Well the UK Celebrity Big Brother is in the news globally it appears… housemates are being accused of racial harrassment and bullying by watchers of the show.
Shilpa Shetty the Bollywood star is said to be the subject of racism and its been on the news everywhere. The BBC reports here. And even the Indian government has taken up the issue.
There is debate though since it seems that while in theory we can define racism, in practice people disagree with each other.
Frankly I think that some of the housemates are being racist … Jack has used the word ‘Paki’; Jackiey referred to Shilpa as ‘The Indian’; and the others have variously referred to her country as ‘never never land’; ‘India or whatever’; and ‘wherever you come from’. They comment on her being dirty for eating with her hands (presumably they eat crisps with spoons and burgers with a knife and fork?)
Well it is all fascinating; Reality TV hits the news big time and is rocking the boat. people are wondering whether it is important that a few people are being racist towards each other. Does it become more significant when it is played out n Natinal TV.
This website however seems to be misconstrued as racist and I am convinced it is ironically jibing at racists.
