If people stop generalising Health wouldn't have a point. I'd absolutely remove posts in this thread if they were alerted - years back they'd be gone as people have got carried away and been lazy instead of specific, so it does read one way, but under current laws I'm not entitled to do that and I trust I've called it right to not overstep.
It has however been why I've been quiet.
ie not for one second do I have a reason to dispute Wittonite and Fulford's experience and wouldn't - but I grew up in what many say became a no go area decades ago (whilst I was still there) and it was anything of the sort, and I don't recognise those experiences - I've worked with lads from Poland, again not my experience.
It's about balance - is every immigrant (colour aside) perfect, no. So why judge every immigrant as a ****? Is every person of colour not a bona fide born and naturalised citizen, no, so why assume and talk like the vast, vast, vast majority aren't as English as you or I? (not aimed at you Col, or anyone, talking generally!)
Generalising has it's place but it's not for everything, and it's not a day and age and woke bollocks statement to suggest that out of pure generosity and respect, people don't generalise. Particularly when talking about emotive subjects, and that goes long past colour, race, religion, it also applies to so many other issues.
There is also a good debate to be had here, but people need to be sensible and not fall into the old 'only white people can racist' bollocks, or we're under attack and going to be wiped out crap because of right wing headlines.
The women's thread in 100% has 100% been aided by lasses taking part, the US thread has been aided by our American brethren getting involved and giving their experiences - do we want to put people off joining in on a topic like this because we are too lazy or defensive to qualify statements and descend into easily disprovable headlines?
