Interesting one, I think. I had initially written a long opening post but the computer thing crashed and I lost it all and couldn’t be arsed typing it out again.
when I first saw the story my reaction was “oh fuck off” but then I started thinking about the transgender thing. I have no issue with people describing themselves as transgender despite when their genes and genetics say. So if people can defy their genes for gender then why can’t they do the same for race?
and then I thought about it some more. BEking transgender will have a huge impact on your life and relationships. If you believe yourself to be transgender then you would be right be to acknowledge it and let everyone else know. But what difference to anyone’s life does their race make? It won’t affect her relationships with people. I think her point herself is that race is not as important now as it was in the past. So then why mention it? Why define yourself as transracial and not just “a human being”.
so, I’m still torn in this one. Something about it doesn’t sit right with me, but does it really matter how people define themselves? Is being transgender the same principle and why would one be more accepted than the other?
First post in and I get a mention, it could be on the Vauxhall Astra and I’d get a mention, let people define themselves how they want but in turn let others use that term? Sounds fair, words, terms and insults aren’t the property of any supposed grouping of people.
The transracial term sounds like a load of bollocks anyway.
Doesn’t the trans- prefix largely come from and reflect a state of self-started transition?
Those closest I reckon you’d get to transracial is @philippinesaint and @barry-sanchez “blacking up” for what they’d term lols. It’s a good job @furball ain’t around anymore. He couldn’t even cope with Papa Lazarous.
ppl are v.militant about their Ethnic. I mean, not me, I couldn’t give a fuck, but Other People i.e. tokyos is always v.particular about people calling him Scottish, even tho he has never even been to Scotland.
Given that we are all descended from monkies please don’t feel offended should I feel drawn to pick pieces of dried skin from your hair or in Bletch’s case polish his head with a duster when we meet.
Mutual grooming is often considered old fashioned but myself…I like it…feel free to indulge.
There have also been studies that suggest that there are biological differences in Transgender people too, I don’t think it’s quite as simple as a man/woman deciding they’d prefer to be a woman/man (not suggesting that is what you were driving at pap).
I’m not really sure how well the comparison to transgender and transracial holds up.
They’re both white Saint in many respects, the class system exists but World War I dented ours hugely, the independence of India hasn’t really slowed the caste system, what is better? They’re bith abhorant but the class system can be crossed more than the Indian caste system, I’ve been to Goa on holiday many times and know there are huge problems there, many go to the historic Catholic states as they face less persecution, a good friend of mine for example.
Peak ridiculousness for me was the moment we were unpacking our shopping, Juvenile Unit #1 amusingly pointed out that our box of eggs bestowed the legend “Warning. May Contain Eggs”.
Both abhorrent is correct. Why spoil it with the next bit?
I have lived there, although up north, not a tourist area(do tourist areas have a higher proportion of persecution?) and they leave for one reason and only one reason. It’s got nothing to do with persecution and everything to do with money. Go to any built up area(not tourist area) and you will be bombarded by adverts for two things. Fertility clinics are everywhere, but visa/job agencies dominate all other advertising and they offer nothing more than a false tale of riches.
Persecution has never been the driving factor for the people that emigrate. I’d say less than 1%, Unless you can show otherwise. The huge problem you mention is probably more to do with the fertility clinics in an over populated country.
Oh yeah, almost forgot, UK is last choice of the rich English speaking nations(unless family driven). I was offered shit amounts to marry compared to a Canadian.
How we’ve fallen
As for our class system, they hammered that dent out decades ago, didn’t you notice?