The Great British School Swap started last night (April 16th) and viewers were left fuming over the views of the pupils and their parents.
The programme, aired on Channel 4, puts youngsters from different backgrounds in schools where their race is the minority – all part of an experiment exploring segregation in Britain.
For many viewers it was an eye-opening watch – particularly a scene when two 13-year-old students, Lucas and Kiran, met one another.
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Lucas, who is bisexual and transgender, was told by Kiran: “Shall I say my honest opinion? I just don’t like gay people. I just don’t know. I feel weird around them.”
The kids’ parents appeared to be similarly prejudiced, with one parent admitting: “I’ve not met many Asians in Tamworth because they’re all in Birmingham. They’ve not come over yet. I’m waiting for them to come over here and try and take our jobs.”
Outraged viewers took to Twitter to slam the scenes and the views being aired, blaming the parents for the things the children were coming out with.
One stormed: “No child picks up those words on their own! No one of any colour or religion is born racist, you are simply a product of your environment. I love the idea of this programme. #GreatBritishSchoolSwap.”
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