A new campaign sets out to end discrimination against Gypsy and Traveller communities, the ‘last respectable form of racism’
A poster and social media campaign aims to dissolve the stigma faced by members of the Gypsy and Traveller communities.
‘We are all so many things’ was devised by the charity London Gypsies and Travellers, in response to a sense that racism towards these groups continues to be tolerated.
The charity hopes to challenge public perceptions and media stereotypes of these communities by urging people to look beyond ethnicity to see their worth.Debby Kennett, the charity’s chief executive, said the reality of people’s lives is a far cry from the ‘vulgar and caricatured’ image presented by some media outlets and television programmes such as My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding.
“People from the Gypsy and Traveller community are living lives just like everyone else: working, contributing to society, looking after families, studying, pursuing hobbies and supporting good causes,” she said.
“But once people know that a person is a Gypsy or a Traveller, that one fact dictates their view and the old stereotypes dominate….
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