Big Brother 21 Week 4 Recap and Live Eviction Results

As a whole, this season has some really problematic statements. There are very few in the house that have not participated in the activity.
The Atmosphere has been negative. Many times i get the feeling that some of the comments and actions happening are not being conceived as overtly racist acts, others quite possibly are. As a collection they show a negative environment and implied bias issues for sure. In the cases where I doubt active racist intent, I definitely see intimidation and mob mentality threat.
I think it was David that Jackson wanted to mule kick in the teeth? Jack used the bb20Sam line (that had people thinking she should be removed from the house last season) stomp a mudhole in regard to Kemi. Added to the dog shit and bitch descriptions of her. Nick wanted to spit in Kemi’s face. Ovi was creepy and touchy and inappropriate as per Holly and Sis, and they doubted he could have a girlfriend (especially an attractive one). Jackson and Jack discussed whether or not David has been an inmate. There’s the infamous but thus far controversial n-word possible use by the jacks (controversial because of sound quality so there’s the it was it wasn’t camps). There was repeated allegations by Christie every time she misplaced anything that Kemi had stolen it. Kemi must be jealous because she doesn’t have straight hair like Sis. There’s one of the girls questioning Kat if she could actually showmance with David with the question is it because he’s unattractive? For each of Kemi and David and Ovi there was the description ‘they (sic) scare me.’ added to ‘they’re creepy’ or ‘they’re dangerous.’ Most of these comments were made in larger groups. most of the larger groups agreed or laughed or joined in. There was never a dissenting comment or anyone calling for rational thought and civil behavior. Production felt it necessary after week one to call the house guests together to inform them of the perceptions of media and feed watchers. For a week, the energy was still there, but it was a play nice week so that the show could clean up the issue. They had them saying “FEEDS, FEEDS, FEEDS” to each other when subject matter was approaching profane areas. it didn’t stay clean. It just taught them to try to hide it. When they were going to, as a large group, go down to Nicole and put her in her place, someone (Tommy?) said no not as a big group, do it in small groups so that it won’t LOOK like bullying. Not so that it won’t be bullying. so it won’t look like bullying.
This is mostly long before the rice pudding. or Christie’s old chinese money stereotype,

For Kemi’s part, she said some pretty nasty things as well, usually insults about Kat (there’s a lot of them). A few days ago, it was posted in a response to me that there was a threatening comment that Kemi had made as well. I believe the comment was about Jack or Kat, Because i did not hear it myself, it has escaped me at the moment, it will hit me as soon as i post, i’m sure (i remember thinking it was offensive as some of the things said about Kemi, I wish i remembered). There was a comment she made about Bella and ‘I thought asians were supposed to be smart’. The d/r asked her to say things she didn’t feel comfortable with (much like Kat tonight saying she was uncomfortable with something a d/r worker was asking her to say to Bella in a version of her goodbye message). David was problematic in saying the r-word (insult for mentally challenged). Ovi and David in camp comeback discussed the oddness, and the implied bias appearance in the house. david mentioned how colorful camp comeback looked to Kemi. Many of the comments made by Kemi David and Ovi were done in isolation. Much of the time because they either isolated themselves, or they were actively shunned by the rest of the group.
Jessica has said a couple of times ‘did you know there’s still racist stuff happening’ the still caught my attention. When asked about Jack or Jackson moods people have asked ‘more headlines?’
This season has a marked lack of civility and mutual respect when it comes to group dynamics that, at it’s worst. nears season 19 levels. It could very easily become the love child of season 15 and 19 in future reference. But it’s being sanitized to episode only viewers.