Comments on: Radio One ban “faggot” http://davidnikel.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/radio-one-ban-faggot/ Politics, music and football from Bearwood resident David Nikel Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:42:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: John http://davidnikel.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/radio-one-ban-faggot/#comment-3094 John Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:35:02 +0000 http://davidnikel.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/radio-one-ban-faggot/#comment-3094 According to News24 the "ban" has been lifted. I wonder if they'll dub out "arse" in the song next for fear of offending someone?!? According to News24 the “ban” has been lifted. I wonder if they’ll dub out “arse” in the song next for fear of offending someone?!?

]]> By: youaretheworld http://davidnikel.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/radio-one-ban-faggot/#comment-3091 youaretheworld Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:18:28 +0000 http://davidnikel.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/radio-one-ban-faggot/#comment-3091 The song, including the bit with the word' faggot' is even being used on a well known digital channel to advertise it's christmas schedule. I'm gay and I don't find it offensive in the slightest - in fact I don't know anyone in Britain who uses the word anymore. It's more of an American thing isn't it? The song, including the bit with the word’ faggot’ is even being used on a well known digital channel to advertise it’s christmas schedule. I’m gay and I don’t find it offensive in the slightest - in fact I don’t know anyone in Britain who uses the word anymore. It’s more of an American thing isn’t it?

]]> By: ourmanwhere http://davidnikel.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/radio-one-ban-faggot/#comment-3090 ourmanwhere Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:59:10 +0000 http://davidnikel.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/radio-one-ban-faggot/#comment-3090 As I understand the single word is just being dubbed out rather than the song banned in its entirety. As I understand the single word is just being dubbed out rather than the song banned in its entirety.

]]> By: thingmebob82 http://davidnikel.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/radio-one-ban-faggot/#comment-3089 thingmebob82 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:29:09 +0000 http://davidnikel.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/radio-one-ban-faggot/#comment-3089 As a gay man I don't find the song particularly offensive. In fact I think it's the best Christmas song ever written. I'd be OK if the radio station played the song with just the word itself removed - rather than banning the whole song. I can appreciate context but I have to say that the 'f' word does leave me feeling uncomfortable. Not a feeling that anyone who isn't gay could understand, I imagine. As a gay man I don’t find the song particularly offensive. In fact I think it’s the best Christmas song ever written. I’d be OK if the radio station played the song with just the word itself removed - rather than banning the whole song. I can appreciate context but I have to say that the ‘f’ word does leave me feeling uncomfortable. Not a feeling that anyone who isn’t gay could understand, I imagine.

]]> By: ourmanwhere http://davidnikel.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/radio-one-ban-faggot/#comment-3088 ourmanwhere Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:11:42 +0000 http://davidnikel.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/radio-one-ban-faggot/#comment-3088 A bit daft really. It's an old song, set in the context of a much older story. I wouldn't mind so much but if we're going to go this way can we stop all that ho-beating hip hop crap too. Utterly moronic. For the most part I stand up for the PC brigade but this is a decision taken without a real thought - not least, as you say, there has hardly been an uproar about the lyrics to date. A bit daft really. It’s an old song, set in the context of a much older story.

I wouldn’t mind so much but if we’re going to go this way can we stop all that ho-beating hip hop crap too.

Utterly moronic. For the most part I stand up for the PC brigade but this is a decision taken without a real thought - not least, as you say, there has hardly been an uproar about the lyrics to date.

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