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Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:23 pm
by SvenO
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:38 pm
by Thor
faldO wrote: ↑Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:21 pm
A secondary school that named a house after author JK Rowling has renamed it due to her "comments and viewpoints surrounding trans people". The Boswells School in Chelmsford, Essex, said the Harry Potter author's views did not align with those of the school.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-59880493
Head teacher Stephen Mansell said: "In autumn 2021, we reviewed and renamed one of our school houses following numerous requests from students and staff, as well as a whole school vote. The house, which represents the 'Self Discipline' area of the Boswells Learning Bridge, is now named Holmes, after Dame Kelly Holmes."
Only thing is, in 2019 Dame Kelly sent a tweet saying trans athletes should compete in a “trans category”, rather than against biological women, describing the situation as "a bloody joke" and prompting accusations of transphobia from the trans community,
Boswells School has refused to comment on the renaming of the house.
So funny when I read that story as my mates daughter goes there and he never heard about so he asks his daughter at 11pm what’s all this about? She says it’s true and he has a melt down, I was pissing myself.
Re: Woke watch
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:47 pm
by Ronnie Hotdogs
Disappointing to hear you fraternise with people who send their offspring to bog standard comps.
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 9:39 pm
by Thor
Friends for life hotdogs, his daughter went private from the start till secondary school, but they never carried it on.
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 9:42 pm
by Ronnie Hotdogs
The poor kid.
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2022 1:16 am
by SvenO
Thor wrote: ↑Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:38 pm
faldO wrote: ↑Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:21 pm
A secondary school that named a house after author JK Rowling has renamed it due to her "comments and viewpoints surrounding trans people". The Boswells School in Chelmsford, Essex, said the Harry Potter author's views did not align with those of the school.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-59880493
Head teacher Stephen Mansell said: "In autumn 2021, we reviewed and renamed one of our school houses following numerous requests from students and staff, as well as a whole school vote. The house, which represents the 'Self Discipline' area of the Boswells Learning Bridge, is now named Holmes, after Dame Kelly Holmes."
Only thing is, in 2019 Dame Kelly sent a tweet saying trans athletes should compete in a “trans category”, rather than against biological women, describing the situation as "a bloody joke" and prompting accusations of transphobia from the trans community,
Boswells School has refused to comment on the renaming of the house.
So funny when I read that story as my mates daughter goes there and he never heard about so he asks his daughter at 11pm what’s all this about? She says it’s true and he has a melt down, I was pissing myself.
Its crazy trans athletes would improve womens sports, definetly football.
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 5:20 pm
by Smendrick Feaselberg
M&S rename Midget Gems to avoid offending people with dwarfism.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-m ... e-59981811
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 9:51 pm
by Smendrick Feaselberg
The Apprentice SPOILER ALERT
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Tonight's team basically lost because they didn't create a gender neutral product.
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:00 pm
by SvenO
Dr Erin Pritchard has dwarfism. Could it be that it offends her or does she want her picture in the paper?
Is shortbread next?
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.live ... 734209.amp
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:02 pm
by Smendrick Feaselberg
Good point - shortbread to be replaced by, erm, bread?
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:48 am
by Ronnie Hotdogs
This was one of he main talking points on QT last night.
I know there are a large vocal minority of people that hate change of any sort. But seriously. How does this impact you in any way? Why do you give the tiniest of shits about the name on a pack of sweets?
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:08 am
by Jack
Whether the sweets are called Midget Gems or Mini Gems makes no difference to me, or 99.9% of people, so if the word midget offends people with Dwarfism, then just change it. Simple
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:13 am
by BoniO
"Little Leyton Orient" or "Leyton Orient Midgets" - it's a tricky one.
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:51 am
by StillSpike
Ronnie Hotdogs wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:48 am
This was one of he main talking points on QT last night.
I know there are a large vocal minority of people that hate change of any sort. But seriously.
How does this impact you in any way? Why do you give the tiniest of shits about the name on a pack of sweets?
Culture wars innit.
See also Statues, taking the knee, pronouns etc etc
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:16 pm
by Smendrick Feaselberg
Ronnie Hotdogs wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:48 am
This was one of he main talking points on QT last night.
I know there are a large vocal minority of people that hate change of any sort. But seriously. How does this impact you in any way? Why do you give the tiniest of shits about the name on a pack of sweets?
Innit. They're terrible sweets anyway. More miffed about names changes such as JIF/CIF. But still, think this does qualify as woke watch. Or were you saying why do people with dwarfism care about the original name?
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:20 pm
by Jack
Just as an aside. in the 60s, there was a car model MG Midget. smaller 'brother' of the famous MGB.
Language really does change over time
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:21 pm
by Max B Gold
Smendrick Feaselberg wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:16 pm
Ronnie Hotdogs wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:48 am
This was one of he main talking points on QT last night.
I know there are a large vocal minority of people that hate change of any sort. But seriously. How does this impact you in any way? Why do you give the tiniest of shits about the name on a pack of sweets?
Innit. They're terrible sweets anyway. More miffed about names changes such as JIF/CIF. But still, think this does qualify as woke watch. Or were you saying why do people with dwarfism care about the original name?
I just hope mini eggs don't get caught up in all this wokeness when guys with small testicles start kicking up a fuss.
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:29 pm
by Smendrick Feaselberg
Jack Dee was also known as the midget with the widget around the time of the John Smith's commercials.
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 2:06 pm
by Dohnut
Smendrick Feaselberg wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:02 pm
Good point - shortbread to be replaced by, erm, bread?
What about football shorts? Outrageous. And what about skinny jeans, an insult to non-skinny people like me. Shocking.
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 3:17 pm
by Dunners
Can everyone stop doing Woke Watch wrong please?
It's supposed to be all about celebrating people like this:
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 3:26 pm
by Max B Gold
Dunners wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 3:17 pm
Can everyone stop doing Woke Watch wrong please?
It's supposed to be all about celebrating people like this:
Your mum?
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 3:38 pm
by greyhound
about time this country woke up to idiots.
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 3:47 pm
by Long slender neck
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-59996870
Does this count? Or does it more at home on a thread about statues?
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 3:49 pm
by Max B Gold
greyhound wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 3:38 pm
about time this country woke up to idiots.
Agreed. That's why I foed you after your 2nd post way back when you first appeared on her with your twattery.
Re: Woke watch.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 4:12 pm
by Beradogs
Ronnie Hotdogs wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:48 am
This was one of he main talking points on QT last night.
I know there are a large vocal minority of people that hate change of any sort. But seriously. How does this impact you in any way? Why do you give the tiniest of shits about the name on a pack of sweets?
Err exactly. So why change it? It was one person who complained. Actually half a person.
