[WillowTheWhisp]

Remember the old advert:

"use you ingenuity, wear something white that we can see" ?

Apparently on her early morning Radio 2 program Ms Kennedy was discussing the need for children to wear clothing which makes them visible to motorists on dark mornings. Ms Kennedy said:

"That's not just children. You know what happened to me yesterday. It was this black guy. It's lucky he opened his mouth to yawn or do something and I saw him. He was wearing a black hat, black clothes and he was just invisible."

Is that a racist remark or simply a statement of fact?

To me it sounds like a statement of fact. A dark skinned, dark haired person wearing dark clothes in the dark does tend to be less visible than a pale skinned blond in a white anorak. I see nothing offensive in reminding people that if they cannot be seen in the dark then they are in more danger. I have a black coat with a black hood and I was thi king to myself one rainy night that I really ought to have something more visible when out in the dark.

However, it would appear that ethnic minorities are in uproar and calling for resignations and the BBC to apologise for what she said etc etc.

Now I'm not saying Sarah Kennedy is the world's best presenter and she has been known to say some dodgy things at times but isn't this just making a mockery of real racism?