Comments on: Actors say EastEnders needs more gay and mixed-race characters http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/ News, reviews and comment from Europe's largest gay news service Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:54:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: suzan borrice http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-195772 suzan borrice Thu, 19 May 2011 13:37:08 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-195772 eastenders isnt real. eastenders isnt real.

]]> By: Brian Burton http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75761 Brian Burton Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:35:12 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75761 Jean-Paul, Surley you can't expect MONKEYFACECHOPS to be Honest? Jean-Paul, Surley you can’t expect MONKEYFACECHOPS to be Honest?

]]> By: jpdugast@yahoo.ca http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75740 jpdugast@yahoo.ca Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:58:20 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75740 AVIAD: Isn't there a song that goes: "Who do you think you're foolin'?" Why not just make an effort to stabilze your stable of personalities and just sign MONKEYCHOPS, the ex-gay, homophobic, alcoholic, schizophrenic, cyberspace shapeshifter who occasionally forgets to take "its" medications and amuses "itself" by disrupting the PinkNews threads, honey? And thank you again for speaking for "all the viewing T.V. audiences in the world', aka, 'the general public' to back up your absurd ignorance and to feed your addiction to the spotlight. "So I think 'Bring it on – the more kissing the better!'" m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-X-X-X, right to ya!!! AVIAD:

Isn’t there a song that goes:

“Who do you think you’re foolin’?”

Why not just make an effort to stabilze your stable of personalities and just sign MONKEYCHOPS, the ex-gay, homophobic, alcoholic, schizophrenic, cyberspace shapeshifter who occasionally forgets to take “its” medications and amuses “itself” by disrupting the PinkNews threads, honey?

And thank you again for speaking for “all the viewing T.V. audiences in the world’, aka, ‘the general public’ to back up your absurd ignorance and to feed your addiction to the spotlight.

“So I think ‘Bring it on – the more kissing the better!’”

m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-X-X-X, right to ya!!!

]]> By: Brian Burton http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75687 Brian Burton Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:01:03 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75687 Jean-Paul, A Guy walked into a Bar and went OOOOOAAAHHH!! It was an Iron bar! Written on the wall of a Pub Toilet: "My Mother made me a Homosexual!" Written underneath it was: "If I buy the Wool, will she make me one?" London Soho Gay Bar, written on the tiolet wall: "Everyone in this place is so.....Gay! Jean-Paul,
A Guy walked into a Bar and went OOOOOAAAHHH!! It was an Iron bar!
Written on the wall of a Pub Toilet: “My Mother made me a Homosexual!” Written underneath it was: “If I buy the Wool, will she make me one?”
London Soho Gay Bar, written on the tiolet wall: “Everyone in this place is so…..Gay!

]]> By: AnthonyB http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75670 AnthonyB Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:49:30 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75670 Jean-Paul Bentham is a good mate of mine, and he's an ok bloke. Jean-Paul Bentham is a good mate of mine, and he’s an ok bloke.

]]> By: Jean-Paul Bentham http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75656 Jean-Paul Bentham Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:56:10 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75656 You don't even know me, you bigot. You don’t even know me, you bigot.

]]> By: Mark http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75651 Mark Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:35:51 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75651 Jean-Paul, you really are the most tragically sad little man. Jean-Paul, you really are the most tragically sad little man.

]]> By: Jean-Paul Bentham http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75650 Jean-Paul Bentham Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:32:29 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75650 Oh, look at the time! I'll be late for my Mambo lesson again. Ta! Yawn. Oh, look at the time! I’ll be late for my Mambo lesson again. Ta! Yawn.

