Re: Carole Thatchter
 

Yet again the PC brigade think they speak for all of us! Apparently Carol Thatcher has now received death threats...how rational is that? If the BBC were really concerned about this term being offensive then how come its one of their minions who chose to make it public...just so that they could then pretend to take the moral high ground obviously. We ARE talking about a DOLL at the end of the day!! I agree with other posters who have said Golliwog dolls were always held in affection. When we were young if we had frizzy hair we would be told we looked like one whether we were Black or White, it was banter or affectionate humour, nothing more nothing less, and certainly not Racist in any way! No one seems to have taken offence to the Froggy element in her quote, although its still not really clear what Exactly was said. Surely its what is meant by what is being said thats the main issue, not what was or was,nt said. I think its time we started being less sensitive to what people say and more sensitive to what people do! Its the PC brigade who always seem to make Colour an issue...lets face it, its not really about race because most nationalities come in for some stick over time, notably in the media. This all passes by as a bit of fun, however when that race happens to be of a different colour then different criteria is used. Surely we all need to be accepting of backgrounds and our humour base. Its very noticeable that most people who make their living from the media are mainly backing the BBC's view, yet most of the complaints received by the BBC from members of the public, are in support of Carol Thatcher....makes you think does'nt it!

Best Regards - Taggy

Re: Carole Thatchter
 

[QUOTE=steeljack;677131]Mancie , it must awfully tight quarters in that bed of yours. You, Tarik Ali , Peter Hain, Vanessa Redgrave and Glenda Jackson, plus all the other re-gurgitated half-dead international socialists from the 60s ........dude ... just keep taking the meds and have happy dreams ................................ know what yer saying steeljack, personally i think its closer to "Margaret Thatcher" n her attitude to the "Miners"

Re: Carole Thatchter
 

Good old Mancie.
Living proof of the old adage: Violence is the sign language of the illiterate.

Re: Carole Thatchter
 

I can think of a much more accurate description of Prudence Brown, but I'd probably be banned from the website!