Great British Bake Off

[PurpleGorilla]

It's over. Hurrah. Enough about bloody cakes!

[meridian]

All over the news, she's being portrayed as "a great role model for young British Muslims".

While she probably is, why does this even need to be a thing? When the Aussie guy won the Apprentice, was he feted as a great role model for Aussies in Britain?

Is this a media thing? And if it is, doesn't it just create barriers and an us-v-them mentality?

[d000hg]

That the fact a Muslim woman won is causing substantial controversy explains why this comparison is a bad one.

[OwlHoot]

All over the news, she's being portrayed as "a great role model for young British Muslims". ...

Very commendable, although I'd be even more impressed if she had won the Great British Pork Pie Bakeoff

[FatLazyContractor]

On a more positive note, this

Dailyfail

[meridian]

That the fact a Muslim woman won is causing substantial controversy explains why this comparison is a bad one.

Oh? I didn't think the win was controversial at all, she seemed like a worthy winner.

I was just wondering why she was being feted as a "British Muslim role model", and why when other minorities (eg Australians) win competitions they aren't also feted as being role models for their communities, and whether this distinction is media-driven and/or highlighting an "us vs them" mentality.

[Pondlife]

All over the news, she's being portrayed as "a great role model for young British Muslims".

While she probably is, why does this even need to be a thing? When the Aussie guy won the Apprentice, was he feted as a great role model for Aussies in Britain?

Is this a media thing? And if it is, doesn't it just create barriers and an us-v-them mentality?

Why would you consider someone who won the apprentice a role model?

[MicrosoftBob]

I don't watch any tulip reality tv programmes, so they can stuff their soggy bottoms where the sun don't shine

[Intel]

It's over. Hurrah. Enough about bloody cakes!

In Intel's dystopian paradise watching these kind of reality shows will net you a position in my new reality show.."Escape from the Shetland Islands".

It's a bit like Escape from New York but with a lot more sheep and a bit of a "Battle Royale" twist....

[d000hg]

Oh? I didn't think the win was controversial at all, she seemed like a worthy winner.

Well you're bringing it up for a start But there are also a whole bunch of people complaining about a Muslim - especially one wearing a head-covering (oh no) winning. Saying it's indicative of modern society, claiming it's a BBC conspiracy, etc, etc. You wouldn't get any of that if she was Australian.