racist? no.
sexist? maybe.
stupid? yes.
Is 'The Bachelor' Racist?
SodaHead TV
2012/04/17 22:00:00
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ABC production companies Warner Horizon Television, Next Entertainment, and NZK Productions are facing a major lawsuit alleging racial discrimination. Two African-American men, aspiring NFL player Christopher Johnson and friend Nathaniel Claybrooks, auditioned for "The Bachelor" in Nashville and claim they weren't given a fair shot. They say one producer asked them what they were doing there, and never called back.
Executive producer Mike Fleiss, who is also being sued, has already been accused of discrimination, mostly based on the show's lack of diversity. He once told Entertainment Weekly, "I think Ashley [Hebert] is 1/16th Cherokee Indian, but I cannot confirm. But that is my suspicion! We really tried, but sometimes we feel guilty of tokenism ... We always want to cast for ethnic diversity, it's just that for whatever reason, they don’t come forward. I wish they would." Do you think this new lawsuit is evidence of racial bias on "The Bachelor"?
Executive producer Mike Fleiss, who is also being sued, has already been accused of discrimination, mostly based on the show's lack of diversity. He once told Entertainment Weekly, "I think Ashley [Hebert] is 1/16th Cherokee Indian, but I cannot confirm. But that is my suspicion! We really tried, but sometimes we feel guilty of tokenism ... We always want to cast for ethnic diversity, it's just that for whatever reason, they don’t come forward. I wish they would." Do you think this new lawsuit is evidence of racial bias on "The Bachelor"?
Top Opinion
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Erin Innocent 2012/04/17 22:42:17
There are now several networks which supposedly put a focus on black Americans, like Black Starz where the only reason they choose the programming is there is at least one black person in the movie. Centric is another one doing the same thing so they scream Token Black Television.
There are a lot of things which seem unfair until you really examine the situation asking why is it wrong for a show that only uses white people but it is fine to have programs that are blacks only that even advertise they are blacks only.
There are so many talented black actors, producers and script writers that you would think they would be able to do movies and television using black actors and actresses without the overt "blacks only" label as if it's set in a black community, this is what you would expect. I love horror movies and there have been several with all black casts that are either stereotypical black or they are depicted as if there are only black people in America.
It's the effort to make it seem all black that is the problem and that is the very thing that is being asked here... are they purposely excluding non whites and tr...
There are now several networks which supposedly put a focus on black Americans, like Black Starz where the only reason they choose the programming is there is at least one black person in the movie. Centric is another one doing the same thing so they scream Token Black Television.
There are a lot of things which seem unfair until you really examine the situation asking why is it wrong for a show that only uses white people but it is fine to have programs that are blacks only that even advertise they are blacks only.
There are so many talented black actors, producers and script writers that you would think they would be able to do movies and television using black actors and actresses without the overt "blacks only" label as if it's set in a black community, this is what you would expect. I love horror movies and there have been several with all black casts that are either stereotypical black or they are depicted as if there are only black people in America.
It's the effort to make it seem all black that is the problem and that is the very thing that is being asked here... are they purposely excluding non whites and trying to make it all white.
Nothing crazy about that as if black Americans can have overtly blacks only programming... then so can whites.
Where the focus should be is on networks like BET that overtly promotes itself as black entertainment and networks like Black Starz which seem to exist only to air movies with token black actors. Starz creates it's own programming and if they have a Black Starz network then shouldn't they create programming where black actors and actresses play a substantial part in the movie instead of advertising it as "Black" just because there's a five second clip with a black man sitting at a table... that's hardly a movie with black stars in it correct?
Who would even want to be given a fair shot? The entire concept of this show disgusts me. I've watched Excused, and I know exactly the type of quality these shows attract.
Do I give a damn? No
Besides, we all know those two brothers would've been eliminated first episode anyway, lol.
not really racist,
besides, Blacks don't have to be on EVERY show to not be racist, they weren't on Seinfeld much, and I was COOL with that, it's JUST a TV show!
Disclaimer: *If you don't speak sarcasm don't read this*
a level of seeming desperate for another human being and competing like a cattle call for the guy's or female's attention and affection; and not quite sure that's real love, more like lust. The show is a turnoff and disgrace to women
especially. It may seem the producers don't want interracial dating to occur on the show as in no black bachelorette with (dating) white bachelors or black bachelors with (dating) white bachelorettes.
A suggestion to the producers, if you want your ratings to go through the roof. Have a different race each season of bachelor and bachelorette ( meaning everyone black) on each show as you currently do presently only caucasians. Your ratings would surpass all the ratings you've had in the past combined. "Guys you're missing out"