The UK govt planning to give Somalis their own Somali label in 2021 census

[Jaydaan]

It may not be good stats early on, but somalis are on the up and the sooner we disassociate ourselves with these Madow nonsense in uk the better. I always put others anyway. But now I can finally tick what i am.

 

[Abdisamad]

This is how I've always been doing it

Boss

 

[Younes Osman]

I consider myself as Black British when it comes to the census.

 

[Jaydaan]

I consider myself as Black British when it comes to the census.

I would say to any somali if you doing something good, write somali. If you doing bad write black african or british

 

[Abdisamad]

I consider myself as Black British when it comes to the census.

 

[Pitta]

Lol y'all are gonna get dragged on daily mail for ages once they find out how poorly you do.

 

[KillStreakIsCool]

University of Minnesota Application has Somali category.

 

[0117]

This is good news and I look forward to reading the statistics of our community here in the UK!
I think you guys are overestimating how bad the results will be
If anything I can see us getting more help from it.
This is only on the government census and not jobs and so don't worry about getting massively discriminating when applying for jobs as the current notion is to employ BAME and first-generation uni students which Somali tick

 

[purple haze]

i agree but i also dont agree with this. this will further alienate somalis from other groups, why cant similar people like habeshas and sudanese stuff have this too? feels too isolating to me

BECAUSE THE SUDANESE AND ETHIOPIANS CALL THEMSELVES BLACK IN THE WEST SO THEY CAN BENEFIT FROM IT BUT BACK HOME ONLY CARE ABOUT THEIR TRIBE BUT IN THE WEST THEY MAKE SURE THEY SAY BLACK SO THEY CAN GET INTO UNI FOR FREE IN THE STATES AKA AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND IN THE UK SCREAM RACISM WHEN THEY DONT GET THEIR WAY BECAUSE THEY ARE BLACK


SOMALIS ARE TO DUMB TO PLAY THE GAME

 

[purple haze]

This is good news and I look forward to reading the statistics of our community here in the UK!
I think you guys are overestimating how bad the results will be
If anything I can see us getting more help from it.
This is only on the government census and not jobs and so don't worry about getting massively discriminating when applying for jobs as the current notion is to employ BAME and first-generation uni students which Somali tick

NO MAN I THINK IT WILL BACK FIRE BECAUSE OTHER HORN OF AFRICA ARE NOT DOING THIS

 

[0117]

NO MAN I THINK IT WILL BACK FIRE BECAUSE OTHER HORN OF AFRICA ARE NOT DOING THIS

Backfire in what sense?
We'll get much-needed data and insight into our community which can lead to positive changes .

 

[Jaydaan]

Backfire in what sense?
We'll get much-needed data and insight into our community which can lead to positive changes .

more importantly we will have Somali kids identify as Somalis. This is bad news for the blm somalis. These weirdos who want to lump all black people as one need to stopped

 

[purple haze]

Backfire in what sense?
We'll get an insight into our community which can lead to positive changes and impact on the community.

IF WE DO THIS CAN SOMALIS GET THE STATUS OF THE JEWS A PROTECTED GROUP IN THE UK ? THATS ALL IM SAYING IF NOT WHATS THE POINT OF NOT BEING BLACK I WANT YOU GUYS TO BE A SPECIAL GROUP IN THE UK NOT HATED MORE BECAUSE YOUR A SPECIAL GROUP WITH NO SPECIAL PRIVILEGES JUST GETTING THE RIGHT TO SAY I AM SOMALI AND NOT BLACK

 

[0117]

more importantly we will have Somali kids identify as Somalis. This is bad news for the blm somalis. These weirdos who want to lump all black people as one need to stopped

yh and another thing too.Incase the statistics are bad we will receive a lot of positive discrimination which I look forward to utilizing to the max
Might apply for the government civil service

 

[purple haze]

more importantly we will have Somali kids identify as Somalis. This is bad news for the blm somalis. These weirdos who want to lump all black people as one need to stopped

WHY CANT IT JUST SAY AFRICAN I AM AFRICAN A MUSLIM AND IF PEOPLE WANT MORE I AM SOMALI AND MUSLIM I JUST FEEL IF WE HAVE SOMALI WE WILL BE HATED MORE IN THE UK O WELL IM IN THE STATES AND HERE WE JUST SAY SOMALI AMERICAN AKA AFRICAN MUSLIM

 

[0117]

IF WE DO THIS CAN SOMALIS GET THE STATUS OF THE JEWS A PROTECTED GROUP IN THE UK ? THATS ALL IM SAYING IF NOT WHATS THE POINT OF NOT BEING BLACK I WANT YOU GUYS TO BE A SPECIAL GROUP IN THE UK NOT HATED MORE BECAUSE YOUR A SPECIAL GROUP WITH NO SPECIAL PRIVILEGES JUST GETTING THE RIGHT TO SAY I AM SOMALI AND NOT BLACK

All you guys are focusing on the so-called "hate" we will receive from the stats.
Are you forgetting that you're both Black and Muslim and have been living in Europe facing such hate by the public/press from the moment you have arrived in the UK
This time their criticism will be justified and we should use it as a motivation to better ourselves.

 

[Basic]

There were a couple of good hearted Somali brothers who put this forward to the UK govt and they took it in to consideration. Esp after covid there were 0 statistics on Somalis, and yet we were one of the hardest hit community.

Thank you! Couldn’t have said it better myself sxb

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[purple haze]

All you guys are focusing on the so-called "hate" we will receive from the stats.
Are you forgetting that you're both Black and Muslim and have been living in Europe facing such hate by the public/press from the moment you have arrived in the UK
This time their criticism will be justified and we should use it as a motivation to better ourselves.

BUT MOST SOMALI YOUTH THINK THEY ARE BLACK AND WILL CIRCLE BLACK OR AFRICAN BEFORE THEY CIRCLE SOMALI

 

[Basic]

BUT MOST SOMALI YOUTH THINK THEY ARE BLACK AND WILL CIRCLE BLACK OR AFRICAN BEFORE THEY CIRCLE SOMALI

Maybe you American/Canadians but not in the uk best believe

 

[Jaydaan]

WHY CANT IT JUST SAY AFRICAN I AM AFRICAN A MUSLIM AND IF PEOPLE WANT MORE I AM SOMALI AND MUSLIM I JUST FEEL IF WE HAVE SOMALI WE WILL BE HATED MORE IN THE UK O WELL IM IN THE STATES AND HERE WE JUST SAY SOMALI AMERICAN AKA AFRICAN MUSLIM

who hates us and why do we care about who hate us? You think the average somali worries about a Madow hating them?