AN FA panel has claimed ex-Crawley Town manager John Yems was ‘not consciously racist’ despite comments like ‘curry muncher’. So are you unconsciously racist?
A South Asian family moves in next door. Do you:
A) Put up a BNP poster.
B) Congratulate them for integrating successfully, because a lot of them don’t, and say ‘No, where are you from really?’ when they claim to have moved from Peterborough.
You are a police officer. A young black man approaches you to report a crime. Do you:
A) Taser him.
B) Say ‘Yo, what time is it? Fancy a breakdance, blud? I’m a big fan of Kanye Z.’
Two young Muslim men board the underground, wearing rucksacks. Do you:
A) Run off screaming ‘He’s reaching for a detonator!’
B) Ask if they’ve got any tips on making a curry.
You encounter a family of Orthodox Jews while walking through Stamford Hill. Do you
A) Start goose-stepping in a hilarious fashion.
B) Approach them and warmly congratulate them for Woody Allen and Mel Brooks, asking if they know them.
You are watching Football Focus and one of the presenters is Alex Scott. Do you
A) Write a post on Twitter inanely claiming it’s illegal for white men to be football commentators.
B) Write a post on Twitter protesting that having a black woman fronting Football Focus is ‘box ticking’ – and your imaginary black friends agree with you.
Mostly As. You are a racist, not an unconscious racist. Except when you’re asleep, then you’re an unconscious racist.
Mostly Bs. You vaguely mean well but you have quite a few racist bones in your body. Try asking yourself: ‘Is every person of the same skin colour exactly the same?’ You might be surprised by the answer!
