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View Poll Results: Ebola-Gate
Yes, it was ignorant whether she liked Adjoa or not 31 83.78%
Yes, it was ignorant whether she liked Adjoa or not
31 83.78%
No, it was an innocent mistake 6 16.22%
No, it was an innocent mistake
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Old 16-05-2015, 07:23 PM #1
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I don't think the woman meant it in a malicious way. It slipped out, she was probably doing of for a comedic effect because she forgot her name. It is easy to forget names at this early stage. The housemates are doing it too and they live together!

It was really stupid what she said, however I think it was a mistake.
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I don't think the woman meant it in a malicious way. It slipped out, she was probably doing of for a comedic effect because she forgot her name. It is easy to forget names at this early stage. The housemates are doing it too and they live together!

It was really stupid what she said, however I think it was a mistake.
Racism is comedy now? And regardless of forgetting her name, it is really obvious that she is not called Ebola.
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Racism is comedy now? And regardless of forgetting her name, it is really obvious that she is not called Ebola.
No of course it's not. I'm not condoning her behaviour. But I don't think it was racist. I think racist connotations can be attached to it. But so can a lot of things these days.

I do think people can be over sensitive these days though.
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No of course it's not. I'm not condoning her behaviour. But I don't think it was racist. I think racist connotations can be attached to it. But so can a lot of things these days.

I do think people can be over sensitive these days though.
I know part of the racism in question has to do with the connotations of Ebola, but IMO what makes it racist is the whole "lol you don't have a 'normal' name so let me call you something else for comedic effect" shtick. That **** happened on Survivor this year with Shirin and it wasn't cute then.
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Racism is comedy now? And regardless of forgetting her name, it is really obvious that she is not called Ebola.
Ebola is a disease that strikes down all races. It is not directly a racist comment.
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