This show must surely be the most odious currently on broadcast TV. This piece nails why. One additional point - the invasion of privacy is profound and selective. The idea that vulnerable individuals selected for filming give informed consent is risible.
I hate this show so much. In a crowded field of othering, it is one of the worst offenders. THANK YOU Jacinta for writing about it. I have been waiting for someone to address this form of entertainment which exploits as much as it is possible to exploit, the complete helplessness of people at border control. I am white and privileged but recently experienced a horrific body search at Houston performed in public (because fuck knows what they would have done in private) that went far beyond what they tell you is going to happen. The shock on the faces of witnesses as border security delved into my underwear told me I was not overreacting. Christ knows what they might have done had I not known or understood English or was not white.
You're so ridiculous for this and quite unfair to the border security personnel, painting them as "racist" and "white Karens" for doing their job and keeping the country safe.
To be clear the line ‘Australia’s model of penalising asylum seekers..’ suggests *all* asylum seekers arriving in Australia experience the (absolutely horrible) process of those who arrive outside of the official intake. More than 20,000 refugees and asylum seekers are part of Australia’s 2023-24 humanitarian intake and they receive wrap around support in the community. Not something the far right loves.
This show must surely be the most odious currently on broadcast TV. This piece nails why. One additional point - the invasion of privacy is profound and selective. The idea that vulnerable individuals selected for filming give informed consent is risible.
A disgrace in every respect.
Agreed. Informed, agencied consent does not exist under these conditions.
I hate this show so much. In a crowded field of othering, it is one of the worst offenders. THANK YOU Jacinta for writing about it. I have been waiting for someone to address this form of entertainment which exploits as much as it is possible to exploit, the complete helplessness of people at border control. I am white and privileged but recently experienced a horrific body search at Houston performed in public (because fuck knows what they would have done in private) that went far beyond what they tell you is going to happen. The shock on the faces of witnesses as border security delved into my underwear told me I was not overreacting. Christ knows what they might have done had I not known or understood English or was not white.
This article perfectly articulates why I hate Border Security
great article. the barely concealed racism and othering of Border Security highlights so much of the ordinary ugliness of Australan culture
You're so ridiculous for this and quite unfair to the border security personnel, painting them as "racist" and "white Karens" for doing their job and keeping the country safe.
To be clear the line ‘Australia’s model of penalising asylum seekers..’ suggests *all* asylum seekers arriving in Australia experience the (absolutely horrible) process of those who arrive outside of the official intake. More than 20,000 refugees and asylum seekers are part of Australia’s 2023-24 humanitarian intake and they receive wrap around support in the community. Not something the far right loves.
So well said
You get the exact government you voted for...