CBB could face Ofcom inquiry following Evander's homophobic remarks
 

YEAA LETS MAKE THE SHOW EVEN MORE PG WOohohohoOOO

Oh my god seriously? Let people speak their minds and just do what the US version did when Homophobia and Racism became a issue last year. Post a disclaimer that the views of the HGs don't reflect C5. We're not going to eject someone because of their views

Its Normal for Ofcom.


Its no big deal
He is a American
a nation under the Bible - in most cases

It would be the same on Ch4 as well.

Its not like he said Cut people balls off

we have like one of these every series not exactly a biggie

OH for fecks sake, just shut the door ,put the lights out, the PC brigade have ruined yet another series ,hope they dont moan if Channel 5 decided to walk away

Yes I was offended by his remarks but ffs its Big Brother I like to see how people are and how they interact or talk about important issues.

Hate the Ofcom crew.

I'm not comfortable watching a tv show that includes a person who thinks gay is an illness. Makes me feel as if I am condoning it.

They take the pee ,and if the show was stopped by channel 5 they would be the first to moan ,Ive never ,ever even had the urge to pick the phone up and report a tv show, if I dont like what Im watching I turn it over, simples !!

Turn off then ,its easy ,no one can make you watch something that you do not feel comfortable watching

another series, another investigation by OFCOM. Whats new.

Congratulations. You're officially too thin skinned to even watch television.

I'm not watching it. I don't know any of them apart from JD who I dislike, to say the least.

Shhh
Shush

lol

Its not OFCOM that's the problem here or even BB or the numpties that aired it when it should have been censored, it,s the hordes of sad sickos that blether about PC issues day after day just because their own sad lives make no sense.

life has racists, homophobes fact of life we have to deal with. let people speak their minds. we don't have to agree. the real problems begin when someone acts upon their views but otherwise most human beings have views about various subjects that would offend people

These people ringing to OFCOM are the ones ruining the show, nothing ever gets done so what's the point anyway.

I think it's actually dangerous to keep suppressing racists, bigots, homophobes or whatever and just shutting them off television as soon as they appear: if anything we should be exploring their motives, highlighting their stupidity and acknowledging it exists. All these complaints do is sugar-coat "equality" and serve as a warped form of fascism. It does absolutely nothing meaningful. I know this is just CBB but I think it should apply to all television, film, theatre production, election, and so on. Only through discourse are people's views changed - no homophobe is going to wake up to the papers tomorrow and go "oh Evander's been banned from nominations omg x hate is wrong x".

I was just about to say something similar. Great post.

Net curtain twitchers ?

I don't think we've ever gotten through a C5 series without Ofcom being mentioned. :tongue:

I doubt it's much of a concern. We see articles like this each year.

Exactly
Nothing serious will come of this, there's no need to get worked up.

As a gay man, I found Evander's comments offensive, yes. However, it's not anything I haven't heard before. It's not like this is a new "Dear ****ing Lord, how can ANYBODY think that" opinion to hear, my own father believes it for one.
But this is what Big Brother is all about - when you scratch away the glitz, glamour and show tunes of the programme, it's about a group of completely different individuals, with different views and different lifestyles being thrown together and we then watch how they react to each other, their surroundings and whatever situation is thrown at them. That is and always will be the backbone of Big Brother.
Evander is just one of those people with a different view. That's one of the reasons why he's there, he's another piece of a series shaped puzzle.
Ahmed from BB5 - What was it he said in his VT? "I would rather die than share a bed with a gay man?" or something like that. In those days, views like that excited us, we wanted to see how he was going to react to the likes of Marco, we wanted to see what that would make him do and say. That is the entire point of the programe, to study humans in an unfamiliar and uncomfortable situation. Yes those views might be offensive to some, but that's the way the world is. If you don't like that, then Big Brother is not the show for you. It's strange how BB comes under so much backlash, because when you think about it, over the years it's been one of the bravest shows on television.
And if you don't like Evander.... do what you'd do when you normally don't like a housemate. Use your votes to evict him. Simple as that.

Respect to Channel 5 for having the balls to show it in my opinion.

Ofcom can just tea bag me, pffft.

Can ofcom just **** off. I was gay I was offended by what he said but it wasn't channel 5's fault he said it, it wasn't channel 5's views and it's a reality tv show with real people with different views and as a fewer I expect things like this to be shown. Im sure this sort of thing wouldn't of even been on ofcom's rader 7 years ago, we are Become to PC it's annoying, this show is for grown ass people why should we be wraped up it cotton wool there are opinions like this in the real world we can't just act like they don't exist. IMO evanda shouldn't of even got a warning but that's just me.

Do you need a guide on how to change the channel?

I almost wish they didn't show it just so all the people defending Evander's freedom of speech can **** and stop trying to make him a martyr figure

Its reality tv we aint going to like everyones opinions in there.

Its got people talking that's for sure which is a good thing.

Who's doing that?
Can't wait for the day we all think alike, dress alike, talk alike, that will surely be a joyus day.

C5 are just gonna start cutting out all the bits that are useful to see to avoid getting complaints, it's silly

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you speak for all of us kizzy:joker::joker:

It's just his opinion, but his attitude is not hateful or hostile. I think he respecs everyone.