I personally think it was innocent from Duncan, but it did make me wince a bit.

Duncan is a super wealthy and successful entrepreneur, but he has (to me at least) come across as a surprisingly blunt and ignorant tool in this series.

I don't like him anymore....but I think this was just an innocent joke, albeit from an ignorant man (although, I use that word, only in the biological sense).

The only hyperbole though is your description of the reaction which doesn't seem to bear any relation to the actual discussion that is taking place.

I think if it was a pop at Lady C's particular situation it was done unconsciously. It seemed it was the line 'I'm a lady' that he was mocking and having a go at. I can't believe he was actually mocking herself. However maybe that's because I'm a decent person unlike Duncan and am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Your comment which bears no relation to the discussion here is in itself a wild exaggeration. Ironic.

It wouldn't surprise me if a remnant of seventies style "humour" is part of Duncan's mentality. I've met a few older people who still think it's ok to make racist/sexist "jokes". Never mind, they'll die off soon enough, thank goodness!

Lady C (same age as Duncan), on the other hand, seems to have moved with the times a bit more. Her self-awareness is hard-won due to her difficult early years. She has a lot of bottled up anger, which she tends to vent when challenged. No doubt that's been a problem for her over the years. I think she has a good heart, though - but she just can't stand injustice.

In what way was that homophobic? Lady C is not gay.

Don't let facts get in the way of hysteria

This cant be serious? Some people just see things that are clearly not there!

But its okay for her to call everyone horrible things!!

I loathe Duncan and his comments and I do believe they were rude but it was not Homophobia, for the simple reason, Lady C is not Gay/Lesbian.

Bannantyne was certainly mocking Lady C, and in a particularly cruel way.

He looked quite revolting while he was doing it too.

There are times when the topics on here are so slanted its untrue

he has an evil side and a nice side... Ive noticed it in a lot of his photos..

Well I havn't noticed his 'nice side' since he's been in the jungle.

And that leg-twirling and high pitched voice taunting was utterly repulsive.

Homophobia?
He was mocking the pseudo "aristocratic" title she insists on clinging to and her affected superiority whilst being an absolutely vile woman.
As for her not mocking Brian's sexuality she referred to him as a "bitch". By your logic that's a homophobic insult - and, sexuality aside, she's made disgracefully offensive remarks to most of the team, and of the public, and has used foul language incessantly.
No-one would tolerate her presence or behaviour in any situation outside the contrived scenario of "The Jungle".

Exactly, they surely meant transphobic? Rather than homophobic.

But if that was his intention then he would clearly be mocking her for her gender rather than sexuality.

Gender and sexuality aren't actually the same thing.

I thought this was going to be a reasoned topic about lady c vicious attacks on the only openly gay in the camp.

They're plenty of young people who do the same though. Quite a few people younger than me do it, especially the sexist comments.

Oh and wishing death on people is a bit extreme. If I said that about a member of your family, I doubt you would like it.

No, but she is a woman who was forced to take male hormones which may have left her with masculine traits, and she might well feel sensitive about it.

Quite ridiculous. He quite simply doesn't like her. All the rest is conjecture.

Quite.

I've got used to it now. Unbelievably rude, nasty and superior people are very quickly seen as 'legends.' Thank goodness the real world has a more realistic view.

So much of this show is centred around a lot of hasbeens surely. They are all there reliving their glory days. , boxers, dance choreographers singers , presenters etc. does any one of them deserve to have their past ridiculed more than others?
I don't think it was a sexual reference, it was just a rather nasty personal put down. Disappointed in Duncan. Bit of an old arse really.

Yes, I totally agree with you.

If he had been a decent fellow, he wouldn't have made fun of Lady C at all.

Some of you won't be happy until its 30 years from now when we are all walking around like emotionless zombies dressed in grey, drugged up on emotion killing 'a good citizen' drugs while the most edgy TV will be reruns of 'Farmhouse Kitchen'.

Honestly the hipster Twitter youth of today are destroying humanity without even realizing it.

I am very quick if I spot homophobia - Duncans mocking did not register with me

Lady C's jibe registered as a homophobic slur though