[Denver]

Ch 4 started to book a trend with there last 3 winners women while ch5 only men can win and it looks like another male victory this year. And out of the ten series ch5 have down only two woman have won denise welch and charlotte crosby both celeb versions so why dont woman stand a chance winning anymore

[Johnnyuk123]

The kids are off school.

[billy123]

I think its down to the type of women they put in the house. C5 seem to think gobby and bitchy = A strong woman. When thats clearly not true.

[alex_front2]

Originally Posted by adamski94

Ch 4 started to book a trend with there last 3 winners women while ch5 only men can win and it looks like another male victory this year. And out of the ten series ch5 have down only two woman have won denise welch and charlotte crosby both celeb versions so why dont womanstand a chance winning anymore

CBB as a woman can have a pre-existing fan base eg Charlotte CBB was very popular on Geordie Shore with a young female viewership. Denise was a popular on Loose Women watched by....

However on normal BB it's not about pre-existing fanbases (although Zoe does have one). The fact is female behaviour has less room for error. Winston does nothing but is still in line to win as loads of girls fancy him.

Ditto Ash. BB web have put up a revolting pic Ash in a mankini, yet women seem to really like it which equals more votes, Ashleigh wearing a bikini will not win her votes in fact it will inflame jealous women and believe me there have been a few bitter middle aged women on BBOTs who hate Ashleigh. They would have love to have written her off as a young blond bimbo but she's proven to be smart, wiley and a bit of a gameplayer*.

The female HMs have caused 80% of the drama but get 10% of the winners.


*I wish people would stop referring to game playing women as manipulative.

[Yaki da]

Women vote for non-threatening, inoffensive, vulnerable, childlike contestants. Denise Welch had broken down because of Michael Madsen and the twins and Charlotte was like some teenager that had first discovered sex and alcohol.

As for the main series... All I can say is that if a tough, gritty, determind character like Ashleigh doesn't win this show over the most limpwristed and boring men ever put on it, then give up on a strong woman ever winning the show.

Christopher really would make the worst winner ever imo. I hope Ashleigh gets it.

[Niamh.]

The sexism in here

[alex_front2]

Originally Posted by Yaki da

Women vote for non-threatening, inoffensive, vulnerable, childlike contestants. Denise Welch had broken down because of Michael Madsen and the twins and Charlotte was like some teenager that had first discovered sex and alcohol.

As for the main series... All I can say is that if a tough, gritty, determind character like Ashleigh doesn't win this show over the most limpwristed and boring men ever put on it, then give up on a strong woman ever winning the show.

Christopher really would make the worst winner ever imo. I hope Ashleigh gets it.

Yep we seen this for last couple of eps. only decent male winner who has ever been better than any of the women was Aaron.

[Yaki da]

Originally Posted by alex_front2

Yep we seen this for last couple of eps. only decent male winner who has ever been better than any of the women was Aaron.

Yep, the women were awful that year. Alex was another pretend thicko. Louise was a real thicko.

I wanted Deana to win her year, or Adam. But of course the sentimental audience voted for the transgendered person that cried a lot in the end.

Last year... I didn't really like anyone much. I don't think Gina was all that. I was more impressed with Hazel to be hoenst.

[Niamh.]

It's because people in general will end up voting for the "nice" inoffensive HM. Any HM with a strong personality will rub as many people up the wrong way as the right way, it's human nature. That's why nice and slightly boring HMs win alot of times, not because women are jealous or whatever else stupid, insulting generalisation people like to throw around

[Yaki da]

I think women are threatened by other strong women.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Yaki da

I think women are threatened by other strong women.

There's a bold and sweeping statement to make. I think women are individuals, just like men and all think and behave differently to eachother. I would say insecure people are threatened by strong and confident people.

[Chuckyegg]

Mostly women do the voting and women, especially young ones, hate other women.

[LukeB]

most voters are women

[mrflibble]

Originally Posted by bobnot

I think its down to the type of women they put in the house. C5 seem to think gobby and bitchy = A strong woman. When thats clearly not true.

