When is an uproar not an uproar?

[sp1814]

Out of an audience of around 7 million viewers, 125 contacted the BBC to complain about a 'gay bedroom scene' shown in Eastenders this week.

Now, I'm not a mathematician, but surely, complaints from 0.001786% (and that's rounded up), hardly constitutes an 'uproar'?

Personally I was more incensed that the bl**dy Grand Prix coverage meant that Antiques Roadshow was cancelled on Sunday night, denying me my weekly pleasure of watching someone who thinks that the Constable left to them by Aunt Eileen actually came from Woolworths and has a value of £30.

Back to Eastenders - was it really THAT shocking?

[sp1814]

Forgot to include the link:

http://www.dailymail....-scene-watershed.html

[ummmm]

Not at all...

I really can't understand how anyone can find it shocking. They are gay...they were cuddling in bed. Big deal.

[ChuckFickens]

But... but... but... One of them is.... Asian too!! OMG!

[gingejbee]

and the other one is...ACTUALLY gay, in real life!

[jackthehat]

Pah !
Can't expect much else from his sort, Chuck..........

[sp1814]

gingejbee - are you trying to insinuate that Eastenders ISN'T real life??

[jackthehat]

So, we have an actual Asian playing an Asian..........and a gay bloke playing a gay bloke..........???!!!!

Will no one think of the children............??????????

[pa___ul3]

it's nice to see these people are fine with letting their 10 year olds watch stories about being a crack addict, stealing other peoples babies and murder but not with watching 2 men have a kiss and a cuddle! Surely they should be more confused by a relatively attractive woman having an affair with ian Beale!

[ummmm]

lol

[jackthehat]

Quite, pa___ul3........most unsavoury ! :o)

[sp1814]

Something that I feel I HAVE to comment on, and which I find very surprising and encouraging...is the large number of Daily Mail readers who have posted comments in support of the scene and basically telling the complainers to 'get a life' and 'stop being homophobic'.

Either there's been a major shift in the DM's demographic, or there are a lot more liberal readers of the paper than I'd previously thought.

Either that, or the site has been hacked.

[ChuckFickens]

Interesting to note that 77 people called to praise the scene, especially as it's well known that people are much more likely to complain then praise.

[jno]

well, that's the thing about websites, sp1814: anyone can post without having to commit themselves to paying for the paper. That's why the Guardian's website is awash with Tea Party Republicans, hardline Zionists and others you wouldn't necessarily expect to be seen reading it.

Perhaps they word they were looking for was "upmurmur".

[sp1814]

Jno

You're very right about the Guardian's comments pages. Quite shocking.

I prefer 'up-tut'' to 'upmurmur'.

[Sqad]

<<<<<The mixed response from viewers to the scenes confirms the findings of a BBC survey last year, which showed that gay relationships are still a divisive issue.
Although 49 per cent of people were comfortable with homosexual scenes, 18 per cent were unhappy with them and a further 32 per cent were ambivalent.>>>>

Do we ignore the contents of this survey?

[ChuckFickens]

Yes.

[Sqad]

Chuck....fine.

[jackthehat]

What about the missing 1%...?

[pa___ul3]

the missing 1% think it's great!!