Activists have labelled a British race and equality campaigner “evil” and a “victim blamer” after he stated Meghan Markle needed to “learn to be black” after marrying Prince Harry however “made a bit of a mess of it”.
Sir Trevor Phillips, a former chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission within the UK, stated “race was never a part of her background” as a result of she was from a rich household and went to non-public faculty.
Speaking to Piers Morgan Uncensored, Sir Trevor stated: “I think people mistake who Meghan Markle is, she herself said that until she became this princess she never regarded herself particularly as black and that’s understandable.
“She grew up in Los Angeles in the most wealthy black enclave anywhere in the United States – Park View, Windsor Hills… she went to a private Roman Catholic school and in a sense race was never really a part of her background.”
Last 12 months Meghan informed Mariah Carey on her Spotify podcast that race had solely turn into a difficulty for her after she bought married.
“If there’s any time in my life that it’s been more focused on my race, it’s only once I started dating my husband,” she stated.
“Then I started to understand what it was like to be treated like a black woman. Because up until then, I had been treated like a mixed woman. And things really shifted.”
Sir Trevor stated that Meghan’s declare that the Royal Family had been racist once they expressed curiosity about Archie’s pores and skin color throughout her Oprah Winfrey interview confirmed how unfamiliar with the difficulty was.
“You knew, anyone who had come from a black family, knew this was not her territory when she made this supposedly incendiary claim about somebody asking about what colour Archie’s skin would be, well actually every black family… the minute you know somebody is coming, that’s what you’re speculating about.
“For white people it’s hair and eye colour.”
He continued: “The point I really want to make about Meghan Markle is that she had to learn how to be black on the job, as it were, and I think she made a bit of a mess of it, she didn’t take advice, and that in some sense is why I think they squandered the opportunity to demonstrate something important about this country…”
Social media has since erupted over Sir Trevor’s daring claims, with dozens of viewers taking to Twitter to slam his feedback.
“Seriously – this is an evil thing for anyone to say – let alone a black man to say about a strong embattled bullied woman who is being targeted because she is black,” one particular person tweeted.
A self-described equity, equality and justice advocate added: “Shame on Trevor Phillips! As long as he is paid and looked after, he is happy to undo all the good work that has been done by true black/brown activists who have been fighting to eradicate racism.”
“For him to say (Meghan) didn‘t suffer racism is gaslighting in the extreme.”
Meanwhile author and campaigner Natasha Devon stated: “(Trevor Phillips’ comments are a) blatant example of victim blaming. Excusing every racist who perpetrated & enabled the abuse she experienced because apparently she didn’t ‘do Black’ right.”
In her Netflix docuseries, Meghan stated “most people don’t treat me like a ‘black woman’”.
She additionally complained about Hollywood, saying that she wasn’t black sufficient for black roles or white sufficient for white roles.
Source: www.news.com.au
