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"Most Attractive" Race Poll Data Outrage In South Africa. by panafrican(m): 4:49pm On Apr 06, 2013
Here we go again, south african white folks raising baseless issues instead of paying their rent and their taxes.
How about "most homosexual race", "most criminal race" or "most warmongering race"?

Another question: is a sample of 60 people meaningfull in a country of 48.6 million people?

The Telegraph By Aislinn Laing, Johannesburg
4:30PM BST 05 Apr 2013


Cape Town student newspaper conducts poll asking what is 'most attractive race'
A student newspaper at the University of Cape Town has prompted outrage after conducting a poll to determine the "most attractive race".

The survey of 60 students – 10 each of whom described themselves as white, Indian, East Asian, mixed race, black or "coloured", was carried out by student Qamran Tabo to go alongside an article she wrote for Varsity newspaper entitled "Is Love Colour Blind?"

It recorded that 38 per cent of students thought whites were the most "attractive" race, followed by coloureds, and Indians. The lowest percentage by race was blacks, with eight per cent of votes.

The poll prompted calls for a full apology from the newspaper. The Young Communist League of South Africa's UCT branch lodged a complaint with South Africa's Human Rights Commission, saying the article incited racial division and caused psychological harm to students.

As well as an apology for publishing such "filth", it called on the university to dedicate a month to a "race relations building" programme among its students.

"The article and its alleged survey were always leading to inculcate a culture of one race being the jewel of all others. It is despicable to read," it said in a statement.


UCT's Student Representative Council said greater sensitivity should have been shown to an issue that had "painful historical significance".

Outside the university, those who voiced their disapproval included the celebrated human rights activist Zackie Achmat, who tweeted that it was "racist nonsense"

Frans Cronje, of the South African Institute of Race Relations, said the survey was not racist.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/southafrica/9974686/Cape-Town-student-newspaper-conducts-poll-asking-what-is-most-attractive-race.html

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