This is a question for people of color living in London!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous #1

have you have faced discrimination because of your race? if so what happened?

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Reply 1

furryface12

Moved to Chat :smile:

Edit: Think it's best suited in Society, given the nature of responses, moved there.

(edited 9 years ago)

Reply 2

MarcosTKD

The thing is, depending where you go in London "coloured" people will be the majority.

But anyway, no. I have lived here for 5 years and never faced discrimination.

Reply 3

Sopheea

Original post by Anonymous

have you have faced discrimination because of your race? if so what happened?

I surprisingly never have, I've just had people either be really interested in where I'm from or not bothered at all...

Reply 4

SamKeene

Not living in London, but as a white man, I've been told I shouldn't be allowed to do certain things like teach children because 'White men are all potential predators'.

I've heard a lot of stories about when a white man starts working in a school, helicopter mums start expressing worry and asking if their children can move classes to be with a female teacher and ****.

Ah well, thanks a lot Feminism :smile:

Reply 5

n2697

Yeah loads of times. I walked down a street around 4 years ago and got racially discriminated by two 12 year old girls around the same age as myself. But I daily get unwelcoming looks by white middle-aged commuters on my way to sixth form, so whateves. It used to affect me, but I couldn't care less tbh at the moment

Reply 6

GailQ

Not explicitly or "to my face", no.

Reply 7

KrazyHusna

Itrs prbs the least likely of places to be discrminated in. Its so multi-cultural it seems the majority of people are from elsewhere. I have only lived in central lonfon for a few months though, but never faced any discrimination because of my colour. Only feared looks in the tube because I'm a Muslim not because of colour.

Reply 8

SophiaLDN

Yes, three times so far in my life. The first time was when I was 12/13 and when I first noticed/faced discrimination first hand.

(edited 9 years ago)

Reply 9

white boy

Original post by SophiaLDN

Yes, three times so far in my life. The first time was when I was 12/13 and when I first noticed/faced discrimination first hand.

slick edit

Reply 10

Slowbro93

Yeah I have, sucks but not dealt with anything recently thank god

Reply 11

KrazyHusna

Original post by help!!!!!!!!!!

how can you afford to live in central London? damn you must be rich

Its bloody expensive! My accommodation costs mean I have to live cheaply. Im not rich, but neither am I poor. Its lovely though living a walking distance from everything that I once only saw on postcards. I live 5 minutes away from London Eye on one side, 10 minutes to St Pauls on the other. Fricken awesome. Im at university at Kings College London so £9000 on fees and £8000 on accommodation is emptying my pockets. I'm also a Muslim so no loans, no interest. Ha, I've got to say I'm very good to my Dad these days :wink:

Reply 12

Dani California

I'm white, but i've been called a "white bitch" by the Romanian population which was rather unusual.
I got called a racist the other day though. I was on the bus discussing guitars with a friend, and when she said she admired the "black sheen on the pick guard," a black woman turned round and went insane. I'd have laughed if I wasn't so bewildered.

Reply 13

russiantea

In the UK discrimination isn't generally towards black people

Reply 14

Blue_Mason

Original post by russiantea

In the UK discrimination isn't generally towards black people

If you really are Russian then being discriminate comes by default

Reply 15

whatisthis47

I got called a paki. I'm Bengali. :nothing:

Reply 16

vdoto

Not that I remember in London but have experienced it elsewhere, mainly very ignorant comments classed to some as "banter". Very grateful, in my experience, that I very rarely face it in London.