Campaign
Call a Spade a Spade
Michael Jamieson Mouat
Its about time that people stopped tip-toeing around issues regarding peoples identity and called a spade a spade. You can hardly give an honest, accurate description of a person nowadays without someone - especially the media or the government - accusing you of some form of discrimination. Whether its by a celeb-reality t.v. show or a politician looking for votes, the definition of discrimination is being distorted and its hindering people from being truthful with one another. We are who we are and our identity shouldn't altered for the sake of people taking offense on behalf of others. I am every aspect of me - every aspect of me is I. So call a spade a spade.
Comments
I agree :) Political correctness is rampant in this Country, and to use a cliche a return to honesty would be a beathe of resh air
Wayne, 03 November 2008 17:50
I read this and was shocked by what I was reading. The views you expressed seem more like that of a aged cranky old man who has nothing better to do than curse the world around him. Yes it is difficult to talk open and frankly about things concerning race but it is people like you who make it worse for everyone. I highly suggest you take a good look at your values and morals before you get yourself into trouble. If you think you should call a spade a spade then you seriously need to have an entire attitude adjustment!
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Michael, If you want to call a spade a spade doees this mean you want to call Indian people 'Pakis'? Would that be a more 'honest, accurate description' of me? For you to invoke the term 'spade' is ill-advised to say the least, and spectacularly backfires. You don't seem to appreciate that 'spade' is an offensive word towards black people. As someone who I can see from your photos is white, sitting on a yacht, with a union jack in the background, the presentation of your campaign needs to be revisited. I don't think you are a racist, and I think your intentions are possibly very positive, but your campaign comes across as non-inclusive and will only appeal to racists. Somewhere in your campaign idea I think there míght be a kernel of a valid point. I agree that political correctness can act as a straitjacket towards freedom of expression and I also acknowledge that terminology follows fashions (it's OK for us to refer to 'black people' today but maybe that will be considered offensive in a few years). Until your message gets more sophisticated people will continue to in your own words 'accusing you of some form of discrimination'. And you will only have yourself to blame. Apologies if my feedback is brutal. I think your campaign may well have merit, but rethink it, and talk to people you know from ethnic minorities, and re-present it.
Tim Obmak, 28 November 2008 17:36