Traf Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Wasn't sure where to put this, so started a new thread. Anyway, blackout night at the theatre is causing a bit of a kerfuffle. https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/black-out-theatre-royal-stratford-east-tambo-and-bones-white-audiences-b1082712.html Bet this has been done to death in your office, @Not in Crawley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeep Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 I don't think it's racist. They've said honkeys can attend if they want. I bet the cunts who do moan about it probably wouldn't go watching anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Im far from being an outraged gammon but yes I think its racist and badly thought out. Have no idea what people are thinking sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lt. Aldo Raine Posted May 22, 2023 Members Share Posted May 22, 2023 I think it'd be a mistake to adopt American practices when it comes to matter of race Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Winchester White Posted May 22, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted May 22, 2023 I don't think it is racist as such to request only black people to attend this one night out of 29. But I also don't think it is especially helpful. That said I am not black and have never experienced racism. I wouldn’t be going regardless so it's not really much of a concern for me to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athywhite1958 Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 It is racist and divisive, if there was a white people only night there would be uproar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted May 22, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted May 22, 2023 Just now, athywhite1958 said: It is racist and divisive, if there was a white people only night there would be uproar It's not a 'black people only' night. You can still go and see the show if you want mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athywhite1958 Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Just now, Cheese said: It's not a 'black people only' night. You can still go and see the show if you want mate. I get that but they are asking for it be a black only night which is wrong, what does it matter what colour people are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 1 minute ago, Cheese said: It's not a 'black people only' night. You can still go and see the show if you want mate. Aye but come on mate. If there was a show that requested white folk only it would outrage across the globe. Its a stupid thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lt. Aldo Raine Posted May 22, 2023 Members Share Posted May 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, Cheese said: It's not a 'black people only' night. You can still go and see the show if you want mate. The hope is for it to be, though It's only discrimination laws that are preventing the venue from explicitly making it an event solely for black people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DazBob Posted May 22, 2023 Members Share Posted May 22, 2023 I don't think it was a good idea on their part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Racist. Stone the fuckers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted May 22, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted May 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, gonzo said: Aye but come on mate. If there was a show that requested white folk only it would outrage across the globe. Its a stupid thing to do. I get it's slightly dodgy ground, but there are massive historical and cultural reasons that means those 2 things aren't exact equivalents. The fact is, if you're a white person and you want to see the show, you can. Manufactured outrage as usual. Not going to bother commenting any further as nuance doesn't exist on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Hahaha bad that they want to keep it away from white gays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lt. Aldo Raine Posted May 22, 2023 Members Share Posted May 22, 2023 17 minutes ago, Cheese said: I get it's slightly dodgy ground, but there are massive historical and cultural reasons that means those 2 things aren't exact equivalents. The fact is, if you're a white person and you want to see the show, you can. Manufactured outrage as usual. Not going to bother commenting any further as nuance doesn't exist on here. But it's surely not manufactured outrage if the venue's intention is for it to be an event open solely to black people? It's that intention that people are reacting to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Traf said: Wasn't sure where to put this, so started a new thread. Anyway, blackout night at the theatre is causing a bit of a kerfuffle. https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/black-out-theatre-royal-stratford-east-tambo-and-bones-white-audiences-b1082712.html Bet this has been done to death in your office, @Not in Crawley Can't say it has really, totally passed me by anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted May 22, 2023 Moderators Share Posted May 22, 2023 If that's what they want then leave them to it I suspect anyone who wants to go any other night probably supports the idea anyway Some white gays should make a point of going that night though, or least protest outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted May 22, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted May 22, 2023 It was a good, cheap effective advert for the play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted May 22, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted May 22, 2023 1 hour ago, royal white said: Racist. Stone the fuckers 🤣 Where is that big key.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted May 23, 2023 Members Share Posted May 23, 2023 7 hours ago, athywhite1958 said: It is racist and divisive, if there was a white people only night there would be uproar Correct. Not only that but I would bet my left one that some of the people involved in organising or partaking in this were 'activists' in the anti apartheid movement. Now they want to introduce a form of apartheid. As I have always said, the hypocrisy of the left is mindblowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted May 23, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted May 23, 2023 Valencia FC are having a “no negritos” game next season. Potato potahto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted May 23, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted May 23, 2023 There’s currently 2 black ladies arguing on breakfast telly and it sounds like something off Family Guy. Im half expecting them to start throwing yams at each other in a minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Right or wrong I’ll leave you to debate but Imagine what it would been like on here in its current guise if the Yorkie not for girls ad had gone live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted May 23, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted May 23, 2023 Not hear about that! Don't supppose it's available to see is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobyBrno Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 21 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Not hear about that! Don't supppose it's available to see is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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