Darwin's wife/cousin was a racist

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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Submitted by xConorx on 17 April, 2008 - 12:57.

actually she was probably a laugh by the sounds of it, she referred to him as "my own dear Nigger"

I am rather afraid my own dear Nigger will think I have forgotten my promise not to bother him, but I am sure he loves me & I cannot tell him how happy he makes me & how dearly I love him & thank him for all his affection which makes the happiness of my life more & more every day.
from Emma Darwin's memo about Darwin's religious doubts

apparently the "nigger" is a reference to Charles as being Emma's slave. She was clearly on some hilarious ironic racism shit, fair play to her.

Jess "Go back to Myspace and TKmaxx with your bullshitter friends."
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17 April, 2008 - 21:06

No one can say thats racist, she meant it as a compliment.

Weeler "The wind that shakes Nathan Barley"
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17 April, 2008 - 22:08

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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17 April, 2008 - 22:13

I think that's the best poster I have ever seen. That Emma Darwin is making me racist.

Jess wrote:
No one can say thats racist, she meant it as a compliment.

I think she's amazing-sounding to be honest, probably brilliant craic.
"nigger this, nigger that...." etc etc
I'd marry that hilarious racist even if she was my cousin.

SuperAngryNinja...
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18 April, 2008 - 00:05

But she probably did think she was automatically better than colored people. The Darwins weren't exactly socially progressive folks.

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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18 April, 2008 - 09:54

Leave her alone, she's hilarious.

Bob Savage "brrrapatista."
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18 April, 2008 - 11:30

that poster is incredible.

vanilla.ice.baby "deviant mastermind"
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18 April, 2008 - 11:43

The Aussies havedefinately got a way with sensitivity.

Jess "Go back to Myspace and TKmaxx with your bullshitter friends."
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18 April, 2008 - 12:56
SuperAngryNinjaWithASolidGoldAK47 wrote:
But she probably did think she was automatically better than colored people. The Darwins weren't exactly socially progressive folks.

How many times do I have to say this, she meant it as a compliment!

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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18 April, 2008 - 22:04

The best thing about that poster is how the girl has bothered to make some really nice "oriental food" and is using chopsticks
Can't she just go down the hospital canteen like everyone else!!!?

notch8 "Spiteful Loner"
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18 April, 2008 - 23:43
guydebordisdead wrote:

Is he making slitty eye jokes or is he trying to telepathically persuade her to let him give her one?
And why is he wearing hi-viz clothing inside?

Lone Wolf "Conor - At Peace with the World, Having Meaning in his Life"
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19 April, 2008 - 01:56
xConorx wrote:
The best thing about that poster is how the girl has bothered to make some really nice "oriental food" and is using chopsticks
Can't she just go down the hospital canteen like everyone else!!!?

I also like the fact that she is beautifully madeup for a meal break in what is clearly a non-glam environment. And stunning! I think the other two are just jealous. cool

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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19 April, 2008 - 09:50
notch8 wrote:
guydebordisdead wrote:

Is he making slitty eye jokes or is he trying to telepathically persuade her to let him give her one?
And why is he wearing hi-viz clothing inside?

Because he's obviously a builder/electrician type - they're ALL racist.

Django
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19 April, 2008 - 18:30

i like the way they make a poster so stupid that you have to laugh, even though its ALWAYS unacceptable. My mind, man.

Bob Savage "brrrapatista."
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19 April, 2008 - 18:33

I just like that someone had to design an anti-racism at work poster. So they figured they'd have some guy being incredibly racist and confrontational to a poor little asian lady who's busy eating her rice. "RACISM'S WRONG, but if you were after some racist material to try out..."

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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19 April, 2008 - 23:54

Exactly it like the time the Special Olympics came to Ireland to the awareness campaign had some down-syndrome kid shouting "YOU CAN BE A WINNER TOO!" while jumping out of swimming pool.
Cue loads of kids shouting that in the playground for a laugh.

revol68 "MILF Hunter"
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20 April, 2008 - 02:36
xConorx wrote:
Exactly it like the time the Special Olympics came to Ireland to the awareness campaign had some down-syndrome kid shouting "YOU CAN BE A WINNER TOO!" while jumping out of swimming pool.
Cue loads of kids shouting that in the playground for a laugh.

you need to listen to more Paramore!

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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20 April, 2008 - 10:25

I definitely don't

ein auslander
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20 April, 2008 - 10:50

this is what happens when your fit in you're youth but you have no personality to fall back on:

http://www.kidk.com/news/entertainment/17864089.html

you turn into an evil old hag.

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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20 April, 2008 - 10:59

Thank fuck I've a personality then wink