Maureen Hamblin describes the verbal insults she deals with on a regular basis in Northern Ireland.
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She said she had witnessed a change in attitudes in Northern Ireland since the Brexit referendum in 2016.Warning: Contains language some people may find offensiveIn the latest incident, she said aShe posted a video online following the incident in Hazelbank Park in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, last week.
"I was walking in Orangefield Park. They called me the 'N-word' and cycled really close to me and I almost fell in the stream."Living in Northern Ireland, Ms Hamblin said she encountered "microaggressions" on a daily basis."It's the little things, it's the not being welcome, it's the little comments - especially about my hair and just people saying really insensitive things," she said.
During her second pregnancy, an estate agent challenged Mrs Hamblin's income when she told him she did not receive any state benefits.Mrs Hamblin's story comes as the Equality Commission publishes new research that suggests racism is a part of tolerated life for many living in Northern Ireland.
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