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madisona
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One of the contestants Emily was removed from the Big Brother House for saying the word "Nigger" in front of another contestant.
Although I accept that Channel Four had to act in light of the Shilpa /Jade racism complaints, the approval with which the decision has been met seems to me to be an example of political correctness gone too far.
IMO whether the word or expression used is offensive or rascist would depend as much on context or intention as the words used. Emily was dancing with another contestant who is black when she said "You pushing it out you nigger" . It seemed clear that she was trying to be hip and street. It is common and acceptable for black people to call other black people niggers and to use the term to describe themselves as the black contestant Charley had already done on the show. Once Charley pointed out that this was not the case with regards to white people using the word Emily realised that she had made a terrible mistake and apologised repeatedly and profusely. It seems not dissimilar to an occasion on the Late Late last year when Pat Kenny used the word "Paki" because he didn't realise that the term was racially offensive.
The approval with which the decision has been greeted by the media seems to me to be disproportinate and I wonder wherther they themselves are scared of the Political Correctness Police.
Although I accept that Channel Four had to act in light of the Shilpa /Jade racism complaints, the approval with which the decision has been met seems to me to be an example of political correctness gone too far.
IMO whether the word or expression used is offensive or rascist would depend as much on context or intention as the words used. Emily was dancing with another contestant who is black when she said "You pushing it out you nigger" . It seemed clear that she was trying to be hip and street. It is common and acceptable for black people to call other black people niggers and to use the term to describe themselves as the black contestant Charley had already done on the show. Once Charley pointed out that this was not the case with regards to white people using the word Emily realised that she had made a terrible mistake and apologised repeatedly and profusely. It seems not dissimilar to an occasion on the Late Late last year when Pat Kenny used the word "Paki" because he didn't realise that the term was racially offensive.
The approval with which the decision has been greeted by the media seems to me to be disproportinate and I wonder wherther they themselves are scared of the Political Correctness Police.
