Why are people in the UK racist?

[Daniela1982]

Would you buy this shirt? Do you consider it racist? Judging by the monetary symbol for the British Pound in the ad, I assume this originated in the UK.

[Puppystarfish23]

We are literally the least racist country out their at my work we have people from all over the world and they are all catered to. We even have signs in different languages and translaters. This is not only at my work it goes on in everyday life. If anything I think we've made life too easy for a lot of none English people in Britain. many people get by in this country without speaking the language and we have to sit there and say nothing because fear of being called racist.

We let girls in are country be groomed by Muslim gangs out of fear of being called racist.

Yet I France your not allowed wear the burka anymore and you have to speak the language to get by yet they are the tolerant ones.

by the way if you see racism in this picture you are the racist. All I see is a little boy wearing a jumper. And if you want more information on that picture I suggest you watch the interview given by his mother who was very upset at the people calling the picture racist.

[Puppystarfish23]

Also h&m is Swedish

[Puppystarfish23]

I really think you need to re educate yourself on the Britain especially being a from the US it's a bit rich calling us the racists. Last time I checked we didn't have the KKK over here or police officers shooting innocent black kids

[Levin]

Not to mention the benefits system. I used to look at their benefits claims at work, and a fair few of them would be 'on more money' than me, despite the fact that I was actually working. Pop out a few kids and you're set, evidently.

[Puppystarfish23]

@Levin exactly

[howdidireachhere]

i wouldn't buy the shirt because its for kids.

and i was so confused what racism u were talkin about until i saw the text 💀💀

anyways, are there pictures of white kids on the other variations of the hoodie? is this the only black kid on the whole site? if no, then it was most likely unintended and they didn't really think about it.

[Anonymous]

I think it goes back to being a Monarchy. I think the British are like the Kevin Federline's of the nationaL stage. They all have an undeserved sense of importance because they were an empire long long ago lol.
Compare it to us American's. to quote the movie STRIPES, "We are the wretched refuse".

https://www.youtube.com/embed/YXjqTyQuq4w

Go ahead and ridicule us. Our strength Is in our diversity! I hate to quote another movie (Robinhood: prince of thieves) "Nobility is not a birthright. It's defined by one's actions".

[notwoke]

everythings not about race, but people acting like it is... that's the main reason for racism. My parents called us monkeys all the time when we were kids because... we acted like wild monkeys and we were the size and shape of monkeys. It wasn't derogatory. we need to go back to segregation, we can't live together and ever have any peace

[Daniela1982]

I've always heard that calling black kids a monkey was derogatory. That and calling them Tar Babies or Jungle Bunnies.

[NamerOfStars]

Um, you do know that monkeys are closely related to humans, right? It's no more racist than "coolest lion in the jungle" would be.

And if you think the UK is racist, you're REALLY not gonna like the rest of the world...

[Massageman]

If the company figured they could make a few more quid just by insulting ANY group, they would probably do it: many companies are doing that just to survive, insults or no insults.

[MCheetah]

This was a mini-controversy like, five years ago. I'm surprised this wasn't a purplepoppy question by how far you're reaching (even if just for humor).

[TommyMountainFigure]

I remember when this came out a few years ago, and it was on show for two hours before it was banned!
Sure, some people are racist but there are more racists in the US than there are here!

[Levin]

*looks at post*

Notices we let in half the world into our country.

And still get called racist.

Okay.

*leaves.*

[FreyaRed]

Some mothers call their kids little monkeys. Nevertheless with a white boy model was this pic less controversial.

[vald9inches]

exactly lol 😂

[WhitneySnow]

No. They’re just saying that all little boys regardless of race act like monkeys sometimes.

[Daniela1982]

But putting a black instead of a white in the pic seems to make it racist.

[WhitneySnow]

Yeah maybe…

But you usually don’t support progressive viewpoints. Why are you supporting this one?

[WhitneySnow]

Sorry. Not being snarky. It’s just that I’ve noticed usually you make fun of people who see racism everywhere and I’m wondering why you so strongly support this one.

[Daniela1982]

I don't consider it racism to not want to admit illegal immigrants into this country without going through proper immigration proceedings. That is not making a secure border as you have no idea who is crossing and what their agenda may be. We are not the world's cash cow.

[OddBeMe]

If thats real, its a bad marketing mistake. I doubt any company looking to make money would do that purposefully.

[Anonymous]

Are they ever. They make ape noises and throw bananas at black soccer players in football games for fuck’s sake. It’s baffling.

[lofii]

This is way old. Almost irrelevant.

2017-2018 to be exact

[anylolone]

They aren't, at least not compared to the global average.

[WhiteBoyChill]

Aren’t they the ones who started the trans atlantic slave trade?

[Aurora1010]

I think it was the Portuguese

[WhiteBoyChill]

@Aurora1010 might’ve been. But the British definitely wielded the most influence

[Anonymous]

black people are what that shirt says, i don't see how pointing out the truth is racist🤔

[Daniela1982]

Wait, what?

[NYCQuestions1976]

It's just a shirt that anyone can wear.

[Daniela1982]

It's what is said on the shirt that makes it racist.

[NYCQuestions1976]

I suppose it could be interpreted that way, if you allow your mind to go there... but I don't think that was the company's intention. I remember a few years ago a children's clothing company had a series of shirts with different cartoon animal face on each one. One of the promotional pictures had about 8 or 10 little kids (probably a little younger than the kid in the picture you posted) wearing the different shirts available. One of the African American kids in the picture was wearing the shirt with the cartoon monkey face on the front, and there was a big uproar. This situation seems similar to me. No harm was intended, because any kid can wear any shirt. However it can be construed as insensitive and shortsighted.

[vald9inches]

its racist to think thats racist lmfao 😂

[Guardian45]

Would it be racist if the child was NOT brown?

[Daniela1982]

Would you call it racist if they had a pic of a white man with a shirt that said Honkeys are MFers?

[Guardian45]

Yes, would you call it racist if they had a pic of a white boy with a shirt that said Coolest Monkey in the jungle?

[Okaydtguug]

There is probably racist people in every country

[msc545]

They are.