My complaint:
I came across the new series of Body Fixers on Netflix UK. Season 1, Episode 3 covers a bodybuilder who comes in for a spray tan. The male presenter makes reference to the dark colour she’s asking for being the color of , I quote, pooh and actually goes on to say that they shouldn’t even call it tanned, it’s closer to being rubbed in pooh. As a black person who had to tolerate these racist comments regarding my skin tone throughout my life, I find this extremely offensive. I’m disappointed that the presenters felt comfortable and thought it amusing to make these racist comparisons. I’m also even more disappointed in Netflix choosing to air this!
Suggested solution:
Public apology by presenters and Netflix
Cultural competency training
