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View JRW2's Profile JRW2 Flag Dulwich 18 Aug 20 10.03am Send a Private Message to JRW2 Add JRW2 as a friend

I've just heard on LBC that Bristol University Medical School has told its students that they are not to use the word "blue", for example as when the tips of your fingers become very cold, or "yellow", as in an attack of jaundice, because - well, you've guessed it - they are racist terms.

What with chucking public property into the river, and now this, there must be something in the Bristol air that causes people to take leave of their senses.

I've decided I've been in this world too long - I can't keep up.

 

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View HeathMan's Profile HeathMan Flag Purley 18 Aug 20 10.07am Send a Private Message to HeathMan Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add HeathMan as a friend

JRW2

I've just heard on LBC that Bristol University Medical School has told its students that they are not to use the word "blue", for example as when the tips of your fingers become very cold, or "yellow", as in an attack of jaundice, because - well, you've guessed it - they are racist terms.

What with chucking public property into the river, and now this, there must be something in the Bristol air that causes people to take leave of their senses.

I've decided I've been in this world too long - I can't keep up.

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You are probably right. Give it five years and one of their graduates may be treating you. Good luck.

 

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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 18 Aug 20 10.08am Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by JRW2

I've just heard on LBC that Bristol University Medical School has told its students that they are not to use the word "blue", for example as when the tips of your fingers become very cold, or "yellow", as in an attack of jaundice, because - well, you've guessed it - they are racist terms.

What with chucking public property into the river, and now this, there must be something in the Bristol air that causes people to take leave of their senses.

I've decided I've been in this world too long - I can't keep up.

When I hear stories like this I think "fake news". August in the media is known as the silly season the politicians are on holiday so the media make up stuff, however in my opinion the silly season is all year round.

Anyway before I can comment I would like to see some proof I am not doubting you more the media twisting stuff.

You often see headlines such as "University ban..." when in fact it is the student body which is independent of the university.

Has anyone seen my hamster? I last saw it with Freddie Starr.

Edited by Badger11 (18 Aug 2020 10.09am)

 


One more point

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If one is dumb enough to follow these kinds of guidelines then you only have yourself to blame.

 

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View Spiderman's Profile Spiderman Flag Horsham 18 Aug 20 10.10am Send a Private Message to Spiderman Add Spiderman as a friend

If correct who in their right mind would want to study there?

 

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View JRW2's Profile JRW2 Flag Dulwich 18 Aug 20 12.23pm Send a Private Message to JRW2 Add JRW2 as a friend

Originally posted by JRW2

I've just heard on LBC that Bristol University Medical School has told its students that they are not to use the word "blue", for example as when the tips of your fingers become very cold, or "yellow", as in an attack of jaundice, because - well, you've guessed it - they are racist terms.

What with chucking public property into the river, and now this, there must be something in the Bristol air that causes people to take leave of their senses.

I've decided I've been in this world too long - I can't keep up.

A friend has called me to say my post was misleading. The Medical School's point, as far as I understand it, is that non-whites do not visibly go blue (if very cold) or yellow (if affected by jaundice) in the same way as whites, and so to use these words is self-evidently discriminatory - and must stop. I pass that on for what it's worth.

 

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View Eaglecoops's Profile Eaglecoops Flag CR3 18 Aug 20 12.33pm Send a Private Message to Eaglecoops Add Eaglecoops as a friend

Originally posted by JRW2

A friend has called me to say my post was misleading. The Medical School's point, as far as I understand it, is that non-whites do not visibly go blue (if very cold) or yellow (if affected by jaundice) in the same way as whites, and so to use these words is self-evidently discriminatory - and must stop. I pass that on for what it's worth.

No less ludicrous. I presume they would have a symptom which they look for which whites don't have. So does that mean such diagnostics are racist against whites? Hogwash as Willo would say.

 

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View dannyboy1978's Profile dannyboy1978 Flag 18 Aug 20 12.41pm Send a Private Message to dannyboy1978 Add dannyboy1978 as a friend

I feel like giving them a black eye. Oh hold on....

 

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View eritheagle's Profile eritheagle Flag Erith 18 Aug 20 1.07pm Send a Private Message to eritheagle Add eritheagle as a friend

Originally posted by JRW2

I've just heard on LBC that Bristol University Medical School has told its students that they are not to use the word "blue", for example as when the tips of your fingers become very cold, or "yellow", as in an attack of jaundice, because - well, you've guessed it - they are racist terms.

What with chucking public property into the river, and now this, there must be something in the Bristol air that causes people to take leave of their senses.

I've decided I've been in this world too long - I can't keep up.


Damn right!
Those poor Smurfs have suffered prejudice for far too long!

 

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View Teddy Eagle's Profile Teddy Eagle Flag 18 Aug 20 1.32pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend


Blue eyes aren’t common among non-white people either - how should they be referenced?

 

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View Spiderman's Profile Spiderman Flag Horsham 18 Aug 20 2.31pm Send a Private Message to Spiderman Add Spiderman as a friend

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Unbelievable
I think (May be wrong) but her 20% is nearer 13%

Edited by Spiderman (18 Aug 2020 2.32pm)

 

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View Spiderman's Profile Spiderman Flag Horsham 18 Aug 20 2.34pm Send a Private Message to Spiderman Add Spiderman as a friend

Originally posted by JRW2

A friend has called me to say my post was misleading. The Medical School's point, as far as I understand it, is that non-whites do not visibly go blue (if very cold) or yellow (if affected by jaundice) in the same way as whites, and so to use these words is self-evidently discriminatory - and must stop. I pass that on for what it's worth.

So I wonder why they have been using the terms up until now? Why did the caller commence a course that had elements of racism in it?

 

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