Big Brother in new race row, over the way Indian beauty queen eats..

[anotheoldgit]

http://entertainment....ig-brothers-race-row/

Was he being racist?

/// The foursome were discussing Deana and Ashleigh said: ''I noticed she was eating cereal with her hands so I said to her, 'Do you need a spoon?' ///

/// Scott then said: ''My dad owned an Indian takeaway and they used to eat everything with their hands. It's the culture.'' ///

/// Scott was then called into the Diary Room and given an official warning by producers. ///

Can it get any worse?

[chaptazbru]

But I have seen some Indians eating with their hands, even on Come Dine With Me and I'm NOT being rascist, just saying what I've seen.

[Maydup]

Can what get any worse than what exactly?

Can life get any worse than watching or posting about Big Brother? I doubt it.

[Zeuhl]

Big Brother is certainly capable of getting worse.

But I won't be watching it.

[vodkancoke]

I watch it and I don't think he was being racist. The problem is they have all been picking on her since she arrived so it's hard to know if it's racism or if they are just naturally nasty people. She has done nothing (as far as I have seen) to justify their behaviour.

[B00]

With all due respect- why make a point on a post about something you're not interested in maidup and zeuhl?

I can only imagine AOG ,that BB got into sooooo much trouble in the past regarding racist allegations that they're not playing ultra safe and stamping on ANYTHING which could be perceived as such. Can't blame them really.

[mccfluff]

generalist and stupid it sounds like

[Bazile]

Each to their own , i suppose - however i just cannot see what is the attraction of this show .

I would rather watch a litre of emulsion , drying on a wall .

Boring or what

[MoonRocker]

It all seems a bit over sensitive, I mean they do eat with their hands it's not racism to point out the truth. I don't generally watch this program so It's possible the context is relevant here.

[chaptazbru]

Agree with BOO.

[flip_flop]

Talking about racial/cultural differences isn't racist per se. It only becomes so when it is done so in a derogatory way.

Was it derogatory?

Or was it simply that she eats with her fingers because she is Indian and many Indians do?

I suspect the Big Brother producers are being over-sensitive.

[B00]

Same applies to you too Bazile. Why do it?

[Bazile]

Ok- it depends on the context , in which it was said .

Is that better ?

[B00]

yeah :-)

[Pinkypie]

It wasn't what he and Ashleigh said it was the laughing and how they used it as a way to put Deana down. I honestly think they pair of them are thick as two short planks and need educating!

[Zeuhl]

<<why make a point on a post about something you're not interested in maidup and zeuhl? >>

I am interested in the topic - namely the persistent trend in dumming down television.

I've watched enough BB in the past to appreciate that it is well past its sell-by date

[Mick-Talbot]

Did you watch it AOG ?

or is it just the words in the headline that caught your attention?

I would say it is very difficult to say from just reading a newspaper.

[sp1814]

Ha ha Zeuhl - sorry, and I'm not having a go (honest), but did you see the way you spelled 'dumbing'?

D'oh!

[ELVIS68]

Overcautionary producers



I watch the mixed race version.... Yo Big Bro

[Pinkypie]

You need to have see it, Scott was wetting himself laughing about it!

[chaptazbru]

I didn't see it pinky, but if Scott was laughing and being nasty, then he deserved to be told off. Poor Deana has been well picked on this series.