]]> By: Jean-Paul Bentham http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75647 Jean-Paul Bentham Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:30:51 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75647 Aviadmark: So I think 'Bring it on – the more kissing the better!'" Oh yea!!! Let's not all talk at the same time, eh. OH, AND AVIADMARK: Isn't there a song that goes: "Who do you think you're foolin'?" Why not just make an effort to stabilze your stable of personalities and just sign MONKEYCHOPS, the ex-gay alcoholic schizophrenic cybersapce shapeshifter who occasionally forgets to take "its" medications and amuses "itself" by disrupting the PinkNews threads, honey? And thank you again for speaking for "all the viewing T.V. audiences in the world', aka, 'the general public' to back up your absurd ignorance and to feed your addiction to the spotlight. "So I think 'Bring it on – the more kissing the better!'" m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-X-X-X, right to ya!!! Do you have anything relevant to say about this story or don't ya?? Now, please don't take this the wrong way. Aviadmark:

So I think ‘Bring it on – the more kissing the better!’”

Oh yea!!! Let’s not all talk at the same time, eh.

OH, AND AVIADMARK: Isn’t there a song that goes:

“Who do you think you’re foolin’?”

Why not just make an effort to stabilze your stable of personalities and just sign MONKEYCHOPS, the ex-gay alcoholic schizophrenic cybersapce shapeshifter who occasionally forgets to take “its” medications and amuses “itself” by disrupting the PinkNews threads, honey?

And thank you again for speaking for “all the viewing T.V. audiences in the world’, aka, ‘the general public’ to back up your absurd ignorance and to feed your addiction to the spotlight.

“So I think ‘Bring it on – the more kissing the better!’”

m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-X-X-X, right to ya!!!

Do you have anything relevant to say about this story or don’t ya??

Now, please don’t take this the wrong way.

]]> By: Mark http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75638 Mark Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:52:26 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75638 <i>Far better to ensure that the overall output fairly represents as many minorities as possible as being productive and contributing members of society. </i> Exactly! Far better to ensure that the overall output fairly represents as many minorities as possible as being productive and contributing members of society.

Exactly!

]]> By: Aviad http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75632 Aviad Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:16:50 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75632 Give your sad trolling a rest Jean-Paul Bentham. Repeating the same old drivel on every single thread - without actually making any contribution about the subject matter - makes a very convincing case for you being the disruptive troll and this 'monkeychops' character. Give your sad trolling a rest Jean-Paul Bentham. Repeating the same old drivel on every single thread – without actually making any contribution about the subject matter – makes a very convincing case for you being the disruptive troll and this ‘monkeychops’ character.

]]> By: Jean-Paul Bentham http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75587 Jean-Paul Bentham Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:55:36 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75587 "So I think 'Bring it on – the more kissing the better!'" Oh yea!!! Let's not all talk at the same time, eh. OH, AND AVIAD: Isn't there a song that goes: "Who do you think you're foolin'?" Why not just make an effort to stabilze your stable of personalities and just sign MONKEYCHOPS, the ex-gay alcoholic schizophrenic who occasionally forgets to take "its" medications and amuses "itself" by disrupting the PinkNews threads, honey? And thank you again for speaking for "all the viewing T.V. audiences in the world', aka, 'the general public' to back up your absurd ignorance and to feed your addiction to the spotlight. "So I think 'Bring it on – the more kissing the better!'" m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-X-X-X, right to ya!!! “So I think ‘Bring it on – the more kissing the better!’”

Oh yea!!! Let’s not all talk at the same time, eh.

OH, AND AVIAD: Isn’t there a song that goes:

“Who do you think you’re foolin’?”

Why not just make an effort to stabilze your stable of personalities and just sign MONKEYCHOPS, the ex-gay alcoholic schizophrenic who occasionally forgets to take “its” medications and amuses “itself” by disrupting the PinkNews threads, honey?

And thank you again for speaking for “all the viewing T.V. audiences in the world’, aka, ‘the general public’ to back up your absurd ignorance and to feed your addiction to the spotlight.

“So I think ‘Bring it on – the more kissing the better!’”

m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-X-X-X, right to ya!!!

