[LemonJam]

IMO, it's possibly one of the worst decisions Big Brothers made. Absolutely ridiculous.

[Vicky.]

Definitely not

And Gina should be ashamed of herself tbh, using something like that as an attempt to garner attention/sympathy. She has obviously never experienced real racism to take something like that so lightly tbh.

[Ammi]

..I think she did, it wasn't racism up until the point she told Gina that she probably wouldn't go for white guys...?....why would she assume that, people see people not colour...that was a racist remark...

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..I think she did, it wasn't racism up until the point she told Gina that she probably wouldn't go for white guys...?....why would she assume that, people see people not colour...that was a racist remark...

If that was the bit Gina took offense at, I could slightly see her point of view..even though I tink Jemima was backed into a corner after being labelled a racist and was desperately trying to explain what she meant. However she was screaming racism way before that point...

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

If that was the bit Gina took offense at, I could slightly see her point of view..even though I tink Jemima was backed into a corner after being labelled a racist and was desperately trying to explain what she meant. However she was screaming racism way before that point...

..I agree Vicky but she had her warning for the whole conversation which included what she said about Gina not going for white guys, whether she was manipulated in anyway by Gina or not, she still said it and I think they had to give her a warning....

[xpod8]

I don't think it was racist, I think it was an incorrect assumption.

[xpod8]

I don't think Jemima deserved that AT ALL, when did personal preference become a race issue?
IMO Gina should be reprimanded for pulling a race issue out of the air

[Tulin]

Originally Posted by xpod8

I don't think Jemima deserved that AT ALL, when did personal preference become a race issue?
IMO Gina should be reprimanded for pulling a race issue out of the air

That has ALWAYS been my issue with PC-ism.

These days you can ruin somebody's life, personally, professionally, socially and so on by using the "R" word.

It is not unlike the Salem witch trials or the McCarthy trials of the '50's(look it up Gen Y). In fact, the similarities are terrifyingly similar!

Since we are APPARENTLY so enlightened these days, I would like to live in a world where the VERY accusation of racism or homophobia(and I am gay, so I am being completely fair here!)is treated akin to accusing somebody of being a murderer or child molester.

If the very accusation can destroy somebody's life, the wielding of that "power" should be treated as EXTREMELY serious. Likewise if the charge is found untrue or considered to be frivilous(as in this case), the accuser should be made to pay DEARLY and/or in some way have their own reputation impuned.

It should cut BOTH ways - I am SICK TO DEATH of people having a joke or expressing an opinion and made to feel like pariahs. Everybody should just bloody grow up and get tougher skins!

[LikeABoatOnWater]

BB producers are lame as ****.

[karezza]

I hate Gina. Get the troll out!

[thesheriff443]

it was not racist but I think bb is on high alert this year after what connor got away with last year.

[GiRTh]

Stupid. Making a mockery out of racism.

[fruit_cake]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Stupid. Making a mockery out of racism.

this

[Tom4784]

The first bit wasn't since, like she said in the Diary Room, it's just a preference like eye colour or hair colour. I could see why she could have gotten the warning with the white people comment though.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

The first bit wasn't since, like she said in the Diary Room, it's just a preference like eye colour or hair colour. I could see why she could have gotten the warning with the white people comment though.

If she came out with it randomly (the 'you wouldnt like white guys' thing) then I could understand the warning. However she was pretty much backed into a corner by that point after already being labelled racist. I imagine what one does when publicly accused of racism on tv for nothing is panic a bit. Stupid thing to say, but I understand it..

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

If she came out with it randomly (the 'you wouldnt like white guys' thing) then I could understand the warning. However she was pretty much backed into a corner by that point after already being labelled racist. I imagine what one does when publicly accused of racism on tv for nothing is panic a bit. Stupid thing to say, but I understand it..

More or less what I wanted to say.

And I agree with GiRTh... it makes a mockery of real racism cases.

[Macie Lightfoot]

No but this show's been a huge joke for quite some time so

[thesheriff443]

it was not racist but I think bb is on high alert this year after what connor got away with last year.

[Jords]

If Jemima said "I go for black guys instead of white guys" nothing would have been said.

I feel bad for Jemima and think Gina is a stupid twat now, dont care if she goes. People who fly these -ism tags about cause so much trouble.

[Jords]

If Jemima said "I go for black guys instead of white guys" nothing would have been said.

I feel bad for Jemima and think Gina is a stupid twat now, dont care if she goes. People who fly these -ism tags about cause so much trouble.

[fruit_cake]

Originally Posted by Jords

If Jemima said "I go for black guys instead of white guys" nothing would have been said.

I feel bad for Jemima and think Gina is a stupid twat now, dont care if she goes. People who fly these -ism tags about cause so much trouble.

very true!

[Samuel.]

The white people comment wasn't even remotely racist. It was an ignorant assumption based on the fact she herself prefers males of her own skin colour (and tbf it seems most people do). End of.

[Firewire]

I don't think she should have been warned. She's clearly not racist and didn't mean it in a racist way.

[sampvt]

Gina is just a twat, playing the race card gets her noticed. Load of tosh. Bad decision on BB,s part but we are coming to expect that kind of crap anyway. The producers are the dregs of tv land, why cant they stop ruining the program with political correctness and leave the race issue out of it.

[Marsh.]

Whether she meant it as a racist remark is not the issue.

But the fact is she said something that could be taken offensively. Had she put her brain into gear before thinking she would have known that.

To make an assumption that Gina wouldn't go for white guys because she is black is ridiculous.

Big Brother wasn't saying Jemima is racist but telling her to watch what she says because what she's saying could be offensive.

That said, I don't agree with Gina throwing the race card in Jemima's face to try and one-up her during a row. That was out of order.