Comments on: “The Apprentice”: Jenny, the Deflector http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/05/01/the-apprentice-jenny-the-deflector/ Our UK correspondents' insights Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:43:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Catherine http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/05/01/the-apprentice-jenny-the-deflector/#comment-3145 Catherine Wed, 28 May 2008 07:15:20 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/05/01/the-apprentice-jenny-the-deflector/#comment-3145 Sorry, why is it being said that people were being racist to Sara...? When was her faith or culture brought into it... perhaps I missed it? People love jumping on that bandwagon don't they? Political correctness gone mad - all that was said was that she did not perform on the task. And people think that is racism.... now that is funny. God. Sorry, why is it being said that people were being racist to Sara…? When was her faith or culture brought into it… perhaps I missed it? People love jumping on that bandwagon don’t they? Political correctness gone mad - all that was said was that she did not perform on the task.

And people think that is racism…. now that is funny.

God.

]]> By: shaw http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/05/01/the-apprentice-jenny-the-deflector/#comment-2417 shaw Fri, 02 May 2008 12:03:15 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/05/01/the-apprentice-jenny-the-deflector/#comment-2417 What's common between Sara's treatment and Lucinda's treatment? One person - Jenny - the bully. What’s common between Sara’s treatment and Lucinda’s treatment?
One person - Jenny - the bully.

]]> By: Sam Malpass http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/05/01/the-apprentice-jenny-the-deflector/#comment-2388 Sam Malpass Thu, 01 May 2008 22:19:10 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/05/01/the-apprentice-jenny-the-deflector/#comment-2388 It takes one to know one they say...many people that accuse people of racism are doing so to be ethically just. However many more cause un-racist remarks to be scene as racist as they too are a little too much focussed on skin colour. If you are to accuse someone of being racist it has to be for the right reasons. The apprentices are bullies - but no well known racist word of abuse was used so it can not be deemed any different to the abuse Lucinda received a few weeks back, and there for not racist. In my opinion - Sarah had some fantastic ideas - pointing out the thin market of other religious festivals. BUT she was shouted down by the big ginge (a minority yet to be protected by any european laws - and they seem to deal with it). So although she is a bright spark - she'll never be heard in Alan's cut throat imperialistic business. Speaking when spoken to is well mannered - but to lead a team you have to speak first and be heard! Jenny should have gone though, why would anyone think it was a good idea to have more trees chopped down and more postvans fuel used to point out the effects on the environment? Sam It takes one to know one they say…many people that accuse people of racism are doing so to be ethically just. However many more cause un-racist remarks to be scene as racist as they too are a little too much focussed on skin colour.

If you are to accuse someone of being racist it has to be for the right reasons. The apprentices are bullies - but no well known racist word of abuse was used so it can not be deemed any different to the abuse Lucinda received a few weeks back, and there for not racist.

In my opinion - Sarah had some fantastic ideas - pointing out the thin market of other religious festivals. BUT she was shouted down by the big ginge (a minority yet to be protected by any european laws - and they seem to deal with it). So although she is a bright spark - she’ll never be heard in Alan’s cut throat imperialistic business.

Speaking when spoken to is well mannered - but to lead a team you have to speak first and be heard!

Jenny should have gone though, why would anyone think it was a good idea to have more trees chopped down and more postvans fuel used to point out the effects on the environment?

Sam

]]> By: jwh http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/05/01/the-apprentice-jenny-the-deflector/#comment-2374 jwh Thu, 01 May 2008 15:25:39 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/05/01/the-apprentice-jenny-the-deflector/#comment-2374 I agree that the regular appearance of bullying on this series needs to be addressed. However, it would be naive to think that the show is not reflecting the reality of working in a high pressured cut-throat environment. Why are people suggesting it was rasist though. Yes Sarah is Asian, but her treament appeared no different to Lucinda's in week 2. I agree that the regular appearance of bullying on this series needs to be addressed. However, it would be naive to think that the show is not reflecting the reality of working in a high pressured cut-throat environment.

Why are people suggesting it was rasist though. Yes Sarah is Asian, but her treament appeared no different to Lucinda’s in week 2.

]]> By: shaw http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/05/01/the-apprentice-jenny-the-deflector/#comment-2365 shaw Thu, 01 May 2008 12:36:50 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2008/05/01/the-apprentice-jenny-the-deflector/#comment-2365 I agree with this article, but would go further to say that Sara was bullied and looked like a poor little doe who was scared and abused. The housemates (apart from Raef the star) should be repremanded and this sort of thing, bordering on racism, should be stopped. I agree with this article, but would go further to say that Sara was bullied and looked like a poor little doe who was scared and abused.

The housemates (apart from Raef the star) should be repremanded and this sort of thing, bordering on racism, should be stopped.

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