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Originally Posted by MatthewS
Yeah, but in the context of the conversation, she wasn't speaking of race. She was speaking on the skin tone she finds herself usually dating. That skin tone happens to be dark, but not black. Referring to the colour, not whether or not she would ever fancy someone of that specific race. Their is a difference....
The only reason that entire conversation turned 'racial' is because Gina wanted it to...
She also explicitly followed that up saying she finds Daley attractive, but he's attached....
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She actually said 'I like mixed race, like Daley I like him'
Whether he is or not I dont know, but that was her reasoning. Anyway people are missing the point. No it wasn't overt racism, but it was the sort of subtle racism that makes me cringe a bit when I hear it. Not so much her first conversation, but tbf to Gina she didn't make a big deal of it and addressed Jemima quite pleasantly at first.
But rather than just saying 'Yeah I see how you might find that offensive, Im sorry it wasn't my intention' she compounded the issue by going on about how she 'doesnt like Chinese either' and telling Gina 'well you probably dont date white guys' and it was that last comment for me that made it not acceptable.
I get she isn't some raging EDL member, and it probably came out wrong but its national TV. I mean I personally don't find Asian girls attractive as a rule, but if I was having a conversation in a room with an Asian guy sat who I barely knew I be very careful how I discussed it.