Methinks you have a rather narrow definition of "race". - Edit 1
Before modification by Tim at 15/04/2011 11:17:19 PM
Our Equality Act says "Race includes— (a) colour; (b) nationality; (c) ethnic or national origins".
Discrimination against an English person by Scots has been held to be racial discrimination: BBC Scotland v Souster 2001 S.C. 458.
So when someone talks about "stupid British accents" and "crooked British teeth", I'm going to call it racism. It doesn't matter what colour the person is – I am British, and they are British, and Aisha has insulted us both in a racist manner.
P.S. I'm not massively impressed to learn that you find anti-British racism "hilarious", even if it's not as common or pervasive as other forms of racism. How is racism against one group any less bad than racism against another?
Discrimination against an English person by Scots has been held to be racial discrimination: BBC Scotland v Souster 2001 S.C. 458.
So when someone talks about "stupid British accents" and "crooked British teeth", I'm going to call it racism. It doesn't matter what colour the person is – I am British, and they are British, and Aisha has insulted us both in a racist manner.
P.S. I'm not massively impressed to learn that you find anti-British racism "hilarious", even if it's not as common or pervasive as other forms of racism. How is racism against one group any less bad than racism against another?