Comments on: Shipwrecked 2007 Starts Second Racism Row For Channel 4

By: shane

shane — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 18:21:08 +0000

nina. . .i sooo agree with you,. . .we need some people of colour in there. . the ethnic minority mix in there is terrible. . im sure stevie, who i dnt believe is fully black. . and that new guy that came are suppose to represent the equal mix of races in there. . im sure its not only white ppl that applied to go on to the show. . .i dont understand how channel 4 could so something so blatent

By: Nina

Nina — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 11:34:06 +0000

They need to put some black people or asian people or another mixed raced person on the island. Shipwrecked is so White this year ists more interesting when u have different cultures/colours on tv programs (Big Bro the Makose Saskia Kamal Kinga year) -it reflects big citys more. |Lucy’s views havent really been tested theres only one Mixed raced guy in the show and he’s a rich kid (which she related too)U can still be a racist or ignorant about race and want to date some1 from a diff race…(eg Cheryl Fookin Tweedy) We are here we want to be reflected!! its 2007!
Hx

By: T

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 11:00:47 +0000

julia darling it’s Black not coloured!!!!

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 20:59:17 +0000

Frankly, anyone who thinks slavery can be a good thing in any situation, is not worth the time of day. Slavery is one of the most disgusting practices so widely upheld for so long in history.
I don’t think Lucy (or Jade Goody) is actively racist, they are just desperately ignorant (if that’s a better thing) and if they had any sense they would be ashamed to hear themselves back.
It’s depressing to think a uni student would have such a closed mind.
Idiot girl.

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:43:05 +0000

It is racist to assume only white people can be racist. Why do we never see headlines when a coloured person attacks a white person “racial attack”?

By: Rory

Rory — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:20:06 +0000

I find it amazing that white british people are always being accuse of being racist, when our country has given refuge to alot of foreigners, the odd white person expresses their own personal view and all of a sudden all white people are racist, but when people we have given refuge to in our country start disrespecting our cultures and protesting about christians with signs up sayin anyone who doesnt beleive in “Allah” should be killed were told that not all foreigers are the same. So why assume that all white people are racist when the likes of Jade goody and this Lucy Buchanan express their oppinions ( of which are probably just being expressed to boost ratings) I think we need to get things in perspective, we are given refuge to some people who are racist towards us and want to cripple british society. There are areas round here that white people cant go down, but blacks are made welcome round our area so who really are the racists.

By: Shipwrecked: Petition Handed To OFCOM Over Racism Claims » Unreality TV

Shipwrecked: Petition Handed To OFCOM Over Racism Claims » Unreality TV — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:11:58 +0000

[...] The people rushed to sign the petition after Shipwrecked contestant Lucy Buchanan was shown remarking that black people should be “reinslaved.” [...]

By: Ashamed Of Some White People

Ashamed Of Some White People — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 20:09:22 +0000

Living in London, and London being one of the most culturally mixed cities in the world, it amazes me (in a bad way) that some white English people still have such racist views… My parents immigrated to England a few years ago from eastern Europe, and worked hard for what they have- a big house in Richmond two cars, big business and being able to pay for their children’s education. Funny enough, my father is on over Â£70.000 a year and my mother is an established name in the media and art industry, which is more than most people who have posted their view on here, being the core blonde, blue eyed people have achieved in their whole lifetime of living in this country. If your child gets bullied in a multi-racial school, think of it as your own fault for not bringing your daughter up in a way where she can not communicate with people of other races, why? because she was brought up by a racist parent. These views only show lack of education, I am currently in my second year of uni, and NO ONE I have come across is racist, white people attend afro-Caribbean events, because they appreciate different cultures. Further more, what goes around, comes around people, all these racist people will one day end up with mix race grandchildren! As for the girl on Shipwrecked, we can all see that she is now finding it pretty hard to be accepted in either of the groups in the show- that speaks for itself. Good day, off you go to sign on at the Job Centre!

By: Wayne

Wayne — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:29:13 +0000

I have read every post on here so far and I am slightly confused. I understand and agree with alot of the points made and disagree with a few as well. But what I don’t know is how everyone actually feels about people from other races. We’re all pissed off with the countless immigrants that pile in to England and claim benefits. But do we actually dislike them?? The last comment was about black people and as a black person I would like to know what people think.

By the way, I work, consider myself English/British and haven’t a racist bone in my body. So as a young, black male does anyone have a problem with me??

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:12:02 +0000

Tabloid culture?
I guess you don’t live in London… If you did then your views would be very different. I live in Wembley and trust me I do not need to read the newspapers to tell me what society it thinking and how the British values have devalued and now seem to stand for nothing. The most extensive assessment of migration ever produced shows immigrants now comprise a quarter of London’s population and in my area “Wembley” 80% of residents are immigrants.
In my street I have tried to speak to my neighbours, like we use to do in the early 80’s but now no one wants to no. Even at my Daughters school the (Asians – Polish â€“ Somalianâ€™s â€“ Algerians â€“ Cosovians and now Romanians) stand in their own groups not socialising with anyone else. In my Daughters class she is the only white English girl out of a class of 40 children. So don’t patronise people for expressing their views. This country is loosing its culture, identity and its values.
My Grandparents and uncles fought in both wars for what? I do not see this as racist and it is most defiantly not about colour. Immigrants are here abusing our system and our way of life and to add insult to injury we now have the Romanian refugees here and they are too in Wembley. And for the record, the most racialist, aggressive arrogant people that have (for some reason) a massive chip on their shoulders that I have come across are the black people. I have seen and witnessed and have been a victim to this and so have my friends & their families.