Swammerdami
Squadron Leader
As will be seen by anyone who reviews my posts in these sort of threads, I am NOT a supporter of the excessive Wokeism that seems to consume many on the American Left. I frequently find myself agreeing with the right-wing whingers on this topic. (Why was To Think that I saw it on Mulberry Street — one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books — banned again? Because it has "Chinaman" instead of "Chinese man"?)
But this thread ASTOUNDS me! If I didn't know better I'd imagine Metaphor to be himself a Wokeist posting an example of how UnWoke some oblivious Wypipo can be. (Personally I would cut the 83-year old Lady Susan some slack. I'm a decade younger and it's hard for me to learn new tricks.)
Perhaps Ms Fulani's recollection of the conversation is inexact. But based on the following account, I'd call EVERY SINGLE ONE of Lady Susan's comments rude, but none of Ms. Fulani's were.
The link is to a head-shot so it's not clear to me why Metaphor found Ms Fulani's dress obviously non-British. But even if it were, so what? Does her skin color make it inappropriate for her to wear "non-British" clothing?
Most U.S.A. blacks were born in the U.S.A. The British Ms. Fulani was born in London. It is understandable that they might want to aspire to some special cultural identity; does this give Wypipo the right to notice their skin color and start an interrogation? ( Perhaps they should be required to wear badges showing an ethnic-mix summary of their DNA?)
I found Lady Susan's questions to be EXCEEDINGLY rude. Yes, Ms. Fulani evaded the rude questions, but many would do the same. The right-wing whingers in the thread have outdone themselves this time.
If this is the sort of laughable example that the anti-Wokeist Ilk must now stopp to, count me out.
But this thread ASTOUNDS me! If I didn't know better I'd imagine Metaphor to be himself a Wokeist posting an example of how UnWoke some oblivious Wypipo can be. (Personally I would cut the 83-year old Lady Susan some slack. I'm a decade younger and it's hard for me to learn new tricks.)
Perhaps Ms Fulani's recollection of the conversation is inexact. But based on the following account, I'd call EVERY SINGLE ONE of Lady Susan's comments rude, but none of Ms. Fulani's were.
Here is the full conversation, as recounted by Ms Fulani:
Lady SH: Where are you from?
Me: Sistah Space.
SH: No, where do you come from?
Me: We're based in Hackney.
SH: No, what part of Africa are you from?
Me: I don't know, they didn't leave any records.
SH: Well, you must know where you're from, I spent time in France. Where are you from?
Me: Here, the UK.
SH: No, but what nationality are you?
Me: I am born here and am British.
SH: No, but where do you really come from, where do your people come from?
Me: 'My people', lady, what is this?
SH: Oh I can see I am going to have a challenge getting you to say where you're from. When did you first come here?
Me: Lady! I am a British national, my parents came here in the 50s when...
SH: Oh, I knew we'd get there in the end, you're Caribbean!
Me: No lady, I am of African heritage, Caribbean descent and British nationality.
SH: Oh so you're from...
I congratulate Ngozi Fulani on her total recall. What a boon that would be to me at work.
Now, in my opinion, Fulani deliberately concocted a mountain when she'd been presented with a molehill. If her conversation with SH is correctly recounted, it seems to me Fulani was deliberately not getting the point. Fulani was dressed in clothing that was obviously not of native British style or design, ...
The link is to a head-shot so it's not clear to me why Metaphor found Ms Fulani's dress obviously non-British. But even if it were, so what? Does her skin color make it inappropriate for her to wear "non-British" clothing?
Most U.S.A. blacks were born in the U.S.A. The British Ms. Fulani was born in London. It is understandable that they might want to aspire to some special cultural identity; does this give Wypipo the right to notice their skin color and start an interrogation? ( Perhaps they should be required to wear badges showing an ethnic-mix summary of their DNA?)
Fulani was rude in public, indeed given multiple public platforms, and she has no right to be shielded from criticism.
I found Lady Susan's questions to be EXCEEDINGLY rude. Yes, Ms. Fulani evaded the rude questions, but many would do the same. The right-wing whingers in the thread have outdone themselves this time.
If this is the sort of laughable example that the anti-Wokeist Ilk must now stopp to, count me out.