[farhad]

Just been watching LF and Carole and Ziggy discussing the prospects for Brian to do modelling after BB..........Ziggy said he reckoned Brian would probably get more work than him and Liam put together ...........and Carole said the way he (Brian ) strutted was typical of the Kenyan, Somalian (and some other which might have been Ethiopian ) ...........surely this kind of stereotyping in a form of racism ?...............or am I just trying to come up with a reason to complain to the producers about the old Hag ??

[JeanP!]

No way

[Billy]

aww you probably are but its Ok, I HATE Carole too, and IM forever thinking of reasons to go to ofcom about her.

[Kevyeah]

well itz more dan emily said !!!

[Wasted]

You're probably just trying to come up with a reason to complain to the producers about the old Hag.


Nothing wrong with that at all though!

[Abraxas]

How patronising, how would she know? Not racist though...

[spitfire]

Originally posted by farhad
Just been watching LF and Carole and Ziggy discussing the prospects for Brian to do modelling after BB..........Ziggy said he reckoned Brian would probably get more work than him and Liam put together ...........and Carole said the way he (Brian ) strutted was typical of the Kenyan, Somalian (and some other which might have been Ethiopian ) ...........surely this kind of stereotyping in a form of racism ?...............or am I just trying to come up with a reason to complain to the producers about the old Hag ??

not racist but maybe dim,im sure hes British.

[Wildcat!]

I have african decent, and I dont find it racist at all. Its like saying ethiopians and somalians are naturally skinny. Or they are good at long distance running. NOthing racist about that its just a fact. Dont be silly now!
And by the way spitfire, no he is not, he has africain parents.

[spitfire]

Originally posted by nowsthebturn And by the way spitfire, no he is not, he has africain parents.

I just read on his profile that he recentley went to Amstadam and it was the first time hed been on a plane,so i assumed he was British.anyway id wage that he has a British passport which makes him a British citizen.

I stand corrected if im wrong.

[Abraxas]

Originally posted by nowsthebturn
I have african decent, and I dont fuind it racist at all. And by the way spitfire, no he is not, he has africain parents. Its like saying ethiopians and somalians are natureally skinny. Or they are good at long distance running. Dont be silly now!

Ethiopians ARE good at long distance running.

What's wrong with saying that? It's true and it's a 'good' thing.

[Wildcat!]

Originally posted by Abraxas

Ethiopians ARE good at long distance running.

What's wrong with saying that? It's true and it's a 'good' thing.

Yes I know, I ma compairing what carole said about brian, to ethiopians having certain physical attributes. Nothing wrong or racist about that!

[Matt]

Brian is black.

^^ am I racist?

[spitfire]

Originally posted by Matt
Brian is black.

^^ am I racist?

Only if your white.

[Matt]

I am...

[spitfire]

Originally posted by Matt
I am...

In that case,just like Emilly,You are racist!!!!

[Bigbrotherin]

Originally posted by nowsthebturn
I have african decent, and I dont fuind it racist at all. And by the way spitfire, no he is not, he has africain parents. Its like saying ethiopians and somalians are natureally skinny. Or they are good at long distance running. Dont be silly now!

My dad is Irish and my mum is from the West Indies, but I'm british. You twit. Plus it's ignorant but not racist. Like one of my friends' mums once said that the local indian was "good looking, because he reminded her of "omar sherif", because Omar Sherif is also not completely white and is also eastern looking (although Omar was Egyptian not Indian like the butcher). I wouldn't say she is racist, just ignorant.

[Matt]

Originally posted by spitfire

In that case,just like Emilly,You are racist!!!!

But if I was black and I said:

Liam is white.

...would you treat me the same?

[spitfire]

Originally posted by Bigbrotherin

My dad is Irish and my mum is from the West Indies, but I'm british. You twit.

[spitfire]

Originally posted by Matt

But if I was black and I said:

Liam is white.

...would you treat me the same?

Mate,my tounge was firmly in my cheek.

[Bigbrotherin]

Originally posted by spitfire

Lol thanks for the support dude (See, I'm not racist).

[Matt]

Originally posted by spitfire

Mate,my tounge was firmly in my cheek.

Exactly...

[Bigbrotherin]

The people she mentioned tend to be good runners, FACT. So perhaps she was simply pointing out that he was good, like them. You can't expect her to say he runs like a scandinavian aryan albinos, just to make sure she doesn't sound racist can you?

[Bigbrotherin]

Originally posted by Matt

Exactly...

You do know when he says "my tongue was firmly in my cheek" he meant he was joking don't you? Tongue-in-cheek means to say something half seriously but mainly jokingly in a way that mocks t he reciever?

[the_chosen_one]

Racism is the theory that human abilities (etc.) are determined by race, so yes, it would seem Carole's statement (if it's true) would be interpreted as racist.

[Benji]

Yeah it would be. I bet they dont show it. If they do, i bet Ofcom will get some complaints