Pull Big Brother repeat: expert
A bullying expert has called on the Nine Network to pull a repeat screening of Big Brother's latest eviction because it featured a "form of violence" that children should not see.
Griffith University bullying researcher Dr Linda Shallcross says the eviction of Gemma Kinghorn was mobbing, hurtful and constituted public shaming.
Kinghorn was evicted after the 14 housemates had to stand behind either her, or her playing partner Jake, to decide who should stay in the house. The housemates also had to give a reason why.
All but one stood behind Jake and the process caused an outcry on social media.
Dr Shallcross said repeating the Tuesday night episode on Nine's subsidiary channel GO! on Wednesday afternoon, during school holidays, was sending the wrong message to children and teenagers.
"It's despicable and it's what we call mobbing," Dr Shallcross told AAP.
"It's a group form of bullying where people gang up against another person and it goes on in schools, it goes on in workplaces and it causes a lot of damage.
"Nine should just pull it and apologise."
Dr Shallcross, who has been with Griffith University for more than 10 years, said the example of mobbing was worse because it was a reality TV show.
She said no matter how much people thought Kinghorn may have been disliked, or not as well liked as Jake, that was not an excuse to humiliate her in that way.
"This is reality TV and it's promoting that it's acceptable behaviour to get rid of someone you don't like," she said.
"No matter what she did, and people may say she was a deserving target ... what my concern is that it promotes this kind of behaviour and it's a form of violence.
"I perfectly understand the public outcry about it."
Dr Shallcross said mobbing was notable among girls at school and it's something that needs to be eradicated.
She said Big Brother's eviction had the potential to cause enormous damage to Kinghorn.
Kinghorn said during her exit interview with Sonia Kruger that she understood why the housemates chose Jake ahead of her.
Dr Shallcross said that response was a typical response counsellors hear from women who have suffered domestic violence because they blame themselves for the way they are treated.
"She's blaming herself which is typical victim behaviour, like domestic violence," she said.
Big Brother's executive producer Alex Mavroidakis was asked to comment about the eviction process but Nine has said he is unavailable for the day.
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A bullying expert has called on the Nine Network to pull a repeat screening of Big Brother's latest eviction because it featured a "form of violence" that children should not see.
Griffith University bullying researcher Dr Linda Shallcross says the eviction of Gemma Kinghorn was mobbing, hurtful and constituted public shaming.
Kinghorn was evicted after the 14 housemates had to stand behind either her, or her playing partner Jake, to decide who should stay in the house. The housemates also had to give a reason why.
All but one stood behind Jake and the process caused an outcry on social media.
Dr Shallcross said repeating the Tuesday night episode on Nine's subsidiary channel GO! on Wednesday afternoon, during school holidays, was sending the wrong message to children and teenagers.
"It's despicable and it's what we call mobbing," Dr Shallcross told AAP.
"It's a group form of bullying where people gang up against another person and it goes on in schools, it goes on in workplaces and it causes a lot of damage.
"Nine should just pull it and apologise."
Dr Shallcross, who has been with Griffith University for more than 10 years, said the example of mobbing was worse because it was a reality TV show.
She said no matter how much people thought Kinghorn may have been disliked, or not as well liked as Jake, that was not an excuse to humiliate her in that way.
"This is reality TV and it's promoting that it's acceptable behaviour to get rid of someone you don't like," she said.
"No matter what she did, and people may say she was a deserving target ... what my concern is that it promotes this kind of behaviour and it's a form of violence.
"I perfectly understand the public outcry about it."
Dr Shallcross said mobbing was notable among girls at school and it's something that needs to be eradicated.
She said Big Brother's eviction had the potential to cause enormous damage to Kinghorn.
Kinghorn said during her exit interview with Sonia Kruger that she understood why the housemates chose Jake ahead of her.
Dr Shallcross said that response was a typical response counsellors hear from women who have suffered domestic violence because they blame themselves for the way they are treated.
"She's blaming herself which is typical victim behaviour, like domestic violence," she said.
Big Brother's executive producer Alex Mavroidakis was asked to comment about the eviction process but Nine has said he is unavailable for the day.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment...eat-expert-20140924-10lcb3.html#ixzz3EDJSvkhw
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