The Surfer

September 28, 2006
Posted on 09/28/2006 in Ashes
Is 'Pom' a term of abuse?

Is the word 'Pom' is an abusive term, asks Andrew Mueller:

The view of Australia's human rights and equal opportunities commission is that Pom, while hardly a compliment, isn't quite an insult: it has ruled that Australian fans may utter it, though it wearily acknowledges that Pom might stray into the realm of racism when deployed in conjunction with words commonly associated with the term.

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