Yup. Takes much more strength to show restraint. They just put in feral animals for some reason.

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

The sexism in here

i dont think anyones being sexist imo its true mainly women vote, i really dont have a clue why girls hate girls

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by iiamlukee

i dont think anyones being sexist imo its true mainly women vote, i really dont have a clue why girls hate girls

How is making a statement like girls hate girls not being sexist? What on Earth do you class as sexism then? imo sexism is lumping all women into the same box and saying we all think this way because we all have a vagina? Seriously??? As a woman that insults the **** out of me. I don't hate other women so therefore that statement you made is untrue, all women do not hate other women.

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

How is making a statement like girls hate girls not being sexist? What on Earth do you class as sexism then? imo sexism is lumping all women into the same box and saying we all think this way because we all have a vagina? Seriously??? As a woman that insults the **** out of me. I don't hate other women so therefore that statement you made is untrue, all women do not hate other women.

to me most voters do come across as they hate women but now all women do that. but i dont think saying mainly girls are voters is sexiest because its true,

saying a woman belongs in a kitchen is sexiest (i hate that)
and things like that

[Yaki da]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

How is making a statement like girls hate girls not being sexist? What on Earth do you class as sexism then? imo sexism is lumping all women into the same box and saying we all think this way because we all have a vagina? Seriously??? As a woman that insults the **** out of me. I don't hate other women so therefore that statement you made is untrue, all women do not hate other women.

It's a general comment on women, that's all. It doesn't mean every woman is like that. But it is obviously the case that women will gun for other girls on a show like this more than they do men.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by iiamlukee

to me most voters do come across as they hate women but now all women do that. but i dont think saying mainly girls are voters is sexiest because its true,

saying a woman belongs in a kitchen is sexiest (i hate that)
and things like that

I didn't say you saying mainly women vote is sexist, I said you saying women hate other women was sexist, that's a sweeping generalisation not a fact

[joeysteele]

I don't know the answer to this one at all, usually it is the female housemaytes who provide the stronger entertainment,re- Deana and Gina recently but also in BB series past too.

I asked 12 female friends of mine, who avidly watch BB,their thoughts as to this and the only answer I got was they always voted for a Male to win anyway.
We don't know how many women and men make up the viewers that vote but if it is more women voting, then if they mostly were like my friends maybe they rarely vote for a female to win.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

I don't know the answer to this one at all, usually it is the female housemaytes who provide the stronger entertainment,re- Deana and Gina recently but also in BB series past too.

I asked 12 female friends of mine, who avidly watch BB,their thoughts as to this and the only answer I got was they always voted for a Male to win anyway.
We don't know how many women and men make up the viewers that vote but if it is more women voting, then if they mostly were like my friends maybe they rarely vote for a female to win.

And there is your answer, the "entertaining" HMs rarely win, male or female, and why do they rarely win? because to be entertaining, they have to do stuff, which will inevitably annoy as many people as it'll entertain (in fact even those entertained may not actually like the HM)

The reason people go on to win BB the majority of the time is because they're liked not because they've been entertaining and being liked alot of times means more along the lines of not-done-anything-to-be-disliked

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

And there is your answer, the "entertaining" HMs rarely win, male or female, and why do they rarely win? because to be entertaining, they have to do stuff, which will inevitably annoy as many people as it'll entertain (in fact even those entertained may not actually like the HM)

The reason people go on to win BB the majority of the time is because they're liked not because they've been entertaining and being liked alot of times means more along the lines of not-done-anything-to-be-disliked

That is for me the best answer to this,to really be entertaining in BB is to then remove chances of coming out on top as the winner.
Well said Niamh.

[LeatherTrumpet]

women hate women. factoid

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

women hate women. factoid

Don't make me smack you LT

[the truth]

the women housemates are in the large majority far more petty, bitchy and argumentative
if it was just blokes thered be no arguments, just chat, music, football, food and pranks....clearly not what a lot of viewers want to see. they want bitching.