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[Iainj837]

Does the ethnicity of the person have any bearing on this incident? If not, why mention it?

I agree with Isla Valassi

 

[skwerl]

Does the ethnicity of the person have any bearing on this incident? If not, why mention it?

why question the use of ethnicity and not the sex of the person also? Is ethnic sterotyping/prejudice somehow more of an issue than sexual sterotyping/prejudice? Or is it just the Daily Mail at work?

 

[Isla Valassi]

I'm not disagreeing with your point Skwerl, but why don't you direct your question to the OP?

 

[skwerl]

I'm not disagreeing with your point Skwerl, but why don't you direct your question to the OP?

Because I don't have an issue with the OP's comment.
We've grown into a nation too scared to say anything in case it's seen as something-ist. The ethnicity or sex of the person don't relate directly to the account of the incident but by stripping out all of the side details you end with dull, factual details. These are descriptive elements that add interest and help build a mental image of the event.
Too often there is immediate latching on to something that might be construed as an 'ism. "Ooh, he mentioned the driver was indian, he must be a racist. Oh, and a sexist too. Where's my Daily Mail?"

 

[Isla Valassi]

Too often there is immediate latching on to something that might be construed as an 'ism. "Ooh, he mentioned the driver was indian, he must be a racist. Oh, and a sexist too. Where's my Daily Mail?"

What a load of boulesh1t! Mentioning the person was Indian adds nothing to the story - neither would saying the driver was one-legged, Scottish, male, female, pregnant, etc. Remember and hold your Daily Mail the correct way up!