Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Looking like a Paki .
The BBC has received 63 complaints after it emerged Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke called his dance partner Laila Rouass a "Paki". The dancer issued an apology after the News of the World revealed he had used the offensive term to describe the actor Laila Rouass, his partner on the BBC1 show.
Du Beke reportedly said Rouass, who is mixed race, "looked like a Paki" after she turned up to a rehearsal with a spray tan. Rouass is said to have stormed out of the rehearsal two weeks ago. Rouass, who has an Indian mother and Moroccan father, accepted his apology.
...So, 63 people have complained to the BBC, I wonder why? These 63 people must be sad, very sad. A woman comes into work after having a spray tan. She thinks that she will look better after the spray tan and we all know that women like compliments from their workmates. We also know what workplace humour can be like and how we can all tease the appearance of our workmates. So, let's look at this remark in context. A woman comes into work after having a spray tan, her skin appears to be darker than the day before. "Oh, you look a bit like a Paki" would be to say that you have noticed the change in her appearance. I do not consider Anton Du Beke's remarks were offensive or racist in the situation they were spoken. I do not think that he should have been sacked by the BBC or face any disciplinary action over this remark. He has apologized to Laila Rouass, who has accepted his apology. I think the 63 complainants to the BBC should get a life and not try to place the race card. These remarks were not even broadcast and were said off-air, therefore this remark was private. Now look at the photograph below, I can see that Anton Du Beke has a point!
The BBC has received 63 complaints after it emerged Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke called his dance partner Laila Rouass a "Paki". The dancer issued an apology after the News of the World revealed he had used the offensive term to describe the actor Laila Rouass, his partner on the BBC1 show.
Du Beke reportedly said Rouass, who is mixed race, "looked like a Paki" after she turned up to a rehearsal with a spray tan. Rouass is said to have stormed out of the rehearsal two weeks ago. Rouass, who has an Indian mother and Moroccan father, accepted his apology.
...So, 63 people have complained to the BBC, I wonder why? These 63 people must be sad, very sad. A woman comes into work after having a spray tan. She thinks that she will look better after the spray tan and we all know that women like compliments from their workmates. We also know what workplace humour can be like and how we can all tease the appearance of our workmates. So, let's look at this remark in context. A woman comes into work after having a spray tan, her skin appears to be darker than the day before. "Oh, you look a bit like a Paki" would be to say that you have noticed the change in her appearance. I do not consider Anton Du Beke's remarks were offensive or racist in the situation they were spoken. I do not think that he should have been sacked by the BBC or face any disciplinary action over this remark. He has apologized to Laila Rouass, who has accepted his apology. I think the 63 complainants to the BBC should get a life and not try to place the race card. These remarks were not even broadcast and were said off-air, therefore this remark was private. Now look at the photograph below, I can see that Anton Du Beke has a point!
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