I've been hearing about what the boss of Fifa said with regards to racism...take a peep if you haven't already heard
I have a feeling that some Footballers/supporters may think he has a point...
All's fair in love and 'football'
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Until the players walk off, games are stopped mid way if needs be, clubs are fined and supporters banned.. I fear the 'Lets' kick racism out of football' campaign may be a campaign that lacks teeth..
What if it were the other way around?.. and black players and supporters began hurling racist abuse?.. would a handshake suffice?.. come-on...all these huge salaries being banded about... and still.. common sense seems to have gone the way of Englands successes in the world cup lol...
gotta love football...
I'm sure they'll sort it out.. somebody!!..quick.. score a goal already!!...
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David Starkey was embroiled in another 'controversy ' quite recently describing Britain as a white monoculture..
Starkey was 'misguided' about the riots, sure.. and what he described as some kind of black culture 'infecting/corrupting' British society... he was laughably wrong.. ( To be fair, he's entitled to his thoughts)
Funny really, because one could argue that whilst black Caribbean African immigrants who came over in the fifties, were a respectful, well mannered, hardworking, family orientated bunch who usually raised their children to be equally respectful, work hard at school, aim high, two parent homes etc... some of these standards may (not saying they have:))...just may... have slipped over time... and if so... why?
Is assimilation always a positive thing?
Doesn't it depend on what you're assimilating into?
What does assimilate mean exactly.. and can a minority culture assimilate into a dominant culture, if that culture doesn't want, or even like them?...
To assimiltae successfully if that be the case.. would mean that the minority culture/s.. would have to 'not want/dislike itself!!'... ( and what would that look like??)
Are there preferred aspects of British culture that minorities are 'expected/encouraged' to assimilate into?
I'm playing with you I know...but it's food for thought..
Here's the thing...when does a person stop being an 'immigrant' and become a true Brit?...
When they win gold at the Olympics or some other sporting fixture?... when?
It's almost amusing...a bit like a marriage gone bad isn't it.. two sides squabbling over who is to blame.. etc.. what a joke... ( kiss and make up alreadylol)
Yet truth is.. it's not really that amusing... it can be quite worrying
You see the thing is we should really be trying to seek common ground, leave out the colonial crap.. empire is over.. and Starkey and co..seem to be struggling to get over it...(and what that meant)
Still... there's still the matter of the IMF..
Not everything he says is wrong though... no one is always wrong...
For example.. outside of London/ Birmingham etc it it is predominantly white... and I'm sure there are a large number of people who feel that immigrants should make more of an effort to 'forget about their culture' and assimilate..
Whilst the head of the EHRC may not think he's racist.. I'm not as sure...
Equally I'm not sure what 'putting our islands story at the heart of the national curriculum' means..!?! .. I'm sure all will become clear...
Anyway..it's good he's speaking up... better out than in I say... for oh so many reasons....
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Eastenders..
Nearly had me in tears..
Alfie basically told his wife that she could sleep with who ever she wanted as long as he didn't find out.. :O
So.. he's given his wife permission to cheat on him for the rest of their marriage as long as she stays with him...
How many men would do that?
I know women have been known to do it...
Seriously... I don't think I could.. never want to ever be in that situation ( and anyone who would want to 'put' me in that predicament never cared about me at all).. No no no no no sir- ree... that is a recipe for disaster in my book.. you can never feel secure with that person..
Feel free to enlighten me if you've done it and it works:).. ooh juicy!!!
If that had to be the case.. I'd rather be 'Kat' than 'Alfie', any day of the week:)
Although if a man tells me he doesn't mind, i'd think he doesn't care...so really he can't win.. nope, best to be faithfull and be done with it..
Over and out............
I've been reading "Souls of Black Folk" by Du Bois (better late) and one thing that struck me was his take on the double aims of the black man. so on one hand you aspire to assimilate and be taken as an equal in a land that is not yours and where you suffer rights issues, and on the other you seek to push and enhance the ideals that make you who you are, to preserve it and remind others what makes you great. Slightly out of context with your talk on immigration but the struggle is the same. People like Starkey forget (or choose to) our stories are varied and place culture as this holistic thing defined in Ivory towers. Sepp Blatter peoples
ReplyDeleteWhat are we supposed to do? forget where we came from and tell our children they are English? Not demand that their histories should be part of the school curriculum? Reset their historical experiences to zero? Fuck Starkey
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Alfie grow some balls man! or Eastenders script writers, grow some for him *smh* :)
I saw the episode and wanted to reach inside the TV and slap Alfie crying like a child for goodness sakes...stop the blubbering!!!
ReplyDeleteIn my previous life I would have judged Kat's actions but you know what......I say Alfie and Kat why don't you both enjoy the fruits of this labour together......life is too farkin short!!!!
I've never read that book Chrome but it sounds interesting!.. Starkey and co will never accept 'our' children as English - period. For us to tell them that would be a mistake..
ReplyDeleteStarkey is a 'historian'... with 'issues' .. what makes him dangerous is that he's in a position of influence.. Yet he speaks for many
But ChilledLeo- she's not inviting him!! it's not a 3some she's suggesting.. he's out on his 'jack jones'.. getting whatever is left..
ReplyDeleteThere is love in this relationship but obviously onesided although Kat holds a torch for him still she is devoid of something that he is unable to offer her.....is it or should it be his cross to bare???..
ReplyDeleteAlfie needs to come up with some game plan then or leave the marriage he is clearly not HAPPY....why put yourself through misery. He is drinking that bitter medicine all by himself and it doesn't need to be that way. As a couple they have had so many ups and downs it's unreal yet he always sticks by Kat.
For me their union has run it's course he should recognise that and do himself a hughe favour. Break off and stay friends rather than bitter and twisted cause eventually that's what will happen if he stays!!!!