CELEBRITY BB: WOLVES IN (VARIOUS ANIMAL’S) CLOTHING

Posted by Laura on January 30, 2010
Tags: TV, Violence Against Women, Women

I’m glad that I was not the only viewer left unsettled by the episode this week in which Davina entered the house under the guise of a fellow house-mate in a chicken suit. Over at the Mumsnet forums, comments there echo my thoughts that the event conjured troubling feelings. To me, it was (as one poster on the forums noted) like watching a pre-rape scene from a film. And a pre-gang rape scene at that. The men took on a pack mentality, talking about cornering Davina and there was suggestions of taking turns. Whoever the person inside the chicken-suit was or whether or not they may have been somewhat on edge with the situation did not seem to really register with the male contestants. I did not like watching it and I believe the imagery and connotations depicted are something which should be addressed more publicly.

Anyone else who watched this with comments, please share.

Tags for this post:TV, Violence Against Women, Women

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