BB10: Gay Cowboy Steven Refers to Libra as 'That Colored Girl'
Big Brother 10 hasn't been on for a week, and already the first racist remarks have been caught on the live feeds, from gay cowboy Steven. Rants Steven about housemate Libra: "Cause that colored girl ain't controlling nothin'. She has me so mad right now. She is, like, full on herself with power."
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Posted Jul. 14,2008 at 3:40 PM EST by Andy Towle in Big Brother, News, Reality TV | Permalink
2 thoughts: does anyone actually watch this show?
And also, why is "colored" racially offensive, but "person of color" is OK?
Posted by: BT | Jul 15, 2008 1:05:09 AM
The sad thing is the in few months this idiot will be on the cover of a major Gay Magazine. (Advocate..Instinct??)
Posted by: Fabrizio | Jul 15, 2008 1:24:50 AM
Oh, and everyone was so excited to hear about some white trash gay guy on BB10. And what, you realize he's not representin'?
It's like that everywhere. It's like that in Philly with Black (Key West Bar) vs. White (Woody's) vs. Asian (12th Air Command).
Generally I think most gay men are more racist when it comes to being friendly or if at least someone may try to get to know another person.
Posted by: scott from philly | Jul 15, 2008 2:18:13 AM
He is not racist, he's simply ignorant for using the word "colored." Yall need to get a fucking grip!!!
Posted by: Dakota | Jul 15, 2008 2:40:33 AM
I moved to Vegas from l.A. 2 1/2yrs ago. I have heard the "N" word more in that time than in my whole life. And guess what? ALWAYS from gay white or latin people. Never ever has a straight person said that word around me.
I like all black people am mixed. I look latin. You would be amazed at the things people say to me because they don't realize they are talking to a "N" word (I'm sorry, I can't even dignify it by writing it).Worse, when i tell them I'm black they then without fail say the following : "there's "N*&%^rs" in every race. There's white ones too." Or and this really pisses me off, "I don't think of you as black, you're more like us."
Am I supposed to fall to my knees and thank Massa fo letting me in da club?
Of course I've heard (and I'm sure everyone here has heard this one) "I don't do asian." People say that without the slightest idea how racist that is. And every racial group feels just fine saying that. In fact, it's the one bit of casual racism that's just fine with most gay people. It's bad enough that black guys are openly lusted after for the "Mandingo" thing, Latins are always referred to as "Hot Latino" but we colored folk look at white guys as stupid, lame, or only good as a sign of how well you've done in not being a minority anymore.
Of course, I'm totally generalizing but I've seen the above enough to know the gay community has some serious racial issues that we pretend don't exist.
One more thing, When straight white people find out that i supported Hillary they start to tell me that they don't feel Obama is experienced enough to be president. Gay white people always go into the "I do not want someone being called President Obama as my president" or "america is not ready for a black man to be president." Just an observation.
I don't really have a point here, just saying this Gay rodeo guy (what a schtick!)is no surprise to me. But really, the community in general, is guilty of the same things. This jerk just happens to be on tv.
Posted by: thevegasstyleguy | Jul 15, 2008 3:47:15 AM
How does a "champion" be ignorant about language. Did he only go to the gay rodeo championship of little middleschool Texas ?
Posted by: baophac | Jul 15, 2008 3:53:08 AM
I was shocked when Steven said "colored girl."
But then, riding home with a straight black friend yesterday, he used the word "faggot" TWICE as he was talking about some jerk he met. TWICE. The second time he apologized and said "I didn't mean it LIKE THAT." Huh? OK. I wasn't mad at my black friend because I know he doesn't have a homophobic bone in his body. He is a dear friend. But he is surrounded by an urban culture which uses the word "faggot" incessantly and without any idea that it is bad to use this word. Same for Steven. He lives in a western redneck environment in which "colored" is de rigeur and no one blinks an eye. I just hope he is not really racist and will learn better. I was shocked that no one corrected him when he said these words.
Posted by: hephaestion | Jul 15, 2008 8:30:11 AM
It should probably be noted that anti-gay comments have been plentiful on "Big Brother," and racist comments have been extremely rare. Yet the anti-gay comments (which have been infinitely more vile than this instance of the term "colored girl") are always neglected by GLAAD, the media, blogs, and no one anywhere even seems to question them.
Posted by: hephaestion | Jul 15, 2008 8:34:41 AM
That was very white of the Gay Cowboy. Just goes to show how far some white, gay men have yet to go in dealing with their racism whether it is overt or covert.
Posted by: mike | Jul 15, 2008 2:10:16 PM
You would think that becasue of being gay and knowing what discrimination is all about, that the gay cowboy would understand, but this is typical of White "gay" America, I'm afraid. I think it's sad and very disappointing. funny thing, if you were to call him a fag or ass-puncher, I bet he would scream hate crime.
Posted by: shabobe | Jul 15, 2008 5:04:02 PM
Whenever I hear an adult referred to as a 'girl' or 'boy' I take into account the person's (who's said it) age. If they are over 70 it's generally because the 'girl or boy' is the same age as their own kid.
This is not the case with the Cowboy Steve.
The same goes for the use of Coloured, Black, African-American. A relative, in her 70's, referred to a neighbor child as that 'cute little coloured boy', and then said 'opps, we aren't supposed to use coloured anymore, are we? Is is Black or African-American?"
I don't think an elderly person would use 'coloured' to be insulting, but Cowboy Steve isn't elderly and he should know in this day and age that that term is offensive (to some).
Posted by: Weezy | Jul 15, 2008 10:29:53 PM