Indian actress Shilpa Shetty suffered racial abuse on the UK tv Show "Big Brother" This is a poetic reposne to the racist remark from Jade Goody "She wishes she was white. she is a dog". Since this represents uncultured behavior, I have taken it under culture.
The issue is not that she was black or white
In the 21st century, all that is trite
The reality is that she is beautiful and bright
Calling her a dog;in indecency this is the height
One should be careful because dogs can bite
Pick one of your kind if you want to fight
In thought, speech and action , we believe in being light
We have a spiritual legacy to follow day and night
Accordingly we shall forgive and forget this slight
Hope all this has given you a valubale insight
Pen being more powerful than the sword, we also have poetic might
We may have learnt English from you but can now beat you left and Right
This will do for the time being. Till next time, sit tight
For someone whose name is Jade Goody
You seem to be quite tempramental and moody
My dear Jade, your hostility needs to fade
In God's eyes everybody is equal, that's the world he has made
Words can hurt more than sword and spade
Rather than use a tounge like a blade
Be ever peaceful and comforting as a shade
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A lot of public incidents lately with abusive language. The sooner we all learn to recognize nd respect each other's humanity, the sooner we learn to honor it and avoid the insults of ignorance that only lead , ultimately, to further divisions and violence. Great poem.
Aberjhani
Beautiful actress indeed!!!!! I feel sad that she was insulted. No one has to take any racial insults, either on or off TV.
The fact is these things are happening everywhere, even in our workplace there are something like this going on. Just this last week someone told me I still have strong Chinese accent. I said I wanted to keep my accent to remind me of who I am.
Then there is a woman who greets me with babyish voice every time she sees me.
There are certainly a lot of strange people around who aren't too happy about themselves so they try to bring people down to their levels.
Jade Goody should be banned to appear in any TV show for sometime, this would be a lesson for anybody found guilty of racial insults. The entire episode is an eyeopener, and gives a fresh look at the plight of Indians, asians in general, residing in UK. Though British media may have tried to downplay the matter, mounting claims and counterclaims about Shilpa's reaction (mostly baseless), but even through their defense (if that is the word!) one can sense the hypocrisy underneath. But fact is that not everybody should be forced to speak Queen's English, and that English has transmuted to be a common lingua franca (not a British property anymore!).
Reviewed by J M (Reader)
Reviewed on January 20, 2007
This is a beautiful actress I am ashamed she was put through this thank you for posting this here.
Your thoughts within this response are commendable for one must strive to view past the cultures of society and become more of the thoughts of.....love...
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that is it!!!
glad you put it out there
Aberjhani
The fact is these things are happening everywhere, even in our workplace there are something like this going on. Just this last week someone told me I still have strong Chinese accent. I said I wanted to keep my accent to remind me of who I am.
Then there is a woman who greets me with babyish voice every time she sees me.
There are certainly a lot of strange people around who aren't too happy about themselves so they try to bring people down to their levels.
A well-told poem, and thought-provoking!!!
Sandie May Angel a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o)
Susan
nice work.....Art sun...