On Tue, Feb 07, 2006 at 02:10:43PM +0930, Keith McGuinness wrote: > John Francis wrote: > > >And even if it had been, using it as a launching pad for a racist > >dig at the British really wasn't the best way of making your point. > > Well, whatever sort of dig it was, it was NOT racist (I am > getting *really* tired of hearing that). The British are NOT a > race, any more than are the "Americans" or the "Australians".
Truth in labelling might be a good idea, but it isn't realistic. Most "sexist" jokes aren't "sexist" so much as "genderist". "Racist" just happens to be the label applied to stereotyping based on nationality and/or perceived national characteristics.
