The show has garnered more than 1000 complaints to OFCOM so far
 

https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/20/celeb...e-row-7861154/

Honestly. I could weep.

Oh I wish people would get a life :crazy:

The way ‘fans’ are wetting their knickers over a satirical task expect that number to go on rising

predictable complaints i guess for a show filled with filth :fan:

These people spend their lives complaining, 24/7.

Unless they air someone getting raped or knifed I don't see the deal why people complain, it's a social experiment TV show (or used to be) If anyone does make racial remarks they should be warned/removed, what's the point of complaining tho lol

They always complain and nothing ever happens :joker:

People talk about going back to the golden years. Truth is nowadays Channel 5 wouldn't get away with some of the things Channel 4 used to do and air.

It's actually good publicity for the show. :D

I expect all callls are from the production team

1000 soft wankers :nono:

SADDOS! /Kim

Sad *****.

Imagine being surprised that people complained about the N word being used...

I mean someone did say the N word on the second day so not the best start

My thoughts exactly.

snap!

1000 people who were clearly warned at the start of the show about the upcoming offensive racial language

They could have turned off at that point (no one is forcing anyone to watch)

But they chose to watch it anyway, despite all the warnings......
and then they complained about it.

Like going to see a horror movie, then writing to Ofcom because you got scared!

Like, duh.

p.s. no one is saying that racist language is acceptable in society

(apart from certain rappers who seem to get away with it, plus loads of hollywood movies and tv shows etc etc;
But for everyone else - we are all agreed - the n word etc = wrong)

The point here is: why watch something you know will offend you?

I find torture scenes in movies highly offensive: guess what?
I avoid those movies.

My girl is vegan;
She doesn't order steak then complain 'cause it's meat.

etc etc

Do these people have lives?

I just hope it doesn't kill off the show (rumours thats its being axed this year are already rife)

I highly doubt the "race row" (really?) complaints will go that far considering there were two quite clear warnings beforehand. Plus, considering Rodrigo wasn't using the words in an insulting way OR against anyone specific, a formal warning was more than enough. He should have known better, mind, but it's hardly something that requires this much of a fuss.

people just like to be angry about something lol

..yeah this really...I’m not generally one for Ofcom complaint stuff in regards to BB...but imagine some silly old viewers feeling there would be no context in which that derogatory and disrespectful term was used in the house...and definitely not in the context Rodrigo used it...no way, no how, no never...

How can you say it wasn't in an insulting way, it was very derogatory and offensive. I don't know why people are seriously pushing this "oh he said he likes ****ers" angle because its just not the tea.

I never said it wasn't offensive. But he wasn't using the word as an insult. He wasn't using it negatively, he wasn't using it with the intention of causing significant harm. Had it been that way then sure, I'd be calling for his ejection.

There’s a difference between the way Rodrigo used that word and someone saying it to a black person. Blurring the lines won’t help anyone. I agree it’s awful in general, but there is a difference.

...I think though for me, Ashley...it was up to BB in their responsibility to show him what significant harm it would cause...which is why, no matter what context it was used and whatever intention...he should have been ejected...(..and I do quite like him as a person in many ways..)...


...I think it’s disappointing that there were so few complaints tbh...

Yeah, I can see why people would have liked him to be ejected. In this case I just believe that a final warning was enough to make him more aware of what he's saying, whilst still allowing him to continue on provided he doesn't slip up again. I'm not defending his use of the word, I never have and never will say it... and I'm glad he was warned for it. However, I believe that he should be given a chance to reflect and take into account how it may have been offensive.

...yeah hopefully he is reflecting on it, I didn’t actually see the warning, Ashley...but hopefully he’s realised how offensive that word is and doesn’t use it again...he seems like a decent guy generally..(..other than that..)...but I did wonder if he also wasn’t ejected but just given a warning because of the suitcase lost task thing....which was obviously geared up for him..?..but I might be wrong about that and too suspicious of BB because they might have had appropriately embarrassing lost suitcase changes for all housemates...

..I still think though..(..personally..)..it wasn’t so much about him ‘learning’ anything in using that term...?...but more than it was a responsibility from BB to give a ‘maximum punishment’ of ejection ...rather than just a warning, which doesn’t really relay the seriousness of offence of it all in referring to anyone in that way...

Isnt it about how offensive it is to the viewing public, which imo was extremely offensive and he should have been ejected...but they had just lost stormy so couldnt

People complain about everything these days...

This is now the second most read story on BBC news

The N word is a word used to degrade black people and reduce them to meer objects. I do believe that context and intent matters but the way that Rodrigo used it served that exact purpose. Even if he had just said "I like little black boys" in the condescending way that he did I would've raised an eyebrow just because that tone suggested to me that he doesn't see black men as his equals but rather as objects to fulfil his sexual desire, but to also throw in the N word to me that just confirms my theory. You can be sexually attracted to black people while also being racist just like how some straight men are incredibly misogynistic. If twitter(and this forum to a small extent) is anything to go by this whole Rodrigo situation has been met by a majority of black people being genuinely offended and hurt by his comments and a white majority disregarding their feelings and telling them to get over it.

this was on Radio 2 News today

I'm not even someone who thinks Rodrigo should've been ejected (although as time goes on and I see how he's basically got away with it I've started to second guess myself) I just understand viewers feelings towards what happened and I'm not going to slate people for complaining. At the end of the day thats what OFCOM is for.

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not a good look for BB if the only time it can make headlines is through racism

For me it’s not about getting over it, it’s about drawing distinctions between actual like racist people and then the use of the same word on this series. A firm final warning was very just in my opinion. It has shown the use of the word is far from acceptable and if he continues to use it after he’s been told using it is imclredibly offensive, he’ll get ejected. I don’t know, something just doesn’t sit well with me with Rodrigo having his entire career ruined and to be conflated with like actual racist people for the sake of perpetuating tension around a word. A non negotiable final warning was a fair punishment, if there are black people who disagree, then cool. There is a discussion to be had.

I agree it's completely offensive and unacceptable but idk what people think complaining to Ofcom will achieve. There were warnings at the start and throughout the episode of racial language so people knew what to expect.