It's not used if somebody displays compassion or empathy. Or at least it would be incorrect to use the term in that context. It gets used when activists demonstrate the opposite and act as aggressively and as hateful as they perceive the person they target to be.

I'm with onfencewithrach and choose option three.

If the twitter posts belong to Andrew, which presumably they do, then Andrew has undoubtedly posted some racist tweets.
But I'm not going to get all emotional about it and demand that he's kicked out of the BB house. All I know is that these tweets were posted. It doesn't necessarily mean that he is a racist. I don't know him, I'd like to see more about what he's like and to see what he says with his own words about what he's about.
Even then I'm not sure what people think they've achieved by getting him kicked out of the BB house. Do they think they've done a good thing which has come from a place of compassion and empathy?

Outside of your experience they most definitely do. Take a step outside of DS and you won't have to travel very far to see them in action.

SJWs are far from liberal.

I usually try to judge housemates on how they are in the house

On that basis, at this point Andrew would be my favourite

But those comments are so ugly, there's just no getting past them

_ _ _ socket!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, that was particularly charming, wasn't it?

No it's not okay for him to use the n word because he's part black despite what he may think. Nothing he has said in those tweets are okay, he's just an idiot (that's putting it mildly)

He's not that clever after all, is he.

People who are offended by Donald Trump for example, often get called SJWs but I don't see his supporters being called SJWs when they get equally 'butthurt' over Obama...So it does seem to be a term used against liberals.

I don't care if Andrew stays. I don't like him, but I'm not offended by him because I think he was just trolling.

I suppose you could argue that if BB is 'representative' then his views deserve airtime too, they are not exactly unusual....Having said that, I have thankfully not met anyone remotely resembling a BB contestant in real life...

Well they do exist - history tells us that. Women who chained themselves to railings fighting for the right to vote, people refusing to sit at the back of the bus because of their skin colour, men fighting for their rights with regard to fatherhood - all social justice warriors.

The definition is ""Social justice warrior" (commonly abbreviated SJW) is a pejorative term for an individual promoting socially progressive views; including feminism, civil rights, multiculturalism, [citation needed] political correctness, and identity politics."

Unfortunately the term itself has become an insult to be thrown at people who are doing something you don't like or don't agree with (you in general terms, not you specifically ).

I fight for justice for disabled people, that would make me a social justice warrior I suppose and I'm happy to say that I am. I just feel sad for anybody that would see that as a bad thing.

That may be a definition that's online somewhere (Wikipedia?), but it doesn't really express what the pejorative use of "SJW" is about. There's an element of over-reaction, sanctimonious "virtue singalling", and a tendency towards irritating rhetoric such as "check your privilege" and use of "cis".


That wouldn't make you a Social Justice Warrior (in the pejorative sense).

I doubt very much that you would be called the term. I accept that you probably do genuinely fight for justice for disabled people quite legitimately.
It's not a blanket term used for anybody who fights for justice, as there will be thousands of people in the world who fight for valid causes in sincere and legitimate ways.
The term is used for a very particular type of person who uses underhanded tactics and what they are doing does not serve any social justice, and instead serves to achieve the opposite.

I'm with you here. I'd like to see how he plays out. I think he is one of the more interesting characters we've had in big brother for a bit. Hopefully we won't see a side that is reflected by those tweets. Maybe we will. If we do then he sadly isn't as clever as he seems.

Yes that is what I meant. I have never heard or seen the term used in a positive way only a disparaging way.

PS As for Andrew I have a real soft spot for him. He intrigues me and I'm pleased he has gone into the main house but it is difficult to divorce these feelings for him from what he has expressed in his tweets. I guess I'll just judge him on how he is in the House and thus far he has come across as a great HM.

bbspy ‏@bbspy
Andrew's ejection will be addressed on Big Brother's Bit On The Side tonight at 11.00pm on Channel 5 and 3E #BBUK #BBBOTS

Oh way to go to get everyone to watch SOT. Well sorry no I won't be watching, it's not that serious.

Besides it will be soon be flagged up on here....

That's what I thought. Surely they would check these things BEFORE accepting them to avoid this type of thing happening. Unless there's another reason for him being ejected.

bbspy ‏@bbspy
C5 says Andrew's Big Brother ejection WASN'T due to his "master plan" OR Tweets, but separate information that "came to light today" #BBUK

Eurgh, what is the point of them making meaningless statements like that - either tell us the full story or STFU BB

Sorry for the DM link


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...ved-house.html

There's not much else in the article though

Thanks as usual.

Andrew has been removed from the Big Brother House
Channel 5 and Big Brother have become aware that Andrew Tate has posted a statement on Facebook about the circumstances of his departure from the Big Brother House. What Andrew says in that statement is completely false.
http://bigbrother.channel5.com/andre...-brother-house

Ah that's a shame. He made it interesting. Going to be more like a porno/love in now. Yawn.
His tweets were awful. But then if they aren't saying it was about that.. bit puzzled.

Gracious, did he really say all that! How he managed to get into BB is beyond me! Or maybe they wanted someone to shock viewers! I expect he thinks he's perfect!