Kiwi Is Fine

From the BBC:

"'Kiwi' nickname not discriminatory, Australian tribunal finds"

A New Zealand woman has unsuccessfully argued that she was a victim of racial discrimination after being labelled a "Kiwi" by her colleagues in Australia. Julie Savage said she was disrespected when her boss and co-workers referred to her as "Kiwi" instead of her name. However an Australian tribunal ruled that she had not suffered unfair treatment or discrimination at work. A judge noted that the term was commonly used by New Zealanders themselves. "Calling a New Zealander a 'Kiwi' is not of itself offensive. 'Kiwi' is not an insult," said Judge Leonie Farrell. She added that the word was often viewed as a "term of endearment". It is derived from the name of a flightless bird native to the country. Ms Savage said the issue had prompted her to resign from her job as a supervisor at Vili's Cakes, a bakery in Adelaide, in 2016. She later lodged a complaint with the South Australian Employment Tribunal. But it found no evidence that discrimination laws had been violated. "[She] did not allege that she suffered unfavourable treatment in respect of the terms of her employment, lack of progression or segregation," Ms Farrell said. "At its core [her complaint] is not about racism." The bakery's owner, Vili Milisits, told local media that the "right outcome" had been reached.

^ Not really sure what this woman thought. First it doesn't seem like that big of a deal to be called Kiwi - if you are from New Zealand. Second, what did she think an Australian court would decide? I like that the Australian court said that it wasn't discrimination because people from New Zealand use the term themselves. That doesn't make any sense. With that "logic" using the "n-word" is ok for everyone to use because Black people use it among themselves. While I do think this woman over-reacted I also don't think the court used a good explanation of why it's not discrimination. ^

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-46421881