Comments on: All About Bipolar: CBS airs comments degrading mental illness

By: Michelle Mainwaring

Michelle Mainwaring — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:49:30 +0000

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By: atorturedsoul

atorturedsoul — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:45:09 +0000

I am well aware of Benson’s past and I do not feel the need to defend my actions, nor apologize for them or retract any of my previous statements.

I thank you for sharing your opinion and I thank you for reading mine.

By: Prime Minister

Prime Minister — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:02:06 +0000

@chimasimone Can you next address your denigrating the mentally ill? http://bit.ly/Lao20 #bb11 Thanks in advance. Smooches!

[Original tweet, Topsy page]

By: survivorsuckspm

survivorsuckspm — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:02:06 +0000

@chimasimone Can you next address your denigrating the mentally ill? http://bit.ly/Lao20 #bb11 Thanks in advance. Smooches!

[Original tweet, Topsy page]

By: Stacey

Stacey — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:29:04 +0000

As it turns out, Chima was “expelled” from the house by the producers due to her continuing refusal to follow the rules.

Judge CBS all you want, but they air all of the houseguests’ offensive remarks. Living in that house, watched 24/7, brings out the worst in people, and what’s why people watch it. That’s what makes for “good” television. Sad, but true.

And as people sensitive to mental illness, perhaps a little sensitivity towards Ms. Benson is called for. She’s a very troubled young lady who has been through great difficulty in her life. Perhaps CBS didn’t screen her properly and shouldn’t have put her in the house, but contacting her former employers may have been uncalled for. See this article for more info about why there may be a place for compassion for her: http://www.realitynewsonline.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article10463.art&page=1

Condemn CBS all you like, but I think Chima shouldn’t be targeted the way you seem to have done. She has enough troubles of her own.

Stacey

By: Prime Minister

Prime Minister — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:02:06 +0000

@chimasimone Can you next address your denigrating the mentally ill? http://bit.ly/Lao20 #bb11 Thanks in advance. Smooches!

[Original tweet, Topsy page]

By: atorturedsoul

atorturedsoul — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:33:35 +0000

I completely agree. CBS was flooded with calls asking for her removal from the house due to her offensive comments. Honestly, I was surprised that she was there this long before she was expelled.

By: Dee Marcy

Dee Marcy — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:47:35 +0000

I also suffer from bipolar maniac depression. I am glad Chima no longer works at her job. I can’t believe how offensive this comments were to me & the rest of Americans who suffer from this illness. It is not something we chose to have. I have struggled for over 20 years going through this illness & many years & many different medications to find what works for me. Some of them made me suicidal and had to be changed. I am glad Chima was Kicked off of the show. Her behavior is something she should be ashamed of..

By: atorturedsoul

atorturedsoul — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:13:31 +0000

What bothers me the most is that CBS doesn’t step in and say something to her. I read on the internet today that she threatened to walk out of the Big Brother house last night and they BRIBED her with gifts to stay.

By: Lisseut

Lisseut — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:03:04 +0000

Keep talking and bringing this up! I suffer from mental illness, and I am of mideast descent, although i was north american born. I have complained to CBS about both of her bigoted slurs – the one against Russell, and the one against the mentally ill. THANK YOU for all your efforts and for your indignation. I’m right there with you, 100%.