Ridgley Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 There has been, a lot of discussion on the radio regarding a children?s programme called Rasta Mouse this is about a Rastafarian mouse with a Jamaican accent that sings and solves crimes it is on cbeebies there has been complaints about the programme being racist. I have spoken to my friends and colleagues who have children in this age group about the programme they do not find this programme racist I feel that is great to see cultural diversity on a children?s programme it is also good to show a Rastafarian even though it is in a form of a mouse in a good light as this does not happen often.Please see link Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 How the fuck is it racist? I bet it's white people making the complaints. I think it's genius! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinaG3 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I have to say I'm still in 2 minds but my daughter loves it. It's not that I think it racist it's the rasta cannabis association that gets me. Although you don't see anything like that in the programme. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgley Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 There has been over a thousand complaints Keef to the BBC that?s is why I wanted to find out how the public really feel about this programme or is this just a knee jerk reaction. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMacGabhann Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 a quick google shows many sources reporting widely different numbers of complaints - but all the sources tend to be the ones that say "I see christmas is banned now" as wellI'm not convinced many people ARE complaining about this. Storm in a teacup. As you were... etc Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisiana Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 The books co-written by a Rastafarian swimming instructor... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I don't even know if there are different races of mouse. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonaloochieB Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I managed to contact reggae star Eek-A-Mouse for a quote on the 'furore'."Why da people dem play f*ckery wit' me whiskery bredrin? Me tell you it's politrickal correctness gone mad ina Babylon".He left advising everyone to buy his LP U-Neek and put the final track 'Let The Children Play' on heavy rotation.I declare the matter closed. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgley Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 very Good H:)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpinjackflash Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 haha! I saw this yesterday. Hilarious! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 The other Mouse / West Indian connection I know is Maisy - the background music is always ska when you watch the programmes.Maybe Rasta Mouse is the next logical step. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgley Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Thanks for all your input, is goes to show we do have some sensible people on the ED forum Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jah Lush Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 PC bollocks innit. Rasta Mouse is a legend. Yah mon! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 It was originally planned to be IslamMouse.. but I think it got pulled for some reason. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_carnell Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Praise be to Allah - he's a big cheese in the Muslim world. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Jah Lush Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> PC bollocks innit.Actually no... quite the opposite in fact. The vast majority of the complaints (there were only around 100 btw) are complaining that it teaches bad English! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgley Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Interesting Bob I wonder what the reaction would have been in that case. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 A world war, followed by nuclear armageddon - when only THE HUNTERS will survive. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgley Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Did that apply back in the day, when children were watching The Clangers did children go around making noise at each other. You will find children in general do speak to each other in a different way to there parents quite a lot of them nowadays speak street and they can also speak properly it is also down to parents intervention as well. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jah Lush Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 And Keith Richards, me and the cockroaches. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Quote Still can't get over being pulled-up on your evasive deflections, can you, *Bob*. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411673 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeban Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I love Rasta mouse! It's not racist at all. Re: GinaG3, I don't understand why the Rasta cannabis association gets you. It's part of the Rastafari movement. They use it spiritually, as do the holy men in India. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I'm not anti-cannabis at all, but to play devil's advocate... you can't legitimise something by doing in the name of some daft made-up religion. (I'll probably take some flak for that but... whatever) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jah Lush Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Jeremy....here's some flak. Ya blood claat. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Quote Why would you take flak for stating the bleedin' obvious? Rastafarianism is a made-up religion, that's used as an excuse to get stoned all day. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/15821-rasta-mouse/#findComment-411681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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