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"Was Jade being racist towards Shilpa, in the BB house?"

If any of you have been watching this years Big Brother, please let me know how you feel about what has happened inside. I feel that whilst Jade was in the BB house, she constantly bullied Shilpa who is from India. Some though it was an act of racism and others, like myself, feel it is just bullying. I feel that Jade and her fellow 'followers' (Danielle & Jo)constantly ganged up on Shilpa. There were several occasions where Shilpa was told that she should 'go back home' and earnt the nickname 'Shilpa popadom', which in fact, could be called racist. HoweverI thought that Jade learnt her lesson when she dispatched from the BB house. No one was there to applaud her and she was even shown videos, with Tony Blair, complaining about her actions on live TV. She caused nothing but chaos inside the house. The carphone warehouse has cancelled its sponsorship with BB because of her and Jade has had a lot of explaining to do on BB extras. I watched BB's Little Brother this morning, where they interviewed Jade and had people calling in to ask her questions. An Indian woman phoned, and asked a really hard question. Not long after Jade was in tears. She did say that she would like the chance to say sorry to Shilpa when she leaves the BB house, but until this happens Jade will still be in my bad books. I actually think Shilpa is rather attractive lol. (just thought I would add that little comment at the end)

It's not racism on Jade's part.

Ironically, the only comments that could be perceived as racism have come from others, yet her heightened celebrity status means that she's the one taking the stick for it.

What people mistake for racism is merely the bitterness of a class divide. The vast difference in Shilpa's background compared to Jade's is summed up by how Shilpa reacted to the argument, i.e. she was emotionally wounded, as if she'd never had a confrontation before, and could only see her race as the explanation.

Sunflower wrote:
> I still don't . . . Hope I never do, BB sucks!


tomorrows news headline
**BB faces racist comments**

Bob_The_Moose wrote:
> And if you don't like her being on your TV then don't watch it.
> I didn't even know what she looked like til a few weeks ago.

I still don't . . . Hope I never do, BB sucks!

i dont watch it, but it bothers me when its on the news, coz i watch the news for the news, not for that bint's whiney ass racist voice

Vampyr wrote:
> Jade's a racist. and you cant say "nah, shes thick as
> pigsh!t so she didnt know she was being racist" coz racism
> is racism

Depends how you define racism.
I don't really know what was said but I don't imagine she's the kind of person who thinks too hard about what's coming out of her mouth, and from what I have gathered it seems more likely she said a few stupid things which she didn't realise would have the effect it has rather than her actually meaning/believing the implications.



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And if you don't like her being on your TV then don't watch it. I didn't even know what she looked like til a few weeks ago.

I like how racism has been redefined. Any negative comment towards a person of another race/ethnicity is now automatically racism.

Alfonse wrote:
> I'm not going to pretend I don't find that pretty funny.

:-O Alfonse you racist mo-fo.....

:-P

Jade's a racist. and you cant say "nah, shes thick as pigsh!t so she didnt know she was being racist" coz racism is racism

"oh, i didnt know killing that dude was murder"
"well then you are free to go"

doesnt happen.

jade's a racist, lets send her to join the kkk, where her godawful whiney voice and mingery looks wont be on our telly.

I'm not going to pretend I don't find that pretty funny.

it uses 'white' in the context of an insult.