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rex3
16-07-2006, 01:14 PM
Do you think its sexist that they called it big brother?

I mean men rule the world as it is, so why not make it slightly more equal, and call it big sister.
Ella
16-07-2006, 01:18 PM
Yeah it is sexist! Right on sister
MarkWaldorf
16-07-2006, 01:19 PM
But if it was Big Sister, it would be called sexiest again
Ella
16-07-2006, 01:20 PM
They could have called it Big Transexual :sad:
MarkWaldorf
16-07-2006, 01:22 PM
Originally posted by Elz_Belz
They could have called it Big Transexual :sad:

:hugesmile:
Big ******
Ella
16-07-2006, 01:24 PM
Lol yeah i can imagine that actually ''big ****** house this is davina...'' haha :joker:
sol
16-07-2006, 01:24 PM
The phrase 'Big Brother' was born before the gameshow that we're talking about. So it's tradition not sexism.
Arneldo
16-07-2006, 01:26 PM
The name 'Big Brother' come from the book 1984. From the libe 'Big Brother is watching you.' That the only reason its called Big Brother - It was originally gonna be called Red Alert or something like that.
MarkWaldorf
16-07-2006, 01:34 PM
Originally posted by Elz_Belz
Lol yeah i can imagine that actually ''big ****** house this is davina...'' haha :joker:

:joker:
Sticks
16-07-2006, 01:36 PM
Authoritarian Sibling?
LittleMissC
16-07-2006, 01:49 PM
Big ****** would be funny! But BB4eva's right- Big Brother is a character (?) in George Orwell's 1984.
stacey
16-07-2006, 02:59 PM
kinda but ive never seen it in that way
ThaGazBoi
16-07-2006, 03:34 PM
Yeah it was George Orwells book, cant remember the name, but its meant to be really dull.

My classmates had to do an assigment for it in English, but I got moved down so I didnt have to.
Lil-Lindz
16-07-2006, 03:50 PM
Yes it is sexist Lol

But big brother sounds bettewr than big sister
but they should make a show called big sister as part of BB
Sticks
16-07-2006, 04:35 PM
The book was 1984 :bored:
Lil-Lindz
16-07-2006, 04:37 PM
Originally posted by Flame
Big ****** would be funny! But BB4eva's right- Big Brother is a character (?) in George Orwell's 1984.

Lmao that would be good
JakeyBoy
16-07-2006, 04:56 PM
Big Brother is a term used for an over-seeing person and from the book 1984 which is an excellent book indeed! I've always looked at it like say, you are a big brother (older brother) and you have to watch over your younger brother/sister. But of course it can go to far and end up something like the BB house or as in George Orwell's book, the whole world
Lil-Lindz
16-07-2006, 05:11 PM
Yea, i have an older berother wonder if he thin ks that about me
Siouxsie
18-07-2006, 10:06 PM
Originally posted by rex3
Do you think its sexist that they called it big brother?

I mean men rule the world as it is, so why not make it slightly more equal, and call it big sister.
dont think so men couldnt rule anything let alone the world
Princess
19-07-2006, 01:07 AM
It called Big Brother cos of 1984.
Razmataz
19-07-2006, 07:05 AM
It is Big Brother because of an immensely famous book 1984 :thumbs:

And were living in a big brother world [C.C.T.V] on every damn corner of your nearest City.

And it doesn't sound as [threatening] as big sister lets face it. :rolleyes:
Ruth
20-07-2006, 09:13 AM
Originally posted by CrazyGazza
Yeah it was George Orwells book, cant remember the name, but its meant to be really dull.

My classmates had to do an assigment for it in English, but I got moved down so I didnt have to.

It's not dull, it's a great book IMO. The phrase 'Big Brother is watching you' was well known before this show. It's not sexist at all.