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Post by Neko Bazu on Feb 4, 2008 8:31:01 GMT -1
Given that some of us spend a total of 6 years just looking at WW1 and WW2, and cover European history in far more detail than I should think you do, my point still stands      ;D I've spoken to enough US-types of my age or slightly younger (or indeed, older too) to have a good enough idea  From what I gather, though, it's really gone downhill over the last 5-8 years (but then, ain't that the case here too? :  |
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Post by mortontheblade on Feb 5, 2008 19:33:10 GMT -1
what are you defining as black?
At my uni on the student union board, the "black" representative officer represents everyone who isn't white and as such all but white students can vote for the representative - i don't think thats right, particularly as leicester ISN'T a predominately white city...... and there's no "white" representative.
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Post by officergroyman on Feb 5, 2008 20:34:34 GMT -1
what are you defining as black? At my uni on the student union board, the "black" representative officer represents everyone who isn't white and as such all but white students can vote for the representative - i don't think thats right, particularly as leicester ISN'T a predominately white city...... and there's no "white" representative. you should RUN for WHITE REPRESENTATIVE my bray!!!  And over here "Black" is synonyms with being an African American.  |
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Post by URRZZZ!!! on Feb 6, 2008 15:36:34 GMT -1
I don't see why Black History gets a whole special month when white/yellow/red gets nothing? (Especially Red!) I think I'll just stick to treating them all equally all year round, thanks Totally agree. It's absoloute bollocks. Winds me far too much in young life Truth be told the whole thing of segregation, Martin Luther King Jr, the KKK etc. makes black history far more significant in the US and more necessary than over here. You may say they don't have a white history month, but I'm guessing the majority of history they study in schools and universities is probably rather white oriented when looking at the 1920s boom, past Presidents etc. People shout out the word PC too easily nowadays. |
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Post by C@V on Feb 6, 2008 15:38:50 GMT -1
what are you defining as black? At my uni on the student union board, the "black" representative officer represents everyone who isn't white and as such all but white students can vote for the representative - i don't think thats right, particularly as leicester ISN'T a predominately white city...... and there's no "white" representative. you should RUN for WHITE REPRESENTATIVE my bray!!! And over here "Black" is synonyms with being an African American. No one is actually black if truth be told. Humans come in varying shades of pinks and browns. |
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Post by URRZZZ!!! on Feb 6, 2008 15:39:54 GMT -1
Some people like Wes Brown are orange, they do look odd.
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Post by jh1980 on Feb 6, 2008 15:48:15 GMT -1
No one is actually black if truth be told. Humans come in varying shades of pinks and browns. Indeed. And nobody is white either. Corpses are kinda blue-grey though  |
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Post by HURLOCK on Feb 6, 2008 15:52:53 GMT -1
People are people so why should it be you and I get on so awfully!
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Post by miz on Feb 6, 2008 16:45:05 GMT -1
Totally agree. It's absoloute bollocks. Winds me far too much in young life Truth be told the whole thing of segregation, Martin Luther King Jr, the KKK etc. makes black history far more significant in the US and more necessary than over here. You may say they don't have a white history month, but I'm guessing the majority of history they study in schools and universities is probably rather white oriented when looking at the 1920s boom, past Presidents etc. People shout out the word PC too easily nowadays. I can't even be bothered to argue with you as im cream crackered but I do not agree with Black history month and that's the end of it. |
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Post by Neko Bazu on Feb 6, 2008 16:51:05 GMT -1
Totally agree. It's absoloute bollocks. Winds me far too much in young life Truth be told the whole thing of segregation, Martin Luther King Jr, the KKK etc. makes black history far more significant in the US and more necessary than over here. You may say they don't have a white history month, but I'm guessing the majority of history they study in schools and universities is probably rather white oriented when looking at the 1920s boom, past Presidents etc. People shout out the word PC too easily nowadays. I'll repeat my point: Why have one special month to highlight it, instead of just integrating it with all the other history like everyone else's history is? Key word? Integration! |
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Post by URRZZZ!!! on Feb 6, 2008 17:38:22 GMT -1
Actually Neko, that's a pretty decent point. In fact now I think of it, it's almost a form of segregation.
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Post by Neko Bazu on Feb 6, 2008 17:40:57 GMT -1
Actually Neko, that's a pretty decent point. In fact now I think of it, it's almost a form of segregation. The deep south win again  |
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Post by officergroyman on Feb 6, 2008 19:17:26 GMT -1
Yo' Gygantors............
We're all RED on the inside baby!!!!
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Feb 6, 2008 19:18:16 GMT -1
Yo' Gygantors............ We're all RED on the inside baby!!!! theres no RED in me ;D |
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Post by officergroyman on Feb 6, 2008 19:21:56 GMT -1
Yo' Gygantors............ We're all RED on the inside baby!!!! theres no RED in me ;D yet  |
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Feb 6, 2008 19:31:41 GMT -1
theres no RED in me ;D yet you aint shagging me OG you perv |
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Post by officergroyman on Feb 6, 2008 20:55:47 GMT -1
you aint shagging me OG you perv course NOT mate, I'm your bodyguard remember!!! |
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Feb 6, 2008 21:05:57 GMT -1
then watch my back just not too closely |
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