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BAME - Let's stop using it

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Sarnia Mon 29-Mar-21 08:35:00

It seems we have to stick a label on everything these days. To me, it causes even greater divisions and problems. It makes an Us and Them society. Get rid of it and ditch Taking the Knee at sports events too. ALL lives matter, no matter who you are.

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LullyDully Mon 29-Mar-21 08:29:33

I was taken aback when I first heard this expression on a briefing last year. To lump everyone together like this is awkward and insulting. As it seems to me the only people who are not BAME are " pure" white people of British heritage. ....what ever that means.

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Gannygangan Mon 29-Mar-21 08:04:46

Quite agree, Pantglas2

This is the link to the BBC article

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53194376

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Galaxy Mon 29-Mar-21 08:04:37

How would we talk about the issues that are faced by particular groups then. Women face particular issues that are not faced by men and vice versa. The same applies to other groups.

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Pantglas2 Mon 29-Mar-21 08:00:03

I don’t understand the need to label human beings into groups like a colour coordinated wardrobe! WASPS was another one that irritated me - time these are dropped as they are divisive.

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Calendargirl Mon 29-Mar-21 07:22:05

What will be used in its place?

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Gannygangan Mon 29-Mar-21 07:19:00

I wrote this comment on another thread a few days ago.

BAME is an acronym which doesn't sit well with the people it's describing.

My son in law loathes it.
And I've read a few articles where people are explaining why it's not appreciated

A couple of days ago I was watching Jeremy Vine and the brilliant Nana Akua was saying how much she hated it as well.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53194376

Today it's being reported that The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities find the word BAME unhelpful and redundant

https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/government-ban-use-term-bame-20275203

So hopefully it will be confined to history sooner rather than later.

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