Eastenders - Current Episode Discussion - VIII

**sarah c** · 09-11-2015, 13:48

I enjoyed the wedding because it was nice to have the customs explained without being patronising

**lizann** · 09-11-2015, 21:37

why did elaine say to nancy about tamwar that was racist, i didn't hear

**tammyy2j** · 09-11-2015, 23:17

I am not liking Elaine this time around

What Mas said about Zainab washing her hands of their family made no sense

**Dazzle** · 10-11-2015, 02:17

Originally Posted by lizann

why did elaine say to nancy about tamwar that was racist, i didn't hear

I can't remember exactly, but it was something derogatory about "strange" Muslim weddings. She also referred to Muslims in a very deliberate manner as "them". It was all very ignorant. Plus she didn't give a toss that she'd hurt Tamwar!

Couple that with her downright nastiness to Whitney (which I can't fathom), and Elaine appears to have had a sudden personality transplant.

I'm team Babe all the way!

**parkerman** · 10-11-2015, 09:28

Though of course Islam is not a race, so being derogatory to Muslims is not actually racist.

**sarah c** · 10-11-2015, 11:52

Originally Posted by parkerman

Though of course Islam is not a race, so being derogatory to Muslims is not actually racist.

is it Faith-ist ?

**maidmarian** · 10-11-2015, 12:01

Originally Posted by sarah c

is it Faith-ist ?

There are some words which mean intolerant
of religion(s) in general*.which is different to not
having a religious belief your self. Eg atheist or
agnostic.
There is confusion between race and religion
in other cases. Most people would use Anti-
Semiitic as being against Jews wheras Semite
covers a lot of Middle Eastern races inc Assryians
Arabs and many other. The name for Jewish
religion is Judaism.

We had some Diversity Awareness at work-
which obviously covered more than Race&
Religion . The more you know the more pitfalls
you become aware of. Most people do try to
avoid causing offence - but obviously not in
EE in this instance!

There is the word Islamaphobia - which might
be appropriate!

* religiophobic is such a word- very seldom
used.

**Dazzle** · 10-11-2015, 12:13

Tamwar called Elaine xenophobic.

**tammyy2j** · 10-11-2015, 13:07

Originally Posted by Dazzle

Tamwar called Elaine xenophobic.

I didn't know what xenophobic meant to looked up and it is having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries

**lizann** · 10-11-2015, 15:27

£35 for a blow dry, ronnie's hair looked the same

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