Why does Big Brother use caricatures of different minority groups just enforce a steryotype?

Question

i just want to know beacuse i think that it is because they think that people will watch it more but i just find it really sad!

Answer 1

Yeah, I suppose it's because people will watch it more. These stereotypes sadly appeal to most of the watchers because they already believe in them. And they can cheer for their own ethnic groups too. For instance, they can say, "Haha the white man got voted off" if they don't like white men. It's horrible, but we should take comfort in the fact that not many people watch Big Brother (compared to other shows at least), so not many people succumb to these stereotypical views.

Answer 2

I think you more or less answered your own question, and they do tend to choose what they consider stereotypes in an attempt to appeal to the biggest mainstream audience they can.
Each year we get the dumb blonde, who gets by without doing much except being incredibly stupid. It's boring now and they need to understand that.
There's always the dull people who fly under the radar, this year it's Imogen and Mikey, neither of them deserve to be given airtime, they contribute little and they're not memorable.
The token gays, the coloured woman who got ejected for cheating. And this year there's been a plethora of plastic boobed women, the only one that I think is mildly likeable being Suzie. I know she makes a lot of cups of tea, but when she isn't being overshadowed by the others, she can hold some very interesting conversations and does have a sense of humour.
This year I think Pete is the most worthy housemate. it must be very difficult for someone like him, with a history of being bullied and abused, to take on this challenge, and show his 'disability' to the nation, and if it means one person with Tourettes can walk down the street and not be victimised because some kid looks at them and remembers Pete, then Pete's done more for society in his appearance than any other housemate has done for anyone.

Answer 3

I suppose the producers think it's clever to use weird examples of whatever just to illustrate how ignorant they really are in their pursuit of money, as that can surely be the only reason.
We've had the over acting from that young woman who did nothing but complain about the cold when she was mainly naked/scream/cry and get drunk on a glass of strong tizer (she was so un-noteworthy that I can't even remember her name - and she only went last week!); we've just got rid of that irritating lump of lard on legs with a serious wind problem (here we call it bloody bad manners); the 'tart with the ****' went, and I won't bore you all with the rest of them because you know them as well as I. Suffice to say, the women that have been sent packing were all minority types, and apart from that dopy Aisleyne (where did she get THAT handle from!) who'll surely be on the way before long, it only leaves Susie as having much sense, but even she's got false boobs.
As for the blokes. regarding Pete, least said etc etc. The two gay men? Oh boy, Richard can only get a job waiting at table (Don't start, I know SOMEBODY'S GOT got to do it, but if I went into a restaurant and got served by him I'd ask for somebody else to serve me) and he talks as if he's God's Gift, and as for the camp queen from Manchester, WHY don't the camp Mancses stay there? They both give the gay community a bad name as well as giving them the reason to stay at home, as none of the REAL gays would want to be seen dead with the likes of those two. So, they (BB) have given us wierd women, strange men, and it's strange that the weird women have been slung out, there are no real 'coloured' representatives left in (don't count big Mikey - his parents are from the wrong part of the world), and they expect us to watch it. Unfortunately, all those of you who are reading this are like me - WE DO WATCH IT! All those "undesirables" that you'd never dream of inviting into your home have ALL infiltrated your security systems, and we only watch it to see if Aisleyne has any tears left with which to falsely cry, whether that long Welsh streak will ever realise that he's not quite as clever as he thinks (I'll bet he could burn water if he tried!), and, amongst all my other rantings and ravings (I'm getting as bad as them!!!), why can't Pete learn another 'fun' word other than his schoolboy "w**k". There's plenty more if you want it.....
And why - especially bearing in mind the langauge with which we're bombarded by from BB and in the context I'm using it - won't Mr Yahoo let me use Pete's word in full??? How stupid.

Answer 4

What do you mean? Personally, I haven't seen the commercials, but the way they present the show doesn't seem to follow any stereotypes?
Oh well I guess it depends on what area of Big brother you are talking about. Here in the US.. well right now we are in all stars .. so we got to vote in half the cast back ^^.. It's not really the producers :P

Answer 5

Why do sadcases watch that drivvle?

There is real life happening out side ur house

Answer 6

i dont know cant stand big brother, its all fixed and full of tarts etc etc, nuff said

Answer 7

what does it matter big brother is a fix this time

Answer 8

i dont know because i dont think its working this time........i usually watch bb but this time its rubbish!

Answer 9

dont watch it in that case *