claddie
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Have you checked that Bigot is not on the list?BIGOT!!!
Have you checked that Bigot is not on the list?BIGOT!!!
Jeanette Findlay.Who decides and how is it decided on what is racist and sectarian and what isn’t? It wouldn’t bother me if there wasn’t this bullshit hate crime bill overshadowing it all.
It’s the idea you can be punished because someone high up decided the word you use is now a form of hate speech
I’m a Bluenose, I’m a Bluenose am I.Im a blue nose, im a blue nose and I don’t care who knows …
Oh Shit! I’d better find a new name then.LIBRARY researchers have produced a readers’ guide to offensive phrases - including terms like “jock”, “blue nose” and “19th Century Terrorist”.
Boffins made the 257-page guide to highlight potentially derogatory slurs users may come across in books, websites and archives.
The National Library of Scotland’s document, named Inclusive Terminology, lists “outdated and harmful” language.
Among insults considered sectarian are “hun”, “proddy”, “drum basher”, “soap dodgers”, “Orange b*****d” and “Jungle Jims”.
It explains why terms such as “zombies” and “manky mob” are offensive and even gives politically-correct alternatives.
The handbook’s authors said: “The meaning of language has changed over time, being largely dependent on historical and social context and subject to individual preferences.”
The document lists offensive terms relating to race, sexuality, gender, disability, religion and beliefs as well as class.
It refers to the UK’s colonial past with dozens of examples of racial slurs.
A large section focuses on Scotland, mentioning terms like “sawney”, an old derogatory term for Scots.
The guide is currently a first draft but bosses at the library in Edinburgh hope to expand it in the future.
A spokeswoman said: “We constantly review how we describe the collections in our catalogues so people can find what they’re looking for.
“Discriminatory language hinders this process because most people don’t use that language to search our collections.
“Most of these terms don’t feature in our catalogue descriptions - but it’s important for everyone in the sector to be aware of and address discriminatory language.”
Give it time. They update it regularly according to the spokeswoman, oh dear, did I just assume someone's gender there? Christ I'm sorry, wait, can I say Christ? Ach, I'm away for a big fattening fry up, oh wait...I give up.By that criteria I’m amazed ‘Boffin’ isn’t offensive.
LIBRARY researchers have produced a readers’ guide to offensive phrases - including terms like “jock”, “blue nose” and “19th Century Terrorist”.
Boffins made the 257-page guide to highlight potentially derogatory slurs users may come across in books, websites and archives.
The National Library of Scotland’s document, named Inclusive Terminology, lists “outdated and harmful” language.
Among insults considered sectarian are “hun”, “proddy”, “drum basher”, “soap dodgers”, “Orange b*****d” and “Jungle Jims”.
It explains why terms such as “zombies” and “manky mob” are offensive and even gives politically-correct alternatives.
The handbook’s authors said: “The meaning of language has changed over time, being largely dependent on historical and social context and subject to individual preferences.”
The document lists offensive terms relating to race, sexuality, gender, disability, religion and beliefs as well as class.
It refers to the UK’s colonial past with dozens of examples of racial slurs.
A large section focuses on Scotland, mentioning terms like “sawney”, an old derogatory term for Scots.
The guide is currently a first draft but bosses at the library in Edinburgh hope to expand it in the future.
A spokeswoman said: “We constantly review how we describe the collections in our catalogues so people can find what they’re looking for.
“Discriminatory language hinders this process because most people don’t use that language to search our collections.
“Most of these terms don’t feature in our catalogue descriptions - but it’s important for everyone in the sector to be aware of and address discriminatory language.”
Soap dodgers is sectarian?
I mean the tims did write to their own supporters about body odour. So I would say it should refer to Celtic fans rather than the Catholic population as a wholeSoap dodgers is sectarian?
AgreedWell this is awkward…
You and me both...That’ll be me then.
ReportedWell this is awkward…
IndeedWell this is awkward…
As is Tim, 19th century terrorist, soap Dodger, manky mob, peado, etc to themBluenose is a badge of honour
#MeeTwoWell this is awkward…
Well that's another thing I sometimes think about when I see these things, how much good could have been done if the time, effort, manpower, and money had been focused into something positive and worthwhile.Yes, but who pays them!
My guess is that finding cures for cancer, dementia, MND, and the like, can wait because our Government feel the need to spend money on such drivel.
Offensive in it self can be used as an Offensive wordJust about any word can be considered offensive.
Offense is taken not given and some are perpetually offended.
They live for it.
I'm a bluenose, I'm a bluenose, till the day that I die!Im a blue nose, im a blue nose and I don’t care who knows …
Partick Thistle fan obviously.....Sounds like a document compiled by the absolute biggest of bellends. The idea that any of that language is “harmful” is fucking absurd.
Soap dodging gimps.
It's pathetic .What a snow flake era we live in.
It offends every snoter nose in the world as they feel inferior to Blue nosesRight. Some of the terms and phrases sure, but what's wrong with blue nose?
Yip and also Nip is okCan we still call the wee Japanese a Japanese or is that on the list ????
Damn, I didn't.Have you checked that Bigot is not on the list?
.... and part of their old ground was called the jungle! Who would take that as offensive? same as bluenose - I still have several plastic ones stashed when handed out at Ibrox during 9iar I think.I use it often especially with the filter here. Quite an old term I think. Rhyming slang for tims.
I had one of them, was it part of a charity or something? Some of the old merch and products were class..... and part of their old ground was called the jungle! Who would take that as offensive? same as bluenose - I still have several plastic ones stashed when handed out at Ibrox during 9iar I think.
Gay bar?I once was in a pub and walked out with a blue nose after playing pool .