[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by rinkydinkpanther

what a load of horse s%it....get a ramp in and get a contestant in a wheelchair...its meant to be a cross section of society, 13 years and still no wheelchair, now thats discrimination. im suprised youre not angry about it

I disagree. Housemates should be picked on personality, not anything else. I dont think its discrimination at all that in 13 years of auditions, the producers havent found someone with a personality they like for the house who happens to be in a wheelchair...I wouldnt think many people in wheelchairs apply anyway. I just dont think its right to put someone in the house solely because they are disabled. If they DID pick someone just to have someone in a wheelchair and nothing else, it would still be discrimination anyway, only positive discrimination.

[rinkydinkpanther]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I disagree. Housemates should be picked on personality, not anything else. I dont think its discrimination at all that in 13 years of auditions, the producers havent found someone with a personality they like for the house who happens to be in a wheelchair...I wouldnt think many people in wheelchairs apply anyway. I just dont think its right to put someone in the house solely because they are disabled. If they DID pick someone just to have someone in a wheelchair and nothing else, it would still be discrimination anyway, only positive discrimination.

still no wheelchair ACCESS...THAT IS ILLEGAL AND BLATANT DISCRIMINATION...no one asked about putting people in just because theyre in wheelchairs, why would you jump to such a ridiculous conclusion....the access has never been there so clearly these people would be less inclined to apply...the fact the access has never been there is a complete disgrace and parliament should get involved....

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by rinkydinkpanther

still no wheelchair ACCESS...THAT IS ILLEGAL AND BLATANT DISCRIMINATION...no one asked about putting people in just because theyre in wheelchairs, why would you jump to such a ridiculous conclusion....the access has never been there so clearly these people would be less inclined to apply...the fact the access has never been there is a complete disgrace and parliament should get involved....

There is no wheelchair access...BECAUSE there are no disabled housemates, not the other way round. It would be very easy to make the house wheelchair accessable if there was going to be a housemate that needed it. Infact didnt steve come out of a different exit when he got evicted? I dont remember if he went into a different place when he entered or not though...so clearly there is a way for disabled HMs to enter the house. Yeah, he wasnt in a wheelchair, but he had problems with stairs because of his leg, and that got sorted :S

[rinkydinkpanther]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

There is no wheelchair access...BECAUSE there are no disabled housemates, not the other way round. It would be very easy to make the house wheelchair accessable if there was going to be a housemate that needed it. Infact didnt steve come out of a different exit when he got evicted? I dont remember if he went into a different place when he entered or not though...so clearly there is a way for disabled HMs to enter the house. Yeah, he wasnt in a wheelchair, but he had problems with stairs because of his leg, and that got sorted :S

Ive never even seen any contestant in a wheelchair at the auditions either....theyre deliberately trying not to advertise is as the producers wouldnt have the backbone to do it....13 years and nothing not even any candidates shown on the other pre bb shows. pathetic discrimination

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by rinkydinkpanther

Ive never even seen any contestant in a wheelchair at the auditions either....theyre deliberately trying not to advertise is as the producers wouldnt have the backbone to do it....13 years and nothing not even any candidates shown on the other pre bb shows. pathetic discrimination

Well that might be the reason we havent had a HM in a wheelchair either then

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I disagree. Housemates should be picked on personality, not anything else. I dont think its discrimination at all that in 13 years of auditions, the producers havent found someone with a personality they like for the house who happens to be in a wheelchair...I wouldnt think many people in wheelchairs apply anyway. I just dont think its right to put someone in the house solely because they are disabled. If they DID pick someone just to have someone in a wheelchair and nothing else, it would still be discrimination anyway, only positive discrimination.

I agree, also they have had disabled people in there, Steve from BB11 for example and Mikey from BB9, and Verne from CBB used a mobility scooter in the house