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When Maya* started a new teaching job, she did not expect to be called the n-word as she walked down the corridor.

The bullying from her fellow teachers proved relentless. She was called a "curry lover" and believes she was hidden from meeting parents at one point due to her skin colour.

It was not just racism she faced there but also sexism. Male colleagues told her she would have to "bend over a desk to get a promotion" and had "blowjob lips". Incidents like these happened "almost every day", she says.

Eventually forced to leave her job, Maya signed a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) making her unable to speak about the abuse she suffered. As part of the conditions of her exit, she also received a significant payout, which she describes as "money to keep quiet".

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 57 points 4 days ago

I don't understand 'curry lover' as an insult, but I really don't understand it in the UK where curry is super popular.

I bet the teachers who call her 'curry lover' also 'go out for a curry' all the time.

[-] irmoz@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago

Chicken tikka masala is literally the national dish. I don't get it either.

[-] ours@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

Racists idiots being ignorant, illogical idiots? What else is new?

[-] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

"ooh look at me I want to eat dry toast"

[-] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

They might cover it in canned beans or an entire hock of ham if they are feeling adventurous.

[-] stoly@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

The ones saying it likely rarely have non British food

[-] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

I'm pretty sure you can't live to retirement eating boiled steak and kidney pie. Remember, even fish and chips is an imported food. Their national beverage comes from halfway across the world. I'm pretty sure the only reason the British did so much conquering is because anything was better than staying home. And, of course, eating any of these things doesn't preclude you from being a bigot. Bigots aren't often known for their critical thinking skills.

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