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'If I recall correctly'
I'm not saying that voters are racists but I do feel that black people don't tend to win TV competitions. I suppose that we should be grateful that we even have black or other ethnic contestants. Their winning ratio is even higher. |
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Chinese people haven't won any or even been featured!
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Two weeks gone and two black people off already. I strongly suspect there is a slight element of racism out there with the voting (not the judging) and black people don't (usually) get as far as perhaps they deserve unless they are really special as with Ramprakash and Dixon. IMO Natalie Gumede was clearly the best dancer in 2013 and had a lovely personality but still didn't win. Just my opinion and of course I could be wrong.
Natalie Gumede had tons of previous experience and a real 'ringer' therefore people lost interest with her which may also happen with Danny & Louise if Ore, Claudia and a few others show they have progressed throughtout the series whereas Danny & Louise are almost professional/ I am sorry to see Tameka go but I am guilty of thinking she was safe and voting for ED & Lesley. I will change my voting now tho. |
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I think people get sensitive for two reasons:
1. It is a horrible thing to be accused of 2. It is impossible to prove a negative. Racism is not a dirty word and I am happy to discuss it where, perhaps, there is some evidence of it coming in to play. But I see no evidence at all with Strictly and always get the impression that people raising it in the context of this programme are just setting hares running. We could spend hours analysing why each contestant has gone but it would prove nothing. For the record, in Week 1 a truly terrible dancer with a low public profile was voted out. Okay, the circumstances were less than ideal, but the fact that he was black had absolutely nothing to do with it. With Tameka, I would not have voted for her because I didn't like her dance this week or her costume and I particularly disliked her antics when she spoilt Ore's big moment. I am also not an Eastenders fan so had never heard of her before and, just as Kelly got on my nerves last year, Tameka had a similarly loud OTT personality that I didn't warm to. The fact that she is black was not remotely relevant. You don't really have to spend hours analysing anything. It's often asked on here why there are so few black contestents on various shows like these. The reply is usually "Well the British public is made up of only 6% black people" well if thats the case, it's funny how black people are always the first to be voted out, shouldn't it be, statiscally speaking, a white person voted out first, seeing as there are more white people on the show? In your opinion, please can you tell me what genuine racism is? |
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The Sun says 'Storm.' Would that be the one they're trying to whip up?
I've seen bigger waves in my goldfish bowl. |
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One American,one Irish...hmmmmm
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Of the 2 that have gone home, I've never heard of either of them. Never heard of Laura Whitmore either. Anastasia used to be a Russian Pincess - not sure who Anastacia is. So 2 white, 2 black and I wouldn't vote for any of them unless they thrilled or entertained me with their dancing, which they didn't. Presumably the millions of SCD vewers, who may or may not vote, are of a similar mind
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I'm sure being a victim of racism is worse.
You don't really have to spend hours analysing anything. It's often asked on here why there are so few black contestents on various shows like these. The reply is usually "Well the British public is made up of only 6% black people" well if thats the case, it's funny how black people are always the first to be voted out, shouldn't it be, statiscally speaking, a white person voted out first, seeing as there are more white people on the show? In your opinion, please can you tell me what genuine racism is? I wouldn't dream of speaking for anyone else or being so conceited as to try to tell anyone what racism is. I can say what it would be for me and that would be treating someone differently because of the colour of their skin. Glossing over the percentage of the population that black people represent is to ignore the fundamentals of the situation. There are three black contestants in SCD this year and one black Pro. That is way above the percentage they represent. |
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Chinese people haven't won any or even been featured! As I posted earlier, black people make up less than 3% of the population and have nevertheless been well represented in all the participatory TV shows, way in excess of the percentage you would expect if you were applying quotas.
Their winning ratio is even higher. |
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Then fans quickly began to attack The Sun newspaper, saying it contains so much 'news' that Monday mornings edition is printed on Thursday afternoon.
Now put that in your online article! ![]() To be honest, I never thought I would see a point, have " The Sun" - and The News, together.
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That might even be a bigger story. Not only has no foreigner ever one but neither has anyone from outside England. The highest placed non English person was Colin Jackson from Wales (who also fits into the non-white category).
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I'm sure being a victim of racism is worse.
You don't really have to spend hours analysing anything. It's often asked on here why there are so few black contestents on various shows like these. The reply is usually "Well the British public is made up of only 6% black people" well if thats the case, it's funny how black people are always the first to be voted out, shouldn't it be, statiscally speaking, a white person voted out first, seeing as there are more white people on the show? In your opinion, please can you tell me what genuine racism is? |
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Colin has only himself, I mean Erin, to blame for not winning. The dummy. I mean, dummies
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The Sun says 'Storm.' Would that be the one they're trying to whip up?
I've seen bigger waves in my goldfish bowl. |
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I posted before I saw your quote. I stand corrected, it's only 3% (apparently)
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Colin has only himself, I mean Erin, to blame for not winning. The dummy. I mean, dummies
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I wouldn't dream of speaking for anyone else or being so conceited as to try to tell anyone what racism is. I can say what it would be for me and that would be treating someone differently because of the colour of their skin.
Glossing over the percentage of the population that black people represent is to ignore the fundamentals of the situation. There are three black contestants in SCD this year and one black Pro. That is way above the percentage they represent. |
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Any odds on the Middle class white kids from "Black Lives Matter" storming the studios next week then ??
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Then fans quickly began to attack The Sun newspaper, saying it contains so much 'news' that Monday mornings edition is printed on Thursday afternoon.
Now put that in your online article! |
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I thought we weren't supposed to mention "puppetgate" !!! I'm not sure of the position on "bacofoil" though?!
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Any odds on the Middle class white kids from "Black Lives Matter" storming the studios next week then ??
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