Am I Right To Be Feeling This Way?
Family Life2 mins ago
Was he being offensive?
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http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/90643 /DJ-rapped-for-offensive-comments
Ofcom said listeners could reasonably have thought the piece was "promoting and condoning certain negative stereotypes based on sexual orientation" as Young is gay.
Eight people complained about the piece, saying Moyles' comments were offensive and derogatory towards the gay community.
On the other hand Graham Norton, Alan Carr, Julian Clary and such, are regularly on the receiving end of jibes at their sexuality, in fact they encourage it, what is the difference?
Ofcom said listeners could reasonably have thought the piece was "promoting and condoning certain negative stereotypes based on sexual orientation" as Young is gay.
Eight people complained about the piece, saying Moyles' comments were offensive and derogatory towards the gay community.
On the other hand Graham Norton, Alan Carr, Julian Clary and such, are regularly on the receiving end of jibes at their sexuality, in fact they encourage it, what is the difference?
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What Moyles was "guilty" of was simply being cliched, unimaginative, blokeish, and predictable in making tired-out juvenile formulaic jibes at someone for being gay. He was no more being homophobic than Goody was being 'racist' for saying "Shilpa Poppadom". In either case, it was just childish stupidity.
Moyles is well-known for being a walking version of Nuts magazine. He appeals to the laddish, smirking types who make immature cracks about redheads and gays. That's his thing and they're his audience, and he ain't going to change. I find it really tedious and boring and it's just not my thing, but it has its followers.
Moyles is well-known for being a walking version of Nuts magazine. He appeals to the laddish, smirking types who make immature cracks about redheads and gays. That's his thing and they're his audience, and he ain't going to change. I find it really tedious and boring and it's just not my thing, but it has its followers.
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