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Stuart · 13-11-2013, 16:46

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...oppy?CMP=fb_gu

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/...-rembrance-day

ITV London newsreader Charlene White has been subjected to sexist and racist abuse online about the fact she did not wear a poppy on the news.

Personally, I find this disgusting. I also agree with John Snow (Channel 4 newsreader who has received abuse also for not wearing a poppy) . He said the reason he does not wear a poppy on TV is simply that he thought those men died so we could choose which symbol to adopt rather than have one forced upon us.

Don't get me wrong. I do wear a poppy every year, and I donate to the British Legion (who do great things for *all* our soldiers, young and old). I have noticed this year a lot of facebook statuses (don't follow twitter much, so no idea how bad it is there) seem to imply that if you don't post a picture of a poppy, you are somehow disrespecting those who fought. That's wrong in my case and because I believe it is wrong, I refuse to post a picture of a poppy.

Either way, it is absolutely abhorrent that people feel the need to abuse other people because they won't wear a poppy.

13-11-2013, 16:46	#1
Stuart - Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere Services: Virgin for TV and Internet, BT for phone Posts: 26,546	ITV Newsreader gets racist and sexist abuse for not wearing a poppy. http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...oppy?CMP=fb_gu http://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/...-rembrance-day ITV London newsreader Charlene White has been subjected to sexist and racist abuse online about the fact she did not wear a poppy on the news. Personally, I find this disgusting. I also agree with John Snow (Channel 4 newsreader who has received abuse also for not wearing a poppy) . He said the reason he does not wear a poppy on TV is simply that he thought those men died so we could choose which symbol to adopt rather than have one forced upon us. Don't get me wrong. I do wear a poppy every year, and I donate to the British Legion (who do great things for all our soldiers, young and old). I have noticed this year a lot of facebook statuses (don't follow twitter much, so no idea how bad it is there) seem to imply that if you don't post a picture of a poppy, you are somehow disrespecting those who fought. That's wrong in my case and because I believe it is wrong, I refuse to post a picture of a poppy. Either way, it is absolutely abhorrent that people feel the need to abuse other people because they won't wear a poppy.