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Old 07-11-2015, 11:38
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There is an alternative conclusion to be made from your figures to do with the judges and not the public, ie, that they score non white celebrities slightly lower than white celebs
The reverse is true - non-white celebs (27.86) have a higher average score overall than white celebs (25.60).

Originally Posted by daziechain
But that doesn't take into account that there are far less non-white contestants taking part. Out of approx 177 contestants .. only 37 (again approx) are non-white. So the percentage of white contestants hitting the bottom 2 should be markedly higher.
Not really - the % of bottom 2 contestants that are white should be higher than the % of bottom 2 contestants that are non-white. The % of non-white and the % of white contestants who hit bottom 2 should be the same. ("Should be" being a value judgment in all cases, obviously)

Can you run those numbers again for black and other as we keep being told that mixed race doesn't count.
Someone would have to give me a list of contestants to consider, I'm not going to start guessing at the specifics of the background of, say, Verona Joseph, where I don't know and her wikipedia page doesn't cover it.
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Old 07-11-2015, 12:11
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What a load of bull .
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Old 07-11-2015, 16:05
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Not buying this whole 'racism' angle, I'm afraid. I find it highly unlikely that more than a deluded minority would use this as a reason not to back her. Her middle of the road dancing skills, and an unmemorable personality are to blame in my view. Her dances all seemed to lack the wow factor for me, save for her Charleston; the same week she wasn't in the dance off.

I imagine Jeremy and Carol get through despite their dire dancing skills because of their warm, enthusiastic attitudes, and their relatable underdog nature. They just come across as lovely and normal, which counts for a lot. Stick a charming, or likable black celebrity in there and the public will warm to them just fine. Jamelia just isn't it.
With the greatest respect, you are missing the point here.
I hope, that in this day and age, not many people would sit down in front of SCD and say "I won't be voting for so-and-so because of their colour", but unfortunately there is still a lot of unconscious racism, where your average white viewer may be less likely to vote for a black dancer than a white or mixed race one.
It's very hard to prove this one way or the other, but the fact that there hasn't been a single black winner makes me feel that it is probably true.
And there have been plenty of likeable black celebrities over the years; John Barnes, Alison Hammond, Heather Small, Denise Lewis etc etc.
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Old 07-11-2015, 16:11
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With the greatest respect, you are missing the point here.
I hope, that in this day and age, not many people would sit down in front of SCD and say "I won't be voting for so-and-so because of their colour", but unfortunately there is still a lot of unconscious racism, where your average white viewer may be less likely to vote for a black dancer than a white or mixed race one.
It's very hard to prove this one way or the other, but the fact that there hasn't been a single black winner makes me feel that it is probably true.
And there have been plenty of likeable black celebrities over the years; John Barnes, Alison Hammond, Heather Small, Denise Lewis etc etc.
I'm not sure that's helping your argument. She irritated me so much I had to mute her when she was talking
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Old 07-11-2015, 16:15
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I'm not sure that's helping your argument. She irritated me so much I had to mute her when she was talking
Ha ha! Yes, maybe I could have chosen a better example there!!
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Old 07-11-2015, 16:21
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And there have been plenty of likeable black celebrities over the years; John Barnes, Alison Hammond, Heather Small, Denise Lewis etc etc.
I wouldn't say any of those had the type of personalities that are hugely likeable in reality TV terms. John was dull, Heather was quite closed off and crippled by nerves, Denise had the 'competitive sportswoman' tag and Alison was total marmite (even though I liked her I could see why some people would find her unbearable). I don't think there has ever been a black equivalent to a Jeremy/Judy/Dave Myers type character with which to compare audience reactions.
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Old 07-11-2015, 16:22
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With the greatest respect, you are missing the point here.
I hope, that in this day and age, not many people would sit down in front of SCD and say "I won't be voting for so-and-so because of their colour", but unfortunately there is still a lot of unconscious racism, where your average white viewer may be less likely to vote for a black dancer than a white or mixed race one.
It's very hard to prove this one way or the other, but the fact that there hasn't been a single black winner makes me feel that it is probably true.
And there have been plenty of likeable black celebrities over the years; John Barnes, Alison Hammond, Heather Small, Denise Lewis etc etc.
Of those, Denise Lewis is the only one who was a particularly good dancer though....which may be the reason why she was the runner up whereas all the others you refer to were also rans
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Old 07-11-2015, 16:24
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I'm not sure that's helping your argument. She irritated me so much I had to mute her when she was talking
Ah but on the logic of this thread that might have something to do with her skin colour
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Old 07-11-2015, 16:26
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Ha ha! Yes, maybe I could have chosen a better example there!!
You were doing great up till then

But yes, I do see what you are saying about the issue itself. I'm willing to accept I may have deep seated prejudices I am not aware of . I really hope not but it is possible We are complex animals aren't we?
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