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BBC respond to my complaint re the C word

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pennydrew · 04/10/2018 17:58

I complained about an article using the term starting with ‘c’ that is happily not allowed on Mumsnet. This is their response:

Thank you for getting in touch about our article reporting that campaigners opposed to a council motion about Liverpool's transgender community have been accused of "intimidation" and "abuse" by the city's mayor (www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-45589563).

We amended this sentence to now simply refer to “women” because “c**gender women” may not be widely understood by readers.

Thank you once again for getting in touch.

Kind Regards

BBC Complaints Team
www.bbc.co.uk/complaints

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BoreOfWhabylon · 04/10/2018 18:09

Well done pennydrew - even if they weaselled out of saying it was offensive.

ErrolTheDragon · 04/10/2018 18:05

The word 'woman' obv.

The 4 letter c word isn't banned on here unless it's being used as a personal attack.
The 3 letter one likewise, we can discuss the word 'cis', just no one is allowed to apply it to anyone to whom it Is objectionable. (I think by extension to women in general)

Mumminmum · 04/10/2018 18:05

Intimidation? BS!

ErrolTheDragon · 04/10/2018 18:03

Good, well done for complaining. The reason they give for amending is a bit mealy mouthed but it is accurate - the vast majority of the population know what the word does, and doesn't, mean.

FekkoTheLawyer · 04/10/2018 18:02

Oh I thought you were going to say 'cunt'.
C** is really offensive.

RogerAllamsFangirl · 04/10/2018 17:59

I've just had the same reply.