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Old 04-27-2015, 10:09 PM
 
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Australian Sunrise presenter Samantha Armytage was accused of racism for blurting out "good on her" to a twin for possessing her father's fair features (the other looked more African). There have been petitions around on the web for the presenter to apologise. I personally don't find this racist per se, but maybe unnecessary and untimely.

Sunrise's Samantha Armytage congratulates mixed race twin on her 'fair skin' | Daily Mail Online

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So, do you find this "racist" or "offensive", or not?

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Old 04-27-2015, 10:15 PM
 
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Yeah it's pretty racist.

However after spending a lot of time in Australia, it's not offensive. It's a pretty lightweight gaffe compared to the standard casual Australian racism one hears every day.
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Old 04-27-2015, 10:21 PM
 
Location: San Francisco
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Perhaps that sheila was feeling a bit crook - yes, it is racist, and pretty bloody rude.
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Old 04-27-2015, 10:27 PM
 
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Either way they are both unattractive. So much for mixed races are better looking lol.
The dark haired twin is MUCH more attractive than her sister.

The comment was quite rude and I chuckled at her partner's reaction.
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Old 04-27-2015, 10:51 PM
 
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Either way they are both unattractive. So much for mixed races are better looking lol.
I'm sure you won all of the beauty pageants growing up, didn't you?

Driller1, you aren't fooling anyone.
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Old 04-27-2015, 11:16 PM
 
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Yeah it's pretty racist.
Especially in todays me$$ed up world!!
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Old 04-27-2015, 11:30 PM
 
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Just the casual and natural way she said it speaks volumes.
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Old 04-28-2015, 12:00 AM
 
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Either way they are both unattractive. So much for mixed races are better looking lol.
That wasn't very nice. That comment says more about you than anything.
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Old 04-28-2015, 12:07 AM
 
Location: Prepperland
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"Don't hate us because we're beautiful...!"
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Old 04-28-2015, 05:13 AM
 
Location: Upstate NY 🇺🇸
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The dark haired twin is MUCH more attractive than her sister. ....

That sounds like a declaratory statement rather than an opinion--which everyone's entitled to, by the way, not just you. And, yes, that includes the dolt in the clip.

As for her riding buddy, his reaction was that of a milquetoast.
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