ED Barber - homophobia? racism? and a bad haircut

[uncleglen]

I just found this out...

The Race Relations Act came into being in the UK in 1965 (way before the European court)

The equivalent act banning discrimination on sexual grounds or marital status came into being in 1975 ....so women could be discriminated against for a full 10 years after racial discrimination was outlawed- craziness

[steveo]

Can you still cane them?

[nxjen]

uncleglen Wrote:

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> I just found this out...

> The Race Relations Act came into being in the UK

> in 1965 (way before the European court)

> The equivalent act banning discrimination on

> sexual grounds or marital status came into being

> in 1975 ....so women could be discriminated

> against for a full 10 years after racial

> discrimination was outlawed- craziness

Not as crazy that both gender and racial discrimination were legal for hundreds of years previously.

(Does anybody else keep thinking this thread is about our own dear Councillor?)

[cella]

Sorry, who do you mean?

[nxjen]

I see the word Barber in the heading and I briefly think it is about Mr J Barber - not for a moment suggesting he is associated in any way with the other words in the heading.

[Mick Mac]

steveo Wrote:

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> Can you still cane them?

Sir!... Sir!... Here's a good stick, to beat the lovely lady.

Which film.....answers on a postcard pls

[Louisa]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> steveo Wrote:

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> > Can you still cane them?

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> Sir!... Sir!... Here's a good stick, to beat the

> lovely lady.

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> Which film.....answers on a postcard pls

Ah a classic with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. The Quiet Man.

Louisa.