If that sounds familiar, it’s because we’ve had the same conversations in Glasgow. Roma people have been accused of selling their children on the streets of Govanhill for sex and, despite an extensive police operation finding no evidence of this, the rumours persist. Last summer, the Roma in Govanhill were accused of stealing and eating… Continue reading Govanhill is a Disgrace Part 4
Category: Diversity
Problems with Diversity Part 80
A study comes at a time when the future of the American melting pot is the focus of intense political debate, from immigration to race-based admissions to schools, and it poses challenges to advocates on all sides of the issues. The study is already being cited by some conservatives as proof of the harm large-scale… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 80
Govanhill is a Disgrace Part 3
Some Roma women rake through the charity clothes bins. New figures show that since January the council has collected 900 tonnes of waste and recyclable material from domestic and commercial premises in Govanhill. https://vk.com/video503532632_456240819 [user-submitted-posts]
Govanhill is a Disgrace Part 2
Figures obtained by the BBC show that of a study of 310 local Roma people, most were working but that more than a third were receiving less than the minimum wage. Govanhill has one of the largest concentrations of Roma people in the UK. Local organisation, Community Renewal, received funding from the People’s Health Trust… Continue reading Govanhill is a Disgrace Part 2
Govanhill is a Disgrace Part 1
The company looking after clothing bins in the Govanhill area said thefts had become so commonplace it was forced to change the specifications on the containers. Peter Page of Nathans Waste Savers said both thefts and vandalism costs his firm £400,000 a year. He explained: “We see local people stealing for their own benefit and… Continue reading Govanhill is a Disgrace Part 1
Problems with Diversity Part 79
It has become increasingly popular to speak of racial and ethnic diversity as a civic strength. From multicultural festivals to pronouncements from political leaders, the message is the same: our differences make us stronger. But a massive new study, based on detailed interviews of nearly 30,000 people across America, has concluded just the opposite. Harvard… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 79
Problems with Diversity Part 78
A word some social justice warriors claim carries ‘nasty racial underpinnings’. US fashion editor and blogger Katie Dupere says ‘exotic’ is ‘a major verbal micro-aggression’. https://vk.com/video503532632_456240785 [user-submitted-posts]
Problems with Diversity Part 77
Use of this braided hairstyle by white people is said to represent cultural appropriation. When the designer Marc Jacobs was criticised for using a group of predominantly white models wearing dreadlocks in a show, he argued — not unreasonably — that this was similar to black women straightening their hair. This was met with further… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 77
Problems with Diversity Part 76
The Political Correctness Nutters continue their work – Applause was banned by the National Union of Students’ Women’s Campaign over concerns that it could ‘trigger anxiety’ among nervous students. Whooping and cheering have also raised concerns. Instead, politically-correct students now show support for a speaker with a bizarre display of ‘jazz hands’, a form of… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 76
Problems with Diversity Part 75
Suffolk County Council stopped using traditional signs warning drivers ‘Cat’s eyes removed’ after fears that real cats may have been killed to manufacture these reflective road safety measures. Ipswich resident Rebecca Brewer was reported as saying: ‘I have a five-year-old daughter who was very upset the first time she saw the sign — she really… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 75