[billy123]

Originally Posted by Wildcat!

I really dont understand why, whenever someone has a thread like this, people cant just discuss the issue, but instead, act like they are offended, this is mentioned!

Hello! This is a true issue everyday, in the UK. And BB just emphasizes it! Discussions such issues, are the way to actually adress them, and possibly do something about it. There are a lot f people who are inclined to evict the black housemate, as soon as they do something wrong! Most of the time, its not even conscious. You just dont realise it. BUt its something, if you really care, you should acknowledge, and maybe in the future, you will think of it more consciously!

Dont dismiss the message. If it makes you feel uncomfortable, then there is dfinitely a problem, and talking about it, brings it home to some people!


Anyways, in general, yes, black housemates, better not put one foot wrong, otherwise they will be evicted,a nd booed out of the house, against someone else who did the same thing.

I do believe however, that the BB audience is a lot harder on WOmen, in general, than they are on any different ethnic group! SO the combination of the two, is a real handicap in the BB house. Thats a fact!

Wildcat i think you know that the reaction is due to the motivation of the people that pose the question in the first place.
now if the question was posed by somebody with a legitimate query as to why the public opinion might have swung in the way it did then i dont doubt you would get a reasoned debate about it.
But when the question is posed as part of an agenda somebody crying racism because their favourite housemate has been voted out for example or because they are angry with the forum that things havent worked out as they would have liked and they use it as something to attack other people with then it will get short shrift.
I think you know what im getting at even if i dont explain it too well but a legitimate questioning of racism in ukbb with no agenda will i believe will get a reasonable response and debate on this site.