Also 'bogan' in that context is gross and classist, if I understand the connotation of the term.

Hey, no need for hyperbole to that degree. My point is - some people watch these shows and think that shit's okay. That there were people that produced those shows indicate that there are people in power who don't see a problem with it. Etc. Also, that manifestations of racism don't compete.

Also, racists are very…

Naw, I said the country, not just the people... it's a historical and institutional problem. And while you may only consort with people who find really really blatant racism offensive, that's entirely besides the point. Racism isn't just about what's so easily noticeable like this and other examples that have come up…

Yeah, passive acceptance of bigotry helps keep it normalized for sure! I hope at least one of the people disagreeing with my initial post starts questioning their racist assumptions... even that would be a bit of success.

You're welcome and thank you... I also hope that this thread helps challenge a lot of…

I don't know (I don't watch The Daily Show), but I'd love to see that segment.

How was the curriculum?

It's all part-and-parcel. Also, blackface is directly relevant to the article above.

I really wish that surprised or shocked me. I really wish it did, but... that's not even the first time I've heard tell of an Aussie saying that :(

I'm not sure what word you mean, but I've heard a lot of slurs about Indians, unfortunately. I hope there was literal kicking involved!

No worries!

Well, class privilege often comes with other privileges, including the privilege to not give a shit about anyone... I can't say I'm surprised, frankly I expect more casual -isms from upper-crusties.

And awesomesauce! I appreciate that :) I personally appreciate that.

That and actively working to remedy those failings, yeah. Not being ignorant is the groundwork for positive change, though!

Hey now, that's speciesism (okay, not really, but)

Well, I'd be willing to limit myself to places that don't currently have a lot of really fucked up racism, but yeah, Antarctica sounds cool right about now.

It's sad that that's such a reasonable response. I really wish it weren't, but that's the fact of the matter :(

That's depressing, but not surprising. There's a lot of cultural resistance and denial to overcome (as this thread is demonstrating).

2009 - Hey hey (there are some article up on here) there are actually more recent examples.

No, only cultural genocide on other continents? I jest (sort-of), but there are deeper problems to racism that blatant racism. http://zeroatthebone.wordpress.com/ might be a good place to get more info on that

Err, no. There may not be any this exact moment, but that's not the only one. As was already mentioned, Chris Lilley is fond of [race]face, too.

Also, we can have racefail both in cultural acceptance of racism and in the persecution of asylum-seekers, etc. Stuff isn't mutually exclusive.

Right, the point of using it is to draw parallels and demonstrate how colonialism functions. But we're not really talking about the States here... there's plenty of other places to discuss racefail in the US

I'd say it's thanks to a history of genocidal colonialism, but yeah, those are probably where that attitude is most-visible, and that's all part-and-parcel.

As for your experience... daaaamn. Also, while you're calling fellow Austalians out, add transphobia to that list, please.