'Wigger Day' at school

To 'celebrate' a behavioural trait under the pretence that it is attached inextricably to 'black' people propagates a stereotype that an educational authority should aim to reduce. If they said 'African-American Culture Day', or something similar, I would have no problem; however, I find the notion of 'acting like a black person' offensive, because there is not an archetypal set of behavioural traits for 'black' people, as ethnicity is inconsequential to a person's psychological attributes.

I also suspect that these so called 'celebrations' extend to nothing more than authority-sanctioned mockery and denigration of the minority groups of the school.

Do they have days for other cultures?

I'll call the waaaambulance for you.

But it is not racist. It would only be racist if it somehow made out that blacks were inferior due to their skin colour.
Also, I have never heard blacks called chavs before, so I would say it is a term only used for white gutter trash.

Interesting that you'd quote the definition of racism only to misuse the term anyway. How on Earth can a day where everybody satirically acts in line with certain stereotypes imply racial superiority?

Also, the racial undertones of the term "wigger" are debatable to begin with. In this day and age, the only people who really use the word "******" anymore tend to be the people who lead the stereotypical, predominantly black "growing up in da hood" lifestyke. Outside of that subculture, the word has fallen out of use, including amongst the black community. If you're following my train of thought, you should be able to see why "wigger" isn't the literal bastardisation of the word it sounds like at face value.

Only one thing annoys me as much as a racist, and that's somebody who sees racism where there is but an acknowledgement that ethnic groups exist.

Honestly I can't be asked to debate on whether it's racist or not because honestly it makes no difference. Having a day where everyone acts the stereotypes of a black person is offensive and stupid, if you can't see that then I feel sorry for you.

The word "wigger" means someone that "acts black", simple as that. As far as im concerned it is a stupid word period because in my eyes you cannot act white or act black or any other racist.

Your pity's wasted. Yeah, "simple as that"... you wish. Truth is, language is never that simple, words never have a clear cut definition and implications are always bound to context, but whatever, keep it "simple" if you want... dumb it down until it suits you.

LooL are you for real? It's just a slang term there is NO underlying meaning it is that simple ask anyone they will say it is that simple.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wigger

Let me describe to you how it was made.

White - hite = W

****** - N = Igger

W + Igger = Wigger

Definition: A white person who tries to "act black".

That is the clear cut definition why are you trying to make it deeper than it actually it...

To 'celebrate' a behavioural trait under the pretence that it is attached inextricably to 'black' people propagates a stereotype that an educational authority should aim to reduce. If they said 'African-American Culture Day', or something similar, I would have no problem; however, I find the notion of 'acting like a black person' offensive, because there is not an archetypal set of behavioural traits for 'black' people, as ethnicity is inconsequential to a person's psychological attributes.

I also suspect that these so called 'celebrations' extend to nothing more than authority-sanctioned mockery and denigration of the minority groups of the school.

Do they have days for other cultures?

rac·ism

noun /ˈrāˌsizəm/ 

The belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, esp. so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races

Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on such a belief
- a program to combat racism

It's racist, and regardless it is offensive and therefore shouldn't be allowed in a school. So according to you the people, people on this forum seem to hate so much are people that act black....

:/ OKAay...

Why is this girl suing? I understand she's upset so she should just raise awareness that this is actually happening and speak to the appropriate authority. Why is she trying to make money out of it? Ahh Americans.

That has to be the weirdest and most autistic way of saying ' I think kids representing stereotypes is wrong'

"Pruitt says the predominantly white school was a "hostile environment," and that she suffered from "extreme emotional distress including depression, loss of sleep, stress, crying, humiliation, anxiety, and shame" due to Wigger Day. Her attorney is seeking $75,000 in damages."


Well done Pruitt! Some people, racists, think that black people are lazy and want money without having to work for it! But you've obviously proved them wrong! What a credit to your race!

...lazy wigger...

That is totally inappropriate. Schools are supposed to be there to educate,not to encourage negative stereotypical attitudes.

Aww... Is the language too complicated for you, Jimbo1234? Is your patent inability to understand anything that isn't a single, direct sentence shining through again? You asked me why, so I gave you an explanation; leave D&D if expositions are too much for you.

No - you hide your weak arguments my masking them with grammatical complexity (normally resulting in your argument having no relation to the actual thread) . A common ploy adopted by autists.