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BlackLabel said:
'I can't be racist because I'm an ethnic minority woman', says Goldsmiths university diversity officer embroiled in racism row
article said:
In a statement read out to fellow students, she accused the media of embarking on a "witch hunt and shameful character assassination".
She said: "There have been charges laid against me that I am racist and sexist towards white men.
"I, an ethnic minority woman, cannot be racist or sexist towards white men, because racism and sexism describe structures of privilege based on race and gender.
"Therefore, women of colour and minority genders cannot be racist or sexist, since we do not stand to benefit from such a system.”
In a seven-minute statement, she also accused people who "benefit from white supremacy" of "clinging on" to power and added: "We are not going down without as fight."
She said: "Reverse racism and reverse sexism are not real.
"We will not be silenced; we are militant. The world is not ready for minorities to challenge the status quo, but resistance to our resistance is futile."
Her speech drew applause from a crowd of students gathered at an event at Goldsmith's in New Cross last week
She said: "There have been charges laid against me that I am racist and sexist towards white men.
"I, an ethnic minority woman, cannot be racist or sexist towards white men, because racism and sexism describe structures of privilege based on race and gender.
"Therefore, women of colour and minority genders cannot be racist or sexist, since we do not stand to benefit from such a system.”
In a seven-minute statement, she also accused people who "benefit from white supremacy" of "clinging on" to power and added: "We are not going down without as fight."
She said: "Reverse racism and reverse sexism are not real.
"We will not be silenced; we are militant. The world is not ready for minorities to challenge the status quo, but resistance to our resistance is futile."
Her speech drew applause from a crowd of students gathered at an event at Goldsmith's in New Cross last week
james_tigerwoods said:
Axionknight said:
No male honkys allowed eh? Progressive stuff.
Y'all damned crazy white people 
Don said:
I don't think I ever joined as a student. Couldn't be bothered with 'em.
Pointless organisation. It's not a real Union in the proper sense of an organisation of workers joining together to collectively challenge the excesses of an employer against the individual.
In my view this is the function of Unions. The students aren't employed.
I joined, it was an opt out thing and if I opted out I couldn't use the student bars and club nights. Pointless organisation. It's not a real Union in the proper sense of an organisation of workers joining together to collectively challenge the excesses of an employer against the individual.
In my view this is the function of Unions. The students aren't employed.
k that?Link to her speech if you fancy a laugh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9uMArSeg38
Also features a truly comical like/dislike ratio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9uMArSeg38
Also features a truly comical like/dislike ratio
Any bets on what action the police will take (Telegraph link)?
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http://tinyurl.com/o7n7uc7
And the petition has almost reached 20,000:
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flyingvisit said:
Any bets on what action the police will take (Telegraph link)?
Probably none, it wasn't directed at an individual, just a decent percentage of the population. As a white "cis" male I find her a vile racist, so losing her position and reputation (with any luck) is good enough for me.Problem is women have basically achieved equality now so the remaining feminists have nothing to actually complain about. Going by her name I'm guessing her family is of Islamic descent so why doesn't she spend her time trying to fight against a system that really does oppress women?
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