Quote: David Bussell @ September 9 2010, 10:34 AM BSTMaybe Stott's chosen to empathise with the minorities? Probably more the mindset to adopt for a writing initiative like this.
My show will be called 'Minorities Report' and will mainly be about a group of mixed background psychics who work for the police in the future.
Quote: David Bussell @ September 9 2010, 10:34 AM BSTMaybe Stott's chosen to empathise with the minorities? Probably more the mindset to adopt for a writing initiative like this.
And I don't believe bushbaby said anything particularly offensive. And rather than helping the cause of multi-culturalism, berating people who use terms you wouldn't, actually harms it and puts peoples backs up.
Quote: chipolata @ September 9 2010, 10:42 AM BSTAnd I don't believe bushbaby said anything particularly offensive. And rather than helping the cause of multi-culturalism, berating people who use terms you wouldn't, actually harms it and puts peoples backs up.
I don't think she said anything offensive either, you seem to be putting words in my mouth there. I just agreed that people should consider what they put on here with regards to an issue such as this. That alright with you, bub?
Quote: writer for hire @ September 8 2010, 11:50 PM BSTOK, I've been thinking about this for a while and still unclear.
Should I write something with characters from different backgrounds? Like black people and white people? But who's to say this is diverse? If they're all from London then there isn't much difference between a black person and a white person. Or should I write something with cultural differences like religion or Middle Eastern mixed with White British? But then isn't this bordering on offensive? And what is diverse anyway?
Anyway, about the competition...
You could think of it in terms of 'when cultures collide' (without reinventing Love thy Neighbour).
Quote: Micheal Jacob @ September 9 2010, 10:46 AM BSTYou could think of it in terms of 'when cultures collide'
Wasn't this the premise behind Lab Rats?
Quote: Marc P @ September 9 2010, 10:47 AM BSTWasn't this the premise behind Lab Rats?
>_<
Quote: Marc P @ September 9 2010, 10:47 AM BSTWasn't this the premise behind Lab Rats?
Excellent!
I never saw Lab Rats and just searched on the web for it. There aren't any episodes on line but it gives a synopsis. It didn't appear to be about multi culture but had a mixed race cast.
Is that correct?
I think it was merely a double meaning joke referring to the "Cultures" you might get in a petri dish in a laboratory
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ September 9 2010, 11:14 AM BSTI think it was merely a double meaning joke referring to the "Cultures" you might get in a petri dish in a laboratory
I see
Quote: chipolata @ September 9 2010, 9:19 AM BSTLeave it out, Sooty. I haven't read anything by Bushbaby that's been particularly offensive. I think you have to realise that she's from an older generation to most people here, and they express themselves differently in regards to minorities than we do. My parents and surviving grandparents aren't racist but regularly use terms and phraseology that I might not. Don't be such a zealot, it doesn't help anyone.
Chipolata you are the exact reason why people like Bush can be a danger.
You are so indoctrinated by the racists you grew up with. That you can no longer see the bigotted wood for the prejudiced trees.
Your parents and grandparents would appear to have stained you with the brush of cruelty and prejudice.
Some would consider that a form of abuse.
Quote: sootyj @ September 9 2010, 9:57 PM BSTChipolata you are the exact reason why people like Bush can be a danger.
You are so indoctrinated by the racists you grew up with. That you can no longer see the bigotted wood for the prejudiced trees.
Your parents and grandparents would appear to have stained you with the brush of cruelty and prejudice.
Some would consider that a form of abuse.
Please make points and not personal attacks. If you feel people have been racist and others have missed it please make the case with argument and specific analysis - not with the sort of vitriol you are seemingly deriding.
Ironic over statement!
Let's not turn this into a major shit storm please, guys. Otherwise I'm gonna start reporting people.