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To ask what you feel about the complaints about Gavin and Stacey Christmas episode

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QueenViki · 29/12/2019 18:43

Ness and Bryn were seen singing Fairytale of New York in the pub, which of course includes the word faggott (and also slut but nobody seems upset about that!). So there’s been complaints. I realise it’s a horrible word but in the context of the show it wasn’t intended in an offensive way and those characters aren’t known for being particularly politically correct. If the song is being played on the radio surely it will inevitably appear on tv unless it’s banned but then who decides what is allowed to be heard and what words we can and can’t deal with? Censorship always makes me a little uncomfortable but maybe some words need to be wiped out.

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longwayoff · 30/12/2019 23:27

Short of copy over Christmas, papers will print anything that even faintly resembles a story. Complete confected outrage over nothing.

Dowser · 30/12/2019 23:30

My nana’s parents were Irish, that’s why we all say you silly faggott

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