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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Nickbat on 16 June 2010, 23:44:45

Title: So what's the problem?
Post by: Nickbat on 16 June 2010, 23:44:45
A senior Labour MSP, Frank McAveety, in an unguarded moment during a witness change at a Holyrood committee said:

"There's a very attractive girl in the second row. Dark and dusky."

He adds: "I'll maybe have to put a wee word out for her. She's very attractive looking. Nice - very nice. The heat's getting to me. True, true, true.

"She's got that Filipino look, you know. The kind you would see in a Gauguin painting. There's a wee bit of culture." 


I actually don't see any problem with these remarks. He was unaware they were being picked up by a microphone.

He has now resigned.

Glasgow SNP MSP Sandra White said ""I am shocked and disgusted at these remarks.... His stupid comments were at best sexist and sleazy - and at worst sexist, sleazy and racist."

To my mind the one who comes out worst in this is Ms. White. Can you not remark on the prettiness of a woman? Is saying that a woman has a Gauguin-like Filipino attractiveness racist?

What a ridiculous furore over nothing.


http://breakingnews.heraldscotland.com/breaking-news/?mode=article&site=hs&id=N0017681276627190752A

 :o :( ;)
Title: Re: So what's the problem?
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 17 June 2010, 00:08:34
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A senior Labour MSP, Frank McAveety, in an unguarded moment during a witness change at a Holyrood committee said:

"There's a very attractive girl in the second row. Dark and dusky."

He adds: "I'll maybe have to put a wee word out for her. She's very attractive looking. Nice - very nice. The heat's getting to me. True, true, true.

"She's got that Filipino look, you know. The kind you would see in a Gauguin painting. There's a wee bit of culture." 


I actually don't see any problem with these remarks. He was unaware they were being picked up by a microphone.

He has now resigned.

Glasgow SNP MSP Sandra White said ""I am shocked and disgusted at these remarks.... His stupid comments were at best sexist and sleazy - and at worst sexist, sleazy and racist."

To my mind the one who comes out worst in this is Ms. White. Can you not remark on the prettiness of a woman? Is saying that a woman has a Gauguin-like Filipino attractiveness racist?

What a ridiculous furore over nothing.


http://breakingnews.heraldscotland.com/breaking-news/?mode=article&site=hs&id=N0017681276627190752A

 :o :( ;)


Aah, it all becomes clear now :y :y


(http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv345/Catdracula/Sandra_White_MSP.jpg)

Sandra White
Title: Re: So what's the problem?
Post by: CaptainZok on 17 June 2010, 00:11:12
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A senior Labour MSP, Frank McAveety, in an unguarded moment during a witness change at a Holyrood committee said:

"There's a very attractive girl in the second row. Dark and dusky."

He adds: "I'll maybe have to put a wee word out for her. She's very attractive looking. Nice - very nice. The heat's getting to me. True, true, true.

"She's got that Filipino look, you know. The kind you would see in a Gauguin painting. There's a wee bit of culture." 


I actually don't see any problem with these remarks. He was unaware they were being picked up by a microphone.

He has now resigned.

Glasgow SNP MSP Sandra White said ""I am shocked and disgusted at these remarks.... His stupid comments were at best sexist and sleazy - and at worst sexist, sleazy and racist."

To my mind the one who comes out worst in this is Ms. White. Can you not remark on the prettiness of a woman? Is saying that a woman has a Gauguin-like Filipino attractiveness racist?

What a ridiculous furore over nothing.


http://breakingnews.heraldscotland.com/breaking-news/?mode=article&site=hs&id=N0017681276627190752A

 :o :( ;)


Aah, it all becomes clear now :y :y


(http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv345/Catdracula/Sandra_White_MSP.jpg)

Sandra White

The Jock's answer to Anne Widdicombe? ;D
Title: Re: So what's the problem?
Post by: Nickbat on 17 June 2010, 00:12:49
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Aah, it all becomes clear now :y :y


(http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv345/Catdracula/Sandra_White_MSP.jpg)

Sandra White

Doesn't it just?  ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D