'Pin-pointing the two dark-skinned black women as unattractive was triggering.'
) are not even physically attracted to them . This instantly infuriated many viewers as his choice of words were very loaded and brimming with microaggressions.
Not even expressing a balanced or fair view, Sammy instantly concluded that their weak relationship boiled down to the unattractiveness of the women. As a Black woman especially, I could relate and instantly felt Catherine's hurt. Not only are we subjected to gender-driven microaggressions, we're also being subjected to racial ones.
Throughout the initial conversation Sammy continued to downplay Catherine's feelings, standing by it as his 'opinion.' Catherine also expressed that she is now questioning if all the men in the villa found her unattractive. Sammy's comments clearly started to chip away at her confidence and it was devastating to watch. It was almost as if Sammy was in disbelief that Scott could be attracted to Catherine.
Sammy later spoke to Catherine again to apologise, and admitted he had simply meant that she and Scott weren’t a ‘touchy-feely’ couple, rather than meaning to comment on any physical attraction.
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