AIBU To think that channel four are well out of order for calling their new programme Spazticus

[loopylou6]

Apparently its about disabled people playing tricks on people.

I dunno how they are getting away with that title, its disgusting.

Thoughts?

WTF?!

That just encourages morons to use that horrible word.

The same Channel 4 who are about to air the Paralympics? Disgraceful.

Urrm what. The. Actual. Fuck?????

God, I hate that word.

Yes lets be outraged by a programme we havent watched thats not on yet

I will grab my pitch folks if disabled people are invoved then i gather they know the name of the show if not themsleves been invloved in the naming of the show but yes lets be outraged

Are they attempting to 'reclaim' it?

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The programme is written, made, and stars disabled people. It has won awards at the International Disability Film Festival and is backed by the National Disability Arts Forum.

It's an uncomfortable title, but I think that is the point.

Didn't Ian Dury release a song by this (or something very similar) back in the 80's?

I don't remember it encouraging morons.

No I'm sorry but i don't think there's ever a need for that disgraceful word.

Bit about it here.

It's an uncomfortable title, but I think that is the point.

Exactly.

So "niggercity" would be ok if a programme is written, directed and performed by black people?

No because some words are offensive and remain so, I hate, spaz is one of them and is far more frequently used as a negative against others.

Well if is the shock factor they're after then they have it.

Very bad taste imo.

I suspect it is about reclaiming the word. And what's wrong with that? Words are just noises that come out of our mouths - it's the intentions behind the word that actually matters.

And if disabled people are taking the word over & neutralising it, good for them.

Wish there was a like button for softly post.

Anyway,i just thought I'd throw this out here, I'll be back soon, i have to watch X factor wash dishes. :)

I take it you have not listened to spasticus autisticus or understand what it is about and are just the professionally outraged.

Yes, "niggercity" would be ok if written and performed by people of colour - some of the community call each other 'nigger' in lots if films and real life.

People reclaiming words used against them is fine IMO.

It says it had 5 piolts no were dose it say its soon to be a regluar show on our screens most likey it was pan due to the bad taste

Softlysoftly if a show of that name ever got past a polit then and only then would i be up in arms once i seen it

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I've just watched the original one. It challenges people's perceptions of disability in a humorous way. I love the one with the guy in a wheelchair hanging from a parachute in a tree in the park, filming people's reactions to it. Brilliant.

I'll have to watch it. Maybe it's worth watching.

As it happens the anger of Dury's Spartacus Autisticus made me think.

He says he got blown off course on the way down to a lady who asks if he's ok :o

complexnumber - but everyone used the term 'spaz' in the 80s, I don't think anyone even thought it was offensive.

The programme might be great, not having seen it I don't know, but I think the title is going to backfire, because I think there are a fair few people out there who won't be thinking, 'oh, haha how clever, an ironic twist on words' .

I do believe jz new song is called n¥¥¥¥s in paris

To be honest as a black person i find the term offence i do not use this term myself and i find

The only black people who do use this term is american rappers and very young black children who are ill educated i would be very surprised if you heard a middle class black women useing this

Well I am disabled and I think it is vile.

I get the bit where the disabled people who have written it are saying they may as well call themselves it because others do, but, I have been call a spaz by nasty, evil, disgusting teens and it fucking hurts. In fact it goes beyond hurt, and these people are so thick that they will see that this programme is called this and think it is OK for them to use it too!