Are we all becoming woke snowflakes?

[chrismpw]

You seem to be suggesting throughout this thread that women and BAME people aren't getting roles through their talent, more to do with hitting a quota.

Maybe that is the case, but do you not think these people can just be extremely good at their jobs and the fact more opportunities are opening up for them to show their talent is a good thing?

Two of the best actors this country has produced in the last decade are Dev Patel and Riz Ahmed. Is it not a good thing that these lads now have the platform to tell their stories and showcase their talent?

I have been trying to make clear in a few of my comments that no one cohort should be less talented than another because of their gender, elected gender or race. 30 years of teaching and my upbringing before that have shown me that while people might not be equal in their capabilities, that its nothing to do with skin colour, gender or any other such thing. Its down to how stupid they are or aren't in a particular area.

Giving opportunities is an excellent thing ... all I'm saying is that those opportunities shouldn't just be arbitrarily filled by somebody without talent because theyre their and they git a tick box.

I mean - should all football clubs be compelled to field one Inuit per team so that a minority, from a people not necessarily bothered about football, could be represented?

 

[Death]

I've got the lead guitar tune in my mind now. Cant shake it.

The transition into a beach boys esque riff for the dance sequence was flawless.

 

[LostLegend]

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I used to love this game as a kid, had it on my Amiga. I believe the sequel was called 'Robocod'

Hope this thread lasts until Christmas and we can hear the annual cry of, “There’s a black family in the Tesco’s Christmas advert. It’s wokeness gone mad! Boycott Tesco!”

We've got War Christmas and the Poppy Police to come before then.

@emir is more in line with Aristotle if we're comparing him them to Greek philosophers.

Yep, that's right, I am joining a woke thread to point out how men who died a couple of thousand years back defined gender roles.

Alcibiades would definitely identify as they/them

 

[Dixieslaces]

I've got to give it to @chrismpw, he achieves Davek levels of thread inflammation genius at times.

Bravo sir.

To be fair the Thread title is rather open to this and actually proves the OP point

 

[ClausThomsen]

Point of order here .... it was a Dutch Barge website - for people who run or are interested in the style of ship. Not a Dutch site where people discuss canals.

Don't want people to think I'm some kind of weirdo.

I can only offer my apologies.

And Frazzles. xx

 

[Dixieslaces]

Im defo following this Thread!

 

[Prevenger17]

Amazing work by Jimmy

 

[Oddball]

 

[davids]

Oddly two of the mixed race characters he lampooned appeared in the show ( although Craig David was apparently very confused about why he did)

 

[Jebus_lives]

This is where Wokeness has got us!

 

[AsiaAsia82]

Already starting to hear rumblings about women footballers wanting equal pay with the mens.

It will always be about the money. It ruins absolutely everything.

Equal pay if you play in the Woman’s league.
Like being on £100k a week

mmmm…

 

[coollino]

I've heard it called a Fry. Because 'English' triggers the millennials

Sounds about right, you can't call it 'breakfast' too because of Ramadan.

Just 'smashed avo' is acceptable these days

 

[coollino]

Just thought of a good saying for us caring woke folk

'i'm woke, so never broke'

To all none wokers, this means we don't need money as we have our morals x

 

[Jebus_lives]

Sounds about right, you can't call it 'breakfast' too because of Ramadan.

Just 'smashed avo' is acceptable these days

The pope has a lot to answer for with all these Ramadans

Edit: I'm not sure 'smashed' is a good term to use. Could we use 'mushed'.

 

[Oddball]

Oddly two of the mixed race characters he lampooned appeared in the show ( although Craig David was apparently very confused about why he did)

do you mean they went on the Keith Lemon show? Leigh Francis has lost all credibility by apologising for Bo Selecta. he was probably threatened with losing his career by the TV exec`s who push this agenda which implies coloured minorities can`t take a joke and need protecting with the even worse subtext of `you are eternal victims and have no power over your own destiny` its called the subtle racism of low expectations.