Good but never that good

WHAT do trashy television programmes, US presidential candidacies, Japan and a new British film star have in common? Perceptions by some in what it means to be different, implications of the differentness, and ultimately what is deemed acceptable. 

Perceptions of others based on race and class can be pivotal, however much political correctness or embarrassment may suppress and deny it. Racism is seldom accepted and even more rarely acknowledged, which explains its enduring nature.