Submitted on Friday 12th June 2020
Rejected on Friday 28th August 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Abandon the use of 'BAME' and refer to minorities as individual ethnicities
The term 'BAME' is no longer fit for purpose. Grouping ethnicities strips them of their unique identity and fails to address specific issues within ethnic groups. The government and parliament should discontinue the use of the label, 'BAME', and refer to minority groups by their individual titles.
It has become apparent that, in general, there is a disparity between the quality of life of black people and other ethnic groups. Systemic racial inequalities have placed disproportionate numbers of black people at the social and economic fringes of our society, when compared to other minorities. For these inequalities to be examined effectively, the use of the term 'BAME' should be abandoned within all areas of public service. Only then, can the full extent of systemic racism be understood.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The Government is not responsible for determining how ethnic minorities are referred to.
The Government's guidance on writing about ethnicity already states that it does not use BAME or BME for a number of reasons: www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/style-guide/writing-about-ethnicity
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