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Big Brother - double standards?
Alexandra from Big Brother 2008 copyright Channel 4
When Emily Parr was evicted last year for using the word nigger it was only right that it was done considering the racial issues in the Celebrity Big Brother house previously.
Now enters Alexandra, Muslim convert and homophobic hypocritical bully. Yes homophobic because she deemd Mohammed was acting in a gender inappropriate way.
Her disgust at Mohammed (also Muslim) who crossdressed for his birthday party was expressed in words like ‘I feel sick, it was digusting, haram and a disgrace to Muslims’. Then haranguing Mohammed for his behaviour but acknowledging that she drank and smoked which she acknowledged was also haram. But obviously there must be degrees of ‘haramness’ huh? Mohammed rightly challenged how she dressed if she was so pure in her Muslim behavior and should stop wearing short skirts.
However she is not removed swiftly from the house for her offensive and bullying behaviour. I guess it is OK to be homophobic in Big Brother land especially if you are Black!
Mohammed is refreshing as young Muslim man who is not sexist, can have fun but is also restrained too.
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Good post.
What really annoyed me about her behaviour was that Mo was born and raised Muslim whereas she’s a ‘non-practising’ convert and she’s lecturing him about how to behave.
Yeah completely agree. It is also interesting how relaxed he is and gentle not the stereotypical image of a Muslim man.
Great post. Also by allowing her to stay they’re reinforcing the idea that all Muslims are intolerant homophobes - shoulda kicked her out.
@wodge it’s usually converts/or reverts who are more hard-core, but funny that she’s already given herself a free pass on all the things someone else could call her out on!