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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 3:18 pm
Early in the previews of this BB season, Jameka was heard to say that she had spent most of her life around black people. That she had not spent much time around white people. Now she has been locked up in the Big Brother house for almost 2 months with all white people. What do you think she thinks about white people now? I can't imagine what she must think if she was serious about not having been around whites very much. Does she think the houseguests are typical of white people? She has a Master's Degree, I am hoping she is well aware that the HG are not your everyday, common white folk. But since she is the one who brought up her lack of experience with the white race: I can't help but wonder what her thoughts are now!
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Loppes
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 3:20 pm
Well she was quick to accuse Zach of being a racist, early in the game.
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Beckie03
Member
07-05-2007
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 3:22 pm
Unfortunately this was the worst position to be around white people. Everyone is going to act differently in the house...maybe not how they would normally act outside of the house. I'm pretty sure she has gotten a wide variety of different white people. I don't think she has any negative views of most white people, except for a few. IMO, I think if she didn't have any views of them before, she probably is pretty much 50-50 on good and bad because of who she has lived with. But it would be hard to base good, thoroughly views on white people based on the people in the house. They are the extremes...IMO
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Tanzanite
Member
06-28-2005
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 4:16 pm
Who knows what she thinks.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 4:25 pm
mmmmmm hmmmmmmm mmmmmm that is about all of an opinion we ever hear. i dont think that her opinions of white people would change based on these excellent specimens LOL
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 4:32 pm
I'm trying to remember exactly what Jameka said?
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 4:49 pm
Jimmer you can see parts of it at CBS.com in her video. She said she had spent most of her life around African Americans. She had friends from other races sporadically. (Paraphrased)
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 4:53 pm
White people, black people...what's the difference? They're just people. Dick, Daniele, Amber, Zach, Jessica, Eric...there could be people of ANY ethnicity that act like that. It's the specific people...not the race. I once heard her tell Amber that she was so happy to finally have some white friends. So, if she's happy, I'm happy for her. But personally, I don't get the idea of having an opinion of people because they're white.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 5:02 pm
here you go jimmer - quote Jameka: "i'm not used to being around all of these white people. i'm definitely out of my element."
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Ark
Member
07-10-2001
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 5:02 pm
I get it completely. If Jameka has spent her life almost entirely with her own race, I would have expected her to be somewhat apprehensive to move into a houseful of them. First there's just the general fear of the unknown but secondly, she might have wondered if she would be isolated simply because of her race. We've never seen that happen on BB but it happens in real life. I hope that she goes away realizing some long term friendships outside her own race.
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Darclyte
Member
07-11-2005
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 6:09 pm
Her opinion of white people probably isn't that much different than mine...and I'm white!
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 7:08 pm
see but that is where I have a problem. Her race. many african americans are a mix of all kinds of races... her race could be 75% irish or something. I really dislike this black/ white division.
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Tobor7
Member
07-19-2002
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 7:14 pm
There are white people in the house? I only have a B&W TV and I can't tell what race they are.
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Upstate
Member
02-11-2007
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 7:21 pm
I always wondered how a house full of African Americans on a show like this would treat the token white person.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 7:34 pm
Having spent my life in the south where there are both races, I can't imagine how anyone could not have friends of both races - and, yes, I now have Hispanic friends!
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 7:43 pm
Well then Tobor..you should be able to at least tell who is black and who is white..lol "both races" Tntitanfan...lol I too am from the south and just in my office of 12, we have 4 different races I find it hard to believe that Jameka has had such limited experience with other races.
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Carrie92
Member
09-15-2003
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 7:46 pm
I hate that Jameka is the only black person, too. But, I don't think she really has an opinion of white people one way or another. There are white people like Dick, white people like Jen, white people like Amber, and white people like Jess. All different personalities IMO, so one couldn't really form an opinion of the race. Same with all races. Which is why I just can't comprehend racism. Some stereotypes I can understand, but only the lighthearted ones. For example, I can personally attest to the stereotype that most white people can't dance - except in my case it's an actual fact. 
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 7:51 pm
my point is Dick could be half black, any of them in the house could be of Jameka's 'race'. or Jameka could be as Irish as Dick. Both 1/4 for instance. Sorry, i have a pet peeve about making conclusions about "race" based on nothing but appearance and colouring. for instance, we are really saying that Jameka is the only person who LOOKS black. I think her initial comments could have been taken as racist but we have not seen one smidgen of that in her IMHO.
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 7:56 pm
Boberg, maybe I'm naive, but I thought her limited experience with other races unusual, especially since this is 2007, not 1957 (or even '67.) Also, she's a school counselor, right? Wouldn't that mean interaction with other races? Just wondering. We live in such a diverse society, I personally believe I'm doing my children a disservice to try to segregate them. The way I see it, if they don't interact with different races, ethnicities, and beliefs now, how are they going to act when they're out in the world on their own? jmo
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Tobor7
Member
07-19-2002
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 8:05 pm
I wonder if you were blind and couldn't see the TV if you could tell who was black and who was white? They say that you can't tell the race of a person from their speech.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 8:10 pm
Curious -- Why is this coming up now? Has Jameka done or said something?
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Tobor7
Member
07-19-2002
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 8:14 pm
Ummm... Ummm...
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 8:23 pm
Boberg - Jameka brought up the two race thing - so that is what I was responding to. In the latest census my little Southern city was 19 percent first generation immigrant. We were a major recruiting area for Arabic speakers for the middle eastern war effort -
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 8:28 pm
no she hasn't eta: there are many innercity neighborhoods that are segregated ... and with neighborhood schools, then the schools would be segregated also.
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Tobor7
Member
07-19-2002
| Monday, August 27, 2007 - 8:29 pm
Has there been a season of BB without a person of color?
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