]]> By: Aviad http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75545 Aviad Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:30:19 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75545 The idea that individual programmes, rather than the overall output of a channel, should be manipulated to reflect the exact composition of society is, quite frankly, nothing short of ludicrous. The fact that there are programmes with minimal, or even no, representation should not in itself be a problem. Trying to manipulate them in that way will just alienate viewers (which in the case of East Enders may not actually be such a bad thing. Far better to ensure that the overall output fairly represents as many minorities as possible as being productive and contributing members of society. The idea that individual programmes, rather than the overall output of a channel, should be manipulated to reflect the exact composition of society is, quite frankly, nothing short of ludicrous.

The fact that there are programmes with minimal, or even no, representation should not in itself be a problem. Trying to manipulate them in that way will just alienate viewers (which in the case of East Enders may not actually be such a bad thing. Far better to ensure that the overall output fairly represents as many minorities as possible as being productive and contributing members of society.

]]> By: Simon Murphy http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75490 Simon Murphy Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:32:57 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75490 Max Branning, Bradley Branning and Tiffany agree with Bianca. RIIICCCCKKKKKAAAAAAAAAAAAAY on he other hand... Max Branning, Bradley Branning and Tiffany agree with Bianca.

RIIICCCCKKKKKAAAAAAAAAAAAAY on he other hand…

]]> By: AnthonyB http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75421 AnthonyB Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:59:47 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75421 Breaking News - Patsy Palmer wants more gingers in Eastenders! Breaking News – Patsy Palmer wants more gingers in Eastenders!

]]> By: AnthonyB http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75413 AnthonyB Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:25:46 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75413 The mixed race actress is saying that there's not enough mixed race characters and the gay actor is saying there's not enough gay characters. You can't please everyone. What'll be next, Fat Pat and Hever complaining that everyone else is too skinny. The mixed race actress is saying that there’s not enough mixed race characters and the gay actor is saying there’s not enough gay characters. You can’t please everyone. What’ll be next, Fat Pat and Hever complaining that everyone else is too skinny.

]]> By: Jean-Paul Bentham http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75412 Jean-Paul Bentham Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:23:55 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75412 Sounds to me like the Eastenders has a lot of potential, especially with all the publicity it's getting on Pink. It's like Oscar Wilde said: "It doesn't matter what they are saying about me, as long as they are talking about me." Sounds to me like the Eastenders has a lot of potential, especially with all the publicity it’s getting on Pink.

It’s like Oscar Wilde said:

“It doesn’t matter what they are saying about me, as long as they are talking about me.”

]]> By: Brian Burton http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75362 Brian Burton Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:21:59 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75362 Mark, I would subscribe to that analogy sunshine. Soap actors actually talk to the 'Turn-coat' Sun to relate their fiction for public consumption. Just as though it was real-life stuff...thats sick! Mark,
I would subscribe to that analogy sunshine. Soap actors actually talk to the ‘Turn-coat’ Sun to relate their fiction for public consumption. Just as though it was real-life stuff…thats sick!

]]> By: AnthonyB http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75361 AnthonyB Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:19:03 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75361 Charlie Clements is not the name of the character played by the actress, it's the name of the actor who plays Bradley Branning. Charlie Clements is not the name of the character played by the actress, it’s the name of the actor who plays Bradley Branning.

]]> By: Mark http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75353 Mark Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:42:57 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/01/actors-say-eastenders-needs-more-gay-and-mixed-race-characters/#comment-75353 Here we go again! Since when was EastEnders supposed to be realistic? With a murder rate like they have in East Enders, the place would have been demolished years ago. The idea that scripts should be tailored to titillate the egos of every single minority group is just preposterous. It is like complaining that heterosexuals were under-represented in Queer As Folk. Here we go again!

Since when was EastEnders supposed to be realistic? With a murder rate like they have in East Enders, the place would have been demolished years ago. The idea that scripts should be tailored to titillate the egos of every single minority group is just preposterous. It is like complaining that heterosexuals were under-represented in Queer As Folk.

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