Too Colonial.

[Mik]

FFS.

[Friday]

When exactly was the "slave period"?

[89th]

Umm the notes on sheet music are already black, as are all the cool keys on the piano.

[Copper]

@friday said in Too Colonial.:

When exactly was the "slave period"?

Throughout human history, right up to today, is the period when slaving was thriving.

I think they were referring to the "special slave period" begun in the colonies to benefit the UK.

[xenon]

From the way the article is written, I gotta believe that it's just a kook or two at Oxford asking for this to be reviewed. (and kicking off some official review process)

Therefore "Oxford is considering..." - I just can't see this being taken seriously.

[Doctor Phibes]

It's worth noting that it's the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail. This is possibly what passes for click-bate for retired army colonels and their memsahibs.

[George K]

@doctor-phibes said in Too Colonial.:

memsahibs

[Doctor Phibes]

I probably read too much Kipling as a child. Or possibly Biggles. That kind of terminology was rife.
Also, the elephant in the movie The Jungle Book refers to his No. 1 Wife as the Memsahib.

[xenon]

Super interesting that "memsahib" is a mainstream(ish) British term.

Indians still use it to describe a high class woman.

I think the "mem" (pronounced by Indians as "may-m"), is a mispronunciation of "ma'am" - and sahib means lord.

So - "lady lord"

[Doctor Phibes]

@xenon said in Too Colonial.:

Super interesting that "memsahib" is a mainstream(ish) British term.

It's not really, now. Back in the 1950's, maybe. And possibly in whatever gentleman's club the editor of the Daily Telegraph spends his Wednesday evenings.