Is this racist against gypsies/travellers?
Eyes Higher | 12.07.2006 00:29 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles
The issue concerns racism, in this case racism towards gypsies or travellers. The offending article was a mobile phone graphic which appeared in ‘The Star TV mag’, a free TV listings guide with the Daily Star. Date of publication was 17th June 2006, the magazine is for the week of the 17th to the 23rd of June 2006.
On the back page is an advert for MaxMob, a company dealing in mobile phone tones and games and screensavers and wallpapers and so on.
One of the wallpapers, listed as 30907, shows the Nike logo, with the words ‘Pikey, just nick it’. I would categorise this as racially bigoted and also put forward the proposition that it is also classist, but thats not my argument.
If this is racist, then I hope someone can email it to one of the travellers organisations - I have the publication still if that is needed.
Regards from Liverpool.
On the back page is an advert for MaxMob, a company dealing in mobile phone tones and games and screensavers and wallpapers and so on.
One of the wallpapers, listed as 30907, shows the Nike logo, with the words ‘Pikey, just nick it’. I would categorise this as racially bigoted and also put forward the proposition that it is also classist, but thats not my argument.
If this is racist, then I hope someone can email it to one of the travellers organisations - I have the publication still if that is needed.
Regards from Liverpool.
Eyes Higher
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definitely racist
12.07.2006 01:44
dan
err
12.07.2006 20:51
doesnt just mean gypsy though
Pikey = nigger
13.07.2006 00:25
Given the real discrimination against the Irish in England 'no Irish or dogs', and the real persecution of travellers both in Eire and England, this smacks of the old genocides.
Danny boy
Complain about this advertising campaign
13.07.2006 21:39
as I did:
The "Pikey viral advertising" campaign that ran in the Sport Newspaper was an outrageous racist piece of trash. Advertising under the slogan "Pikey - Just Nick it" is absolutely degrading to Travellers. "Pikey" is abuse associated with the Racist vilification of Travelling people in Britain and Ireland and to use that slogan to sell shoes is beneath contempt. Well this time the viral has not worked: I shall be communicating your support of racism for sales to all of my friends with the opinion I have expressed here.
I appreciate that viral marketing is always a bit different - but to use Racism for Sales is shameful.
If everybody happened to do this on the same day - say next tuesday after lunch - it would make the point fairly clearly.
gretchen
gypsy racism
14.07.2006 09:22
FFT have trained advisors and links to legal professionals.
01273 234777
Liz
Homepage:
http://www.gypsy-traveller.org
'til Tuesday
16.07.2006 02:10
Unless you or someone else has taken your own admirable advice by Tuesday then I suggest we use Gretchens suggestion. I'll repost this then if Gretchen doesn't. Gretchens plan is underhand, hypocritical and extremely cunning. Let's face it, Nike can afford better lawyers than the UK can and are more likely to care.
Gretchen,
Please never be my enemy, and if you are then please grant me a quick death.
Danny