I have read research works that show that many of us who say we are not racist or not anti-feminist are actually but we don’t recognise it.But measurements of various kinds and questions showed people reacting differently to women or black people in interviews and at social events.The last verse is meant to slightly humorously say we don’t leave Jews out of the team because of anti-semitism,we just know they don’t like playing cricket.If you think it comes over to mean something other than that would you kindly put a comment below.Thank you.
We all like to believe we are saintly.
We’re not racists nor are we unkind
Well I have discovered
Prejudice’s uncovered
When we tap into our unconscious mind.
It’s not enough to want to be moral
It takes a big effort at times.
The first step ironical,
Is to find the demonical,
In the black side of our own dear sweet minds.
Once we get there we will suffer
But it’s the only way we can change what we do.
For if we know our own evil;
Stop automatic retrieval;
Then we shall have fewer actions to rue.
It’s not wilful blindness I speak of
But when we do it unknowing,
“I’m not anti Semitic…
It’s just that Jews can’t play cricket!”
Pardon me ,your slip’ s showing.
A SLIP IS A LADY’S UNDERSKIRT ot petticoat and if it showed by accident it was shameful.
SLIPS ALSO OCCUR WHEN WE WALK ON ICE AND FALL OVER
FREUDIAN SLIP.. WE ACCIDENTALLY SAY SOMETHING WE WERE TRYING TO CONCEAL

I like this and find it very true. I think it would be even more powerful without the last verse, as a poem.
Thank you very much.I will look at that.I mean to emphasis that we don’t know the true reason for our behaviour so we make up an excuse like Jews don’t even want to play cricket so we don’t invite them
Actually,Gill,I need the last verse to emphasise I am concerned about our unconscious anti-semitism or racism etc.If we know we are racist we can try to control it.If we think we are saints then we can cause much damage.I hope you had a pleasant Xmas despite the troubles you have.