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Offline TomSea

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Racist Place Names in Australia to Be Wiped From Maps
« on: September 04, 2017, 04:59:23 pm »
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Racist Place Names in Australia to Be Wiped From Maps


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The official Northern Territory place names register shows several entries with the pejorative term "blackgin."

This refers to a phrase used by white Australians to describe an Aboriginal woman, or "gin," who were used for sexual services. Other racially insensitive place names, including "murdering creeks" and "skull holes," which are derived from the slaughter of indigenous people, will also be changed.

The Northern Territory government has asked a formal committee to look at ways to replace offensive place names with Aboriginal words or phrases.

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Re: Racist Place Names in Australia to Be Wiped From Maps
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2017, 05:05:02 pm »
Rule 1: No poofters.
Rule 2: No member of the faculty is to maltreat the "Abos" in any way whatsoever—if there's anyone watching.
Rule 3: No poofters.
Rule 4: I don't want to catch anyone not drinking in their room after lights out.
Rule 5: No poofters.
Rule 6: There is no rule six.
Rule 7: No poofters.