Why is it necessary to advise in the announcement that Bridget is an indigenous Australian?
Itās part of her identity?
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Itās irrelevant to the job.
Itās just crap to be honest. All this whole everyone wanting indigenous Australians to be treated equally but we continue to present and treat them differently.
Thereās no need to acknowledge her background. They donāt announce anyone elseās backgrounds when theyāre appointed into a role, why only indigenous Australians?
It just screams ālook at us, we are inclusive, we hire people of all backgroundsā. While we still think like this we will never be united.
Canāt she just be Bridget Brennan, journalist?
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It is absolutely relevant to include that.
She is not just a journalist, and when there is better representation and outcomes for Indigenous people in this country perhaps it might be a different story.
Until then, I see no issue with her being highlighted as of Indigenous background.
Great and well deserved appointment.
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It isnāt relevant though.
When you get a new job or whatever are you announced as Killy, āinsert background culture statusā?
No. Didnāt think so.
Itās the same thing here.
It absolutely is not the same, and if you canāt see that, then Iām not here to educate you on why itās relevant.
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Why is it relevant? Why does it matter? Why do we even care that sheās indigenous? It makes no difference to her job.
David, go and join the small amount of people with similar bigoted views in the comments section who will take issue with her background being included.
This is seriously a non issue and one that doesnāt affect you or really anyone else, but could mean everything to her, her family, mob and others who still fight for recognition and on-screen opportunities like this in our country.
Honestly, do better.
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Itās not that at all.
Iām not sure you understand my point.
You want to know why itās relevant and if they (Indigenous Australians) want equality then why does their background need highlighting in relevance to her job, no?
If you canāt tell why itās relevant and the respect shown by including this information in the announcement, then Iām not sure what more can be said here.
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Agree. The ABCās box ticking with people they are appointing to certain roles is becoming tiring and diminishing the cause of inclusivity. I know of people within the ABC who feel the same way.
But donāt we want to get to the place where we donāt need to acknowledge backgrounds? Isnāt that the ultimate inclusion?
Acknowledging backgrounds is saying hey thereās different types of Australians.
I thought thatās what indigenous Australians wanted? Inclusion and to be equal with white Australians?
Highlighting their ādifferenceā to the rest of Australians is certainly not inclusion.
There ARE different types of Australians, inclusivity doesnāt mean we cannot acknowledge her background and respect it.
I refer to what I wrote above:
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From the ABC Style Guide:
Where possible, describe people the way they wish to be described. This could be a specific community or language group: a Yuin woman, a Bundjalung elder.
Would appear to be her choice. Maybe the creep who hangs around Southbank waiting for programme guests to leave so he can harass them will ask her one day.
Itās not box ticking though is it, if itās how she identifies?
Who are these people you know, what roles do they hold?
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I hope Emma was asked first and said no. Bridget is okay but Emma is much stronger.
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And the right reckon the left are intolerant and get upset at everything.
Move on and get a hobby.
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