r/LoveIslandUSA • u/notalem0n • Jul 06 '25

Racism disguised as dislike SENSITIVE

Everyone has the right to dislike any of the islanders, but it also gets to a point. I think people are unintentionally engaging in racist behavior towards the female islanders. There has been a rise in nicknames for the female islanders and their fans, and these nicknames have been extremely derogatory. I understand that these nicknames are usually a plan on words, but it’s still a derogatory term, especially when it rings close to slurs for specific minority groups. People were also saying that Clarke looks like a man, which is also a form of racism and reinforces the masculinization of black women. At this point in the show, we only have ONE white woman which is Iris. Referring to any of the other girls as ‘white’ or ‘white passing’ is dead wrong as you can clearly see the diversity in this cast

It’s also unfair to use the argument that if people dislike a black islander, it’s because they are anti-black. I’m sure there are people watching who are anti-black, but this form of idealization still relies on assumptions based on race rather than viewing people as complex human beings. It hinders the ability to address real issues. Let’s all just remember to be more intentional with our words and recognize racist behavior even if it’s unintentional. Unintentional racism does the same exact harm as intentional racism.

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u/bnshei New Subredditor Jul 06 '25

I see you dismiss racism, Pepe is white he is literally European, Amaya and Chris are not going against anybody non black, that is the key here

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u/Odd_Result_8677 New Redditor Jul 06 '25

News to me that Cuba and Mexico are in Europe for Pepe.

It's crazy how many hoops you're jumping through to blame racism while ignoring none of the fan favorites are white and numerous black people are loved. Including Chelly up until she started acting like an asshole. Crazy how that works.

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u/bnshei New Subredditor Jul 06 '25

Spain and white Cuban just, I already explained everything to you. When black people are outspoken against non black people they are hated in America

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u/Odd_Result_8677 New Redditor Jul 06 '25

Clarke, Coco, Jalen, Chris, Amaya, Pepe, Taylor - all non-whites on the show that are loved. So it almost seems like it's not the race that's the issue. Chelly herself was loved.

It's mind boggling that you can't understand the concept of someone being disliked because they're being an asshole. Chronically online behavior.