[texbex]

So your telling me that no one on this forum has been racist in their life because I put my hand up to being racist in the past so I suggest people start thinking before they speak

[Siouxsie]

thank you texbex Its all pathetic. this racist buisness. I for one work with children of all nationalities i cannot afford to be racist. Its my job and i was accused on here as being racist. I was having a laugh for gods sake. Some members on here need to get a life.

[Sophii3x]

This racism issue is kinda over now anyway

[Siouxsie]

yes i know i am fed up of it as well but had to kind of say that

[texbex]

thanks for that supersue I know its sort of over but I just cant believe some of the people in here because I know that somewheer along the way they have been racist

[James]

Erm, a lot of people aren't racist.

[~Kizwiz~]

I will never tolerate racism..... even if its in jest

[Tanser_Man]

Past generations maybe, but i think modern society is openminded and not as narrowminded in having to revert to racism. If anything i think i have been stereotypical not racist.

[Siouxsie]

I am NOT either James
but as tex bex says you cant tell me tha t somewhere in their lives members on here havent said a racist comment in a joke at sometime or another. I find it very hard to believe. All i want to say on this matter now is it seems like people on here got the wrong end of the stick at some of the comments i had made in the past. Anyway the matter was closed a while back so i will end by saying sorry to everyone who thought i was being maliciouse towards shilpa. It was just a joke to me.

[shinystar]

Group of racist people. Bad apples of society.

[shinystar]

If you weren’t racist you wouldn't do it. To play with racism is only the weak minded with a lack of self respect and the need to segregate the world.

[xcharleyx]

It's not exactly a good thing to be rascist, and no i have never been rascist and i never will be. It's dumb and shallow.

[andybigbro]

Never Been Racist

[Tanser_Man]

Originally posted by xcharleyx
It's not exactly a good thing to be rascist, and no i have never been rascist and i never will be. It's dumb and shallow.

I agree.

It's the easy way to win an arguement.

[Siouxsie]

Originally posted by andybigbro
Never Been Racist

so you can honestly say you have NEVER! laughed at a racist joke. Sorry Andy i dont believe you

[Edwin]

When I was younger, I used to get annoyed with.. err.. the idiots around my area being of a certain nationality... but I never really meant it about ALL of the ethnic minorities it was just out of me being pissed off. And maybe i've said a few racist things in jest, but I never meant it. It's quite funny to see how shocked people get

[Bells]

There's such thing as having a laugh and a joke with friends lightheartedly perhaps, quite another to make absolutely disgusting comments in a bullying, ganging-up manner, that too on national TV. Just a slight difference?

That's the way I see it, as do many people, but for me personally I can't tolerate any sort of direct racism, or bullying for that matter.

[Edwin]

Originally posted by ice_maiden02
There's such thing as having a laugh and a joke with friends lightheartedly perhaps, quite another to make absolutely disgusting comments in a bullying, ganging-up manner, that too on national TV. Just a slight difference?

That's the way I see it, as do many people, but for me personally I can't tolerate any sort of direct racism, or bullying for that matter.

I don't think the things that the three girls were anything near as bad as everyone makes out... they were ignorant comments, yes, but they didn't dislike Shilpa for her race or culture...

I think the girl on Shipwrecked is an example of PROPER racism, not the girls on CBB.

[Chrizzle]

What I dont understand is, surely if somebody is racist they admit it, and are proud of it? Because a racist is a racist, and they do it because they are proud.

[GlitterEyes]

I think in the house it has all been UNintentional and words have been taken and twisted and people presume the worse. I do not believe that any housemate is intentionally racist in there but Danielle has been close to it a few times. Once she has seen it though I imagine she will be more aware of what she says. The race row has started up again now with Dirk in the frame talking about how Indians are taking over the Uk having 5/6 kids...it is all comments which the media and people expand and it is stupid.

Bullying was the real issue in the house NOT racism and it is sad to see racism overshadow the real goings on which was the bullying.

[Bells]

Originally posted by Edwin

I don't think the things that the three girls were anything near as bad as everyone makes out... they were ignorant comments, yes, but they didn't dislike Shilpa for her race or culture...

I think the girl on Shipwrecked is an example of PROPER racism, not the girls on CBB.

Don't get me started on the girl from Shipwrecked!
As for the three on CBB, IMO I did think they made bad comments, and also it's just about the way they went about it - they were bullying at the end of the day, and SO childish. It wasn't entertainment at all for me, I found it really annoying and as a result stopped watching as regularly.

[S2]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
This racism issue is kinda over now anyway

so do you think that Jade and Jo are out, we should forget the racist bullying that went on in the house?
The row might be over because the starter of it is out the house, but it all got said and hasn't really been sorted. Rather so it has been brushed under the carpet. Not a suitable method of justice really

[James]

I haven't watched Shipwrecked but in the case of Big Brother Shilpa has been the object of bullying - and race stuff has been brought into the bullying on occasion.

In Shipwrecked there has been general remarks made. That's probably why people think it is worse in the Big Brother case - there has been a victim of bullying.

[Edwin]

I'm not using anyone as a scapegoat, but I do think that it was Jade who influenced Danielle the most. She did kinda look up to her, I mean, look at the delight on her face when she realised that Jade was in the house... god.. but then again she should of been adult enough not to have been so influenced by her.

Jo on the other hand I thought just didn't like Shilpa and so she just joined in...

[Dan_]

Originally posted by Supersue
thank you texbex Its all pathetic. this racist buisness. I for one work with children of all nationalities i cannot afford to be racist. Its my job and i was accused on here as being racist. I was having a laugh for gods sake. Some members on here need to get a life.

It's not really the best idea to keep telling people to get a life for being offended about those jokes.I know you may have only been having a laugh but not everyone finds those jokes funny, you just have to be careful.

I know you mean no harm by it.