I Really Am On a Roll

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When Jade Goody was relentlessly abused by the Tabloid Press in the first series of Big Brother in which she appeared many columnists in the Guardian and other broadsheets it was suggested that there was a racial motive behind these attacks. (She is of West Indian descent). Fast forward to CBB5 and this was completely forgotten. Shilpa Shetty initiated the hostility in the Big Brother House by making derogatory comments about Ms. Goody's class origins. Bigotry is bigotry and, as far as I am concerned one form of bigotry is just as reprehensible as another. And, as if it matters, I am from a working class background and have experienced prejudice based on my gender and my class. The Guardian used to be a newspaper that championed the cause of the economically disadvantaged but I guess its response to this episode illustrates that broadsheet journalists are just as susceptible to the whims of fashion as everyone else.

More of the Same!

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I guess the columnist believes there should be one rule for the well-educated, middle class Ms. Parr and an entirely different rule for the 'plebs' she labels as 'Goody et al'. It defies all logic and carries the stench of the profound class-based prejudice that permeates this society. Oh, and one more thing, doesn't the Guardian purport to be a 'socialist' paper?

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this.

You failed to mention that Ms. Goody is of West-Indian Descent. Perhaps you don't attach any significance to this but maybe you would if you researched the the traditional British colonial hierarchy, maybe you would if you looked into academic research that suggest that West-Indian immigrants and their descendants are more likely to end up in the lower socio-economic groups of British society. Another unexplored issue is that, although it is undeniable that Ms. Goody was 'badly-educated' she was 'badly-educated in this country. That's not something to feel particularly smug about. There are those who would argue that one of the reasons Ms. Goody was denied the education given to her more privileged peers was that she cared for her disabled mother from an early age - another unexplored issue. Sorry, am I making things too complicated for you?

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this:
(Because my comment probably won't get published.)

All men are misogynists* - Wolves In Sheep’s Clothing -until proven otherwise.

I’m sorry….were you waiting for more…

That is all.

*Note: This is NOT what I believe but I'm sure you see how it works.