Cheshiregas
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Post by Cheshiregas on Mar 21, 2023 11:20:25 GMT
The CEO replies www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/mar/21/oxfam-poverty-culture-wars-inclusive-language-charitiesWords are powerful. In recent weeks, I’ve visited Oxfam teams in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and in Ukraine. In both places, we’re taking practical action to improve the lives of people in need, but I was also reminded by individuals I met that dignity and solidarity are just as important. When I asked what more we could do, the answer was use our voice: to champion peace and justice, to express solidarity, to ensure people living in challenging circumstances know they are not forgotten.The second criticism seemed driven by headlines claiming Oxfam has banned mothers and abandoned women. The variety of brilliant Mother’s Day displays in our network of shops over the weekend suggests otherwise. Despite our guide saying we’re not “banning” any words (stating in its introduction that it is “just a guideline” and “not intended as a prescriptive document”), and despite the use of “parent”, “carer” or “guardian” being commonplace in all sorts of contexts, we became a target for those who hate what they see as “woke gone mad”. |
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Post by basel on Jul 4, 2023 5:59:28 GMT
Oxfam have have been criticised for their JK Rowling cartoon.A spiteful act by the woke big business.
JK is a major British success,a hero.
I imagine this 'charity'have lost a few donations this year.
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Post by basel on Jul 9, 2023 7:41:46 GMT
Oxfam apologised for their very deliberately offensive 'J.K Rowling' cartoon.
Another spiteful attempt to demoralise people by attacking their character in the hope of damaging reputation.
Disgusting.
There's a creep on this forum that enjoys that style.
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Post by oldie on Jul 9, 2023 10:36:49 GMT
Oxfam apologised for their very deliberately offensive 'J.K Rowling' cartoon. Another spiteful attempt to demoralise people by attacking their character in the hope of damaging reputation. Disgusting. There's a creep on this forum that enjoys that style. That's no way to talk about Nobby. Terrible use of language |
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Post by Nobbygas on Jul 10, 2023 7:25:21 GMT
Oxfam apologised for their very deliberately offensive 'J.K Rowling' cartoon. Another spiteful attempt to demoralise people by attacking their character in the hope of damaging reputation. Disgusting. There's a creep on this forum that enjoys that style. That's no way to talk about Nobby. Terrible use of language As I have not contributed a single post on this thread (until this one) can you please keep your childish remarks to yourself. Thank you. |
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Post by oldie on Jul 10, 2023 8:52:14 GMT
That's no way to talk about Nobby. Terrible use of language As I have not contributed a single post on this thread (until this one) can you please keep your childish remarks to yourself. Thank you. You mean calling people a "creeps"? You know I was taking the p*ss btw |
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Post by Nobbygas on Jul 10, 2023 17:44:24 GMT
As I have not contributed a single post on this thread (until this one) can you please keep your childish remarks to yourself. Thank you. You mean calling people a "creeps"? You know I was taking the p*ss btw Leave me out of your pisstake then. |
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Post by oldie on Jul 10, 2023 18:12:29 GMT
You mean calling people a "creeps"? You know I was taking the p*ss btw Leave me out of your pisstake then. Sure, a bit ironic though given your history of p*ss taking along with Alf Tupper (William Wilson) in the past. In any event the real issue here, no let me re word that, (it's not an issue to me) is, is it allowable to describe other contributors as "creeps" because you find their views disagreeable? Given the rules set out by the mods, the same mods who was suggested should be replaced, by the same person who described a person (unnamed)as a creep. Anyway, it really doesn't matter |
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Post by Nobbygas on Jul 10, 2023 20:36:23 GMT
Leave me out of your pisstake then. Sure, a bit ironic though given your history of p*ss taking along with Alf Tupper (William Wilson) in the past. In any event the real issue here, no let me re word that, (it's not an issue to me) is, is it allowable to describe other contributors as "creeps" because you find their views disagreeable? Given the rules set out by the mods, the same mods who was suggested should be replaced, by the same person who described a person (unnamed)as a creep. Anyway, it really doesn't matter Please, for the last time, leave me out of this. I am not interesting in your trolling nor your feeble attempts at thread drift. |
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