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Racist remark?

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Daffodilsandtuplips · 03/12/2023 19:33

Would you class this remark said about Nella , a contestant on ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’ as racist?
“Every Time I see her on I’m a celeb she reminds me of The Goodies song The Funky . Gibbon”. It was comment made by a man on a Facebook post about her. She’s black, very disruptive in camp and never out of the papers.
I think it is racist and called him out on it and said ‘Are you aware that that’s a racist comment?’. He asked how I came to that conclusion
I replied that he was comparing her to an Ape.
He still couldn’t see and called me a Woke Twat, believed men could change sex etc. I’ve blocked him.
I don’t know how to link but the lyrics can be found on Google

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MumofLandD · 03/12/2023 19:35

Racist!

Mothership4two · 03/12/2023 19:38

I haven't watched the programme and I don't know who she is, but I remember the song. Of course comparing a black woman to a gibbon is racist.

Don't know why his trans beliefs are relevant though?

fairygalaxy · 03/12/2023 19:47

I wish people would stop using "woke" like some kind of an insult it's tedious.

Anyway I don't know the song but yes I imagine it was racist.

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Daffodilsandtuplips · 03/12/2023 20:09

The word Woke was used in his comment to me but yes it is tedious.

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fairygalaxy · 03/12/2023 20:11

Daffodilsandtuplips · 03/12/2023 20:09

The word Woke was used in his comment to me but yes it is tedious.

Yeah I was empathising how tedious it is :)

CaroleSinger · 03/12/2023 20:16

Was he referring to something in the actual lyrics unrelated to race or suggesting that she reminded him of a gibbon? It's important.

theduchessofspork · 03/12/2023 20:19

CaroleSinger · 03/12/2023 20:16

Was he referring to something in the actual lyrics unrelated to race or suggesting that she reminded him of a gibbon? It's important.

I mean.. that is what’s distinct about that song, isn’t it?

Assuming so, then yes of course it is.

tommika · 03/12/2023 20:26

theduchessofspork · 03/12/2023 20:19

I mean.. that is what’s distinct about that song, isn’t it?

Assuming so, then yes of course it is.

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As I also don’t watch I’m a celebrity, nor know anything about her, unless she’s famous for in a zoo doing a dance chanting ooh ooh ooh then I’m opting for racism ….. and particularly outdated 50 year old racism

CatsCocktailsCareers · 03/12/2023 20:28

If it's a reference to her colour then he's that's as racist as F. Shame on him.

thisfilmisboring · 03/12/2023 20:31

I think his reply kind of sums up the type of person he is.
Yes, it was racist

CalistoNoSolo · 03/12/2023 20:32

Never heard of her, and she sounds very irritating, but yes I'd say that's pretty racist. I don't see how it wouldn't be tbh.

charlotte361 · 03/12/2023 20:35

There's no gibbon -funky or otherwise- on the video i don't think. It is just theGoodies wearing dungarees doing a silly dance

charlotte361 · 03/12/2023 20:38

I mean it is the name of a a song and dance - there are no actual primates involved
Does this woman say 'oo ' a lot?

jc12689 · 03/12/2023 21:43

It's racist. But my advice would be to stop engaging with random people of Facebook. It's like King Cnut trying to hold back the tide.

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