[Dan_]

Originally posted by Amy21
I think if a disabled person went in they wouldnt get the sympathey vote. Everyone would get treated fairly. I dont think that is the front door you know as it doesnt look like the place where the front door is usually is. We will just have to wait and see. It would be good if Big Brother did allow a disabled person in the house as they havent done it before and it would be wrong if they discriminated a disabled person just because they was in a wheelchair. So I hope they do bring a disabled person in the house and prove Big Brother treats all people regardless of their disability.

There is always an aspect of people getting the sympathy vote and I cannot see it changing if someone in a wheelchair went in.

[Amy21]

Originally posted by dupin
Well it's discrimination to put someone in the house if they're in a wheelchair if they don't have the qualities of a good housemate. I'm sure when disabled people apply, the producers look past the chair and if the personality is not what they're looking for they won't put them in, which is what has happened in the past I'm sure.

Its not discrimination putting someone who is in a wheelchair in the house. Its the other way around if Big Brother sees someone is in a wheelchair then they elimnate them from the list like that. thats REAL discrimination. And I hope Big Brother proves to us all and puts someone in the house who is in a wheelchair.

[moonwolf]

Hi all, another newbie joins the ranks!

I've been looking at all the pics that have been posted and I'm inclined to think there may well be a wheelchair housemate this season!

These are my reasons:
1. the house is very open-plan with very few obstacles or raised areas.
2. there are two ramps at the kitchen area.
3. rumours of a lift.
4. the bath has lots of space around it - for access?
5. the pool apparently extends into the living area making it a bit easier to get in and out of.
6. the doors look wider than usual but maybe that's just the angle of the pics?

If you look at these pics again you'll see the size of the dairy room door and also the ramps:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bigbroth...se.html?page=2

[dupin]

Originally posted by Amy21

Its not discrimination putting someone who is in a wheelchair in the house. Its the other way around if Big Brother sees someone is in a wheelchair then they elimnate them from the list like that. thats REAL discrimination. And I hope Big Brother proves to us all and puts someone in the house who is in a wheelchair.

It IS discrimintation if they put a disabled person in if they do not have a good personality, like I said. Whether it's positive or negative discrimination, it is still discrimination.

[thebeanboy23]

Yes moonwolf i agree...and i do think there will be a wheelchaired housemate...Bring on wednesday!

[dupin]

The ramps to the kitchen are not actually wheelchair-friendly, as they do not provide the space for a wheelchair to turn. I'm pretty sure there won't be one this year.

[thebeanboy23]

Oh yeah..

Ahh well ! I hate housemate speculation !

[Lance]

Originally posted by potentialsuperstar
not bein nasty, but if they were to put a disabled person inthen they would win hands down. They could be the most boring person ever, but theyd stillk win.

I thought that about Kerry on The X Factor but she was **** and didn't win.

[dupin]

Kerry didn't win because she was awful; it seemed clear to me that the only reason she made it to the live rounds was because of her wheelchair.

[bighead]

the door is the whole thing, i would hate a disabled house mate, unless they were evil and certain not to win. there is a light above it but there never usually is above the bedroom, and the diary room door is red. what is it that is not the bedroom behind that door, is there two diary rooms, oohhhhhh. it is off the living space but that door is not where the bedroom door used to be, what is behind THAT door???

i would love that to be something suspicious

[bighead]

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...437&pid=748344


the bedroom door is not that into a corner, this house, i think, is based on some sort of laberinth there are secrets everywhere and they are neither coincidental or a design feature, that is not the bedroom, we have seen the colors scheme in the ads and it is all red, there is no red behind that window