Nic Naitanui urges public to ‘grow together’ after mother paints son’s skin for Book Week parade

[Lunchlady Doris]

That is more racist than the kid painting his face.

What is?

 

[Lensen]

So if you don't think this is a problem NOBODY should, yeah?

On the flip side, the alternate view seems to be that if you think it's a problem EVERYBODY should

 

[cosman123]

Watch all the cultural marxist fanatics come out of the woodwork.

 

[VineyIsLORD]

The usual bleating from moronic right wing goats vs average people dubbed justice warriors:

 

[Chief]

On the flip side, the alternate view seems to be that if you think it's a problem EVERYBODY should

Or maybe be sensitive to the origins of it? Just use a bit of the ol' noggin and not use your own child in your trolling? Listen to your friends advice?

 

[VineyIsLORD]

Watch all the cultural marxist fanatics come out of the woodwork.

Yes, anyone using their freedom of speech to take a shit on a racist using that same right, is a cultural marxist - as if that's even a thing.

 

[Chief]

Watch all the cultural marxist fanatics come out of the woodwork.

Like you know what that means

 

[my name was taken]

Deliberately dressing your child up in black paint knowing it will cause offense, while preying on your own childs ignorance and exposing them to heaps of attention for it.... topped off by getting hammered in the morning to celebrate?

That screams of terrible parenting first, and racism second.

****, you should work for the tabloids with that kind of interpretation...Barret is that you?

 

[JimDocker]

So an innocent kid dresses up as his hero and all hell breaks loose?

That seems to be the summary here but here's my summary; his mum is an absolute moron for using her kid to make a political statement or an up yours to the SJWs of the world. She has used her kid essentially which thoroughly disgusts me. Nic Nat's response was classy as well and really he's the only one that should be offended or otherwise. He's not so why are so many getting offended on his behalf?

I understand the history of 'black face' and do understand why this is frowned up.

What I cannot understand is why we are always looking for something to be offended at/about. It's 2016, sooner or later, people are going to be too scared to express an opinion or do anything because no matter what, someone is going to be offended.

I can assure you that I will continue to express opinions until I breathe my last breath. It is not hard to discuss even contentious issues if you are prepared to give a little thought as to what you are saying.

I have managed to grow up in the 70s watching Love Thy Neighbour, Kingswood Country, Til Death us do Part etc. and realise that they were not manuals for social interaction for the rest of my life.

I have adjusted from the 70's mores to the modern world and all of the lessons that we as a society have learned along the way.

Societies become more enlightened and inclusive over time. The world is a better place now that people think a bit more before they speak.

 

[hutchy31]

I don't know what a cultural Marxist is, but I know that people defending blackface or similarly socially insensitive acts/concepts are ultimately going to be on the wrong side of this argument in the long run.

 

[Lensen]

Or maybe be sensitive to the origins of it? Just use a bit of the ol' noggin and not use your own child in your trolling? Listen to your friends advice?

Sure.
Just seems to be a view in the thread that if you view this with any kind of nuance - and not a black and white all blackface is automatically racist - then you are racist too. It's a simplistic view (and yes the mother here is simplistic too)

 

[Off The Couch]

I think you are just displaying that not all Fijians are as switched on as Nic Nat. I doubt anybody expects 100% of any racial cohort to feel and think exactly the same.

Nic Nat himself said he had to be educated on the connotation of black face

 

[Dixie Normous]

Everyone's favourite SJW campaigner Erin Riley was first on twitter to showcase her outrage.

Now I know it's a non-issue.

Is this broad ever not on social media?

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Nic Nat himself said he had to be educated on the connotation of black face

So Nic was formerly racist for encouraging it?

And we extended his contract? Racist-enabling list managers at WC by the looks.

 

[BuddysBiggestFan]

Bogans never learn.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Is this broad ever not on social media?

Sexist

 

[Personman]

Welcome to 2016 everyone

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[JimDocker]

Nic Nat himself said he had to be educated on the connotation of black face

I know. That shows that he is prepared to learn. Good on him. I am a big admirer of Nic Nat for many reasons.

 

[Dixie Normous]

Sexist

You're right, sorry. I meant to write campaigner

 

[The Falcon Strike]

You're right, sorry. I meant to write campaigner

Who gets offended now? You or me? I'm easily confused.

 

[Jobe Watson]

Just had the mother on 7 News sobbing about how she didn't mean to involve her kid in a racist row.

Probably should've listened to all those people who said you shouldn't ****ing do it in the first place then, hey? Weird how she's not boasting now that it's blown up in her face.

 

[JCHolmes]

The fact he won the dress up comp just shows context and intent have no place in today's society. I have a dream that one day black people and white people can paint themselves what ever color they want, so as to win the best dress up competition. But im sure no one want to live in a world like that hey lmfao.

 

[Dixie Normous]

Who gets offended now? You or me? I'm easily confused.

Dunno. I never get offended so I wouldn't know.

 

[PetterdHoisted]

individual racial prejudice ≠ institutionalised racism. one can go both ways, the other does not. anyone who tries to equate 'white' experiences of racism with those of 'people of colour' are, in my opinion, well wide of the mark.

yep, we definitely disagree. and thats fine.

As long as you ascribe different values to racism of different colours, you and the racist will continue to chase each other's tails.

The circuit breaker is obvious.

 

[Nikita Blue]

Here is a radical idea. Instead of the usual pc gone mad/sjw insults why not listen to the actual person affected as to why it is offensive?