elizabeth Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Please read my formal complaint to the FCC regarding obscenity on an FM radio broadcast. You all know me fairly well and I am telling you that what I heard made me lurch in the sink. This is beyond depraved but I wanted to share what is really a fine worthy level of obscenity to the FCC. Yes your "bleeding heart, pinko socialist" my self description:lol: board member both loved and despised in equal measure filed a complaint with the FCC . Please know this is the worst thing I have ever , ever heard or read.Please do not read if you are squeamish or virulently homophobic My actual complaint follows. They were discussing "catching" versus "pitching" in regard to sexual activity involving two men ,when a person who is a gay male who has an ostomy bag. I am a lawyer and am well acquainted with First Amendment Issues and loathe censorship. This broadcast made me physically ill and ashamed for the dee jays telling these cruel and grotesque jokes about someone who has had part of their colon resected due to cancer. The discussion of intercourse with a person's ostomy hole is beyond any community standard and certainly has no artistic or humorous interest. Please do something as this very progressive, liberal, censorship loathing attorney literally became ill listening to what was only appealing to the most depraved, prurient interest. Please do not release my name as they are known for retaliatory tactics . If this is the only complaint you receive I will be both shocked and saddened that no one found this to be cruel and depraved. I never , ever thought I would file a complaint with you but feel I cannot abstain from doing the proper thing in this situation. Thank you If you are offended forgive me for sharing this I just filed it and wanted to share what was a traumatic moment for me. As a human being and as a first amendment advocate I hope they fine them and mightily. Since it was a joke about gay men they will likely let it go. There are many persons considered unworthy of protection from hate speech and certainly gay men are persecuted the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susann Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Oh my goodness:blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Whoa! Go get 'em, pink-o! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 That is so tactless. Who *would* want to hear that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Thank you for taking (appropriate) action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 :svengo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 That is the most disgusting thing I think I have ever heard. I cannot believe a "discussion" like that would not lead to FCC fines. That is absolutely uncalled for. You did the right thing; thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Outrageous but sadly all too common. Standards seem to have been abandoned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Yuck, just yuck. It takes a lot to get me going too, but that would have floored me. Me too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aelwydd Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Wow. That's just...gross. Disturbing. And a whole lot of other descriptors. :ack2: I'm glad you are writing to the FCC about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Oh, my word! I hope someone takes action due to your complaint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Yikes. We are pretty much on the opposite ends of the spectrum in many ways I'm sure, but I agree with you 100% here. Good for you for not just letting it slide and actually speaking up! I've gotten to the point where not much offends me, but I would like to think if I heard something like that, I would take action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Yikes. We are pretty much on the opposite ends of the spectrum in many ways I'm sure, but I agree with you 100% here. Good for you for not just letting it slide and actually speaking up! I've gotten to the point where not much offends me, but I would like to think if I heard something like that, I would take action. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Yuck, just yuck. It takes a lot to get me going too, but that would have floored me. Same here. Good for you for saying something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailofsparks Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Thank you for taking time to file a complaint! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Thank you for taking (appropriate) action. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 What is wrong with people? I just don't get it. That goes beyond being tasteless and inappropriate. I don't think there's even a word to descibe to how gross, crass, and obscene I also would have found a discussion like that. Thank you for standing up and saying something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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