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How to argue with your racist uncle

Published 12:32 17 Feb 2020 GMT

Wil Jones
How to argue with your racist uncle

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It's Christmas dinner, everyone has had a drink, and the inevitable happens...

Dr Adam Rutherford is a scientist and author of How To Argue With A Racist - a vital new book that uses history and science to debunk the myths and arguments put forward by bigots. Here he explains what to say in those awkward situations where a family member starts saying something "a little bit racist," and you don't know how to respond. How To Argue With A Racist is out now.
Adam Rutherford: How to argue with your racist uncle