why horticulture wasn't perceived as more political.”

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/12/12/bbc-pr...

There are not enough rolly eyes in the world for that crap.

Edited by foreright on Sunday 13th December 21:00

[warch]

Evoluzione said:

Utter moron.
The Beeb went out of their way this year to include people of all kinds of backgrounds, ages, colours and races showing off their gardens on TV.

They did, and very good it was too, GW has gone from strength to strength in my opinion.

[BritishBlitz87]

Surely that's got to be a parody. No sane person could actually think that.

[vixen1700]

BritishBlitz87 said:

Surely that's got to be a parody. No sane person could actually think that.

Indeed, what a total moron.

[poo at Paul's]

He repeats the accusation, but two Wongs don’t make a white.

[Stick Legs]

The annual 'I'm more woke than you' competition has a new leader!

[whitesocks]

BritishBlitz87 said:

Surely that's got to be a parody. No sane person could actually think that.

You honestly will be surprised what some people have tried to connect to racism/sexism/homophobia/transphobia/etc

[85Carrera]

vixen1700 said:

BritishBlitz87 said:

Surely that's got to be a parody. No sane person could actually think that.

Indeed, what a total moron.

And also not very good at what he does. So does he keep getting employed on merit or to tick a box?

[kowalski655]

whitesocks said:

You honestly will be surprised what some people have tried to connect to racism/sexism/homophobia/transphobia/etc

Obviously Pansies are homophobic

[dudleybloke]

kowalski655 said:

whitesocks said:

You honestly will be surprised what some people have tried to connect to racism/sexism/homophobia/transphobia/etc

Obviously Pansies are homophobic

Uphill gardener?

[SpeckledJim]

eldar said:

55palfers said:

Give me strength!

I wonder what he thinks about "racist" Japanese gardens.

It's a jungle.

I’m pondering how we keep from going under.

[Wacky Racer]

poo at Paul's said:

He repeats the accusation, but two Wongs don’t make a white.

[Captain Smerc]

never rub another man's rhubarb.

[Type R Tom]

Not my experience, the scheme I'm working on the trees are coming from Holland as no one grows them semi-mature here. I knew nothing about planting or trees until recently working with people in the industry but not once have I heard anyone say you can't plant that as "it's foreign". In fact the greater the biodiversity the better.