FCC Receives Complaints: Super Bowl Was Too Gay

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MARCH 5--This year's Super Bowl telecast generated about 150 complaints to the Federal Communications Commission, with the bulk of the beefs centering on Prince's halftime performance and a Snickers commercial. As seen in the letters on the following pages, many correspondents were upset because they believed that the rock star was manipulating his guitar as if it were a penis. As one viewer noted in an e-mail, the "pro-homosexual theme" of this year's event, telecast on CBS, was "disgraceful." The writer added that "just because 6% of the population is gay," porn did not need to be included in the broadcast. Another purportedly offended viewer was concerned that the halftime show would have an unfortunate lasting effect on his son, who "hoped to be a quarterback and now he will turn out gay...Thanks CBS for turning my son GAY." The Snickers commercial--in which two mechanics accidentally kiss as they jointly eat a candy bar--repulsed some football fans, one of whom wrote of feeling "violated" by the ad. "God knows, I didn't turn on the superbowl expecting to be tricked into watching gay sex!" One woman reported that her son exclaimed, "What the?!" when he saw the Snickers commercial. "My husband rushed in to see the men kissing. This violates our religious beliefs and exposes our children to obscene and disgusting material they are taught are wrong. I want something done about this!!" (12 pages)



<<<<Another purportedly offended viewer was concerned that the halftime show would have an unfortunate lasting effect on his son, who "hoped to be a quarterback and now he will turn out gay>>>>:rofl::rofl::rofl:


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[rfranklin]

1. Perhaps he could be a gay quarterback...

or maybe a "tight end?"

[xchrom]

2. these poor deluded people are good for one thing --

:rofl:

[fasttense]

3. They may be offended but they were rushing to watch it.

"My husband rushed in to see the men kissing. This violates our religious beliefs." If it was so offensive why did he rush in? Why didn't he rush out?

[donheld]

9. Makes me think "fools rush in"

:rofl:

[Canuckistanian]

19. "Oh, that's digusting.... Quick! Rewind it!"

:rofl:

[donheld]

20. Don't! stop! Don't! stop! Don't! stop! Don't! stop! Don't! stop!

:rofl:

[Bunny]

4. Her husband "rushed in to see the men kissing"??????

He rushed in?? Did he want to be sure he didn't miss it?

Oh sweet jesus that's funny! :rofl:

[WinkyDink]

16. Just poor wording. BECAUSE her son yelped, the old man rushed in, & happened to see........

[liberal N proud]

5. Americans need to face the fact. No matter what happens someone will be pissed off

[GreenZoneLT]

6. Damn! Busted!

You people at Secret Gay Recruiting Headquarters have GOT to be more subtle. They're seeing right through you.

On the other hand, reports indicate that 8.2 percent of young quarterbacks who saw that Prince performance have switched to musical theater, so operational effectiveness is up to par. But security must improve!

[Jamastiene]

7. ...the fuck? If that don't take the cake,

I don't know what does.

"My husband rushed in to see the men kissing."

Awwww, is her jeawwwos?
<end ridicule>

What do their candy asses want? The snickers commercial offended many many gay people. It was done in a way that was sure to offend gay people and play to the bigotry of people just like that woman who wrote that. What the fuck more could she ask for? She has the audacity to complain? She gets what she wants and she's still griping? Gimme a fucking break.

[MadHound]

8. Way to ignore half the population people

Sure, I can easily see where people would pick up on the whole Prince, phallic guitar manipulation thing. I saw it also. However to interpret it as somehow being gay, is, well, simply in their own mind.

Think guys, remember back to your days of porn, where the model would manipulate her breasts and genitalia for your pleasure? Ever think that this is exactly what Prince was doing for the female half of the population? Or is it always about you, you, you, and your own closeted homoerotic feelings.

Some folks can't even buy a clue.

[HeeBGBz]

17. So true. Just because they were attracted

Doesn't make him gay. Prince has always been about sex. I've just never seen any indication that he was doing more than the ladies.

He's one of the guys who fueled my "small man fetish". Sheesh! That shadow penis was for me, dammit!

[Chulanowa]

10. So, wait...

Watching a bunch of large sweayy men in metallic spandex trying to drive their ball deep into the end zone isn't maybe the least bit suggestive? Tackling? Ass-slapping? Showering together?

Come the hell on! Prince won't give your boy the gay.

[ClintonTyree]

13. My thoughts exactly...

the entire game of football has homo-erotic connotations. Millions of viewers, watching steroid juiced muscle-men dressed in skin-tight spandex rolling around on the ground together touching parts of each other only Doctors have previously explored. :eyes: Nothing funny about THAT, is there? ;)

People are going to find what they're looking for. These asshats were looking for anything they could find to object to. They need a different hobbies.

[tom_paine]

11. Prince DID wave his dick in the faces of the Imperial Subjects of Amerika

I think this was a GOOD thing. The Imperial Subjects of Amerika have so disgraced this nation by allowing it to be near-destroyed by murderous monsters anyone with half a brain and the ability to read should have seen coming.

As bad as the Imperial Subjects were, as bad as WE ALL were, our malfeasance cannot hold a candle to the malfeasance of the Bush-MSM and the Bushevik Sub-Media, not to mention Congress or the monstrous murderers themselves.

Good on ya' Prince! If I had a chance, I'd waggle a big dick in the faces of people who do not deserve nor have any real freedom left, and who gave it away themselves.

[lectrobyte]

26. But... The gun is good! The guitar penis is evil!

Sorry for the Zardoz ref, trying not to date myself, but that line seems more timely now in the USA than it did 30 years ago. Boobies and guitar penii are bad, but let's go watch that Keifer guy cut some fingers off to get information to keep America free (I'm not making this shit up, some of my co workers were talking about it yesterday morning). What the hell happened to this country?

[SalmonChantedEvening]

12. A one-hit-has-been?

Ye gods, did her radio die in 1978?

:rofl: These whine sellers are a hoot!

[terrya]

14. That sure as fuck wasn't my take about the Snickers ad

But, of course, that is only my humble opinion. I hardly thought it was "too gay"

[bigscott]

so the kid

wanted to be a quarterback and then watched the commercial and Prince - and now Mommie wants to have him tested for HIV?? sweet jesus these assholes should be involuntarily removed from the gene pool

[HeeBGBz]

18. Snickers bombed in all directions, it seems. n/t

[BR_Parkway]

15. Funny, they never complain when Toby Keith waggles his guitar the

same way - oh, wait. He's white

[porphyrian]

21. If the superbowl were gay, I might actually watch the boring piece of shit. - n/t

[marmar]

22. Are people really this f**king crazy?

Wait, don't answer that. :crazy:

[Forkboy]

23. Don't know whether to laugh or cry

[noonwitch]

24. Some of these guys should watch "Heathers"

"I love my dead gay son!"

[lectrobyte]

25. The Superbowl turned your son gay? Don't let him watch Top Gun then!

Sid: You want subversion on a massive level. You know what one of the greatest fucking scripts ever written in the history of Hollywood is? Top Gun.

Duane: Oh, come on.

Sid: Top Gun is fucking great. What is Top Gun? You think it's a story about a bunch of fighter pilots.

Duane: It's about a bunch of guys waving their dicks around.

Sid: It is a story about a man's struggle with his own homosexuality. It is! That is what Top Gun is about, man. You've got Maverick, all right? He's on the edge, man. He's right on the fucking line, all right? And you've got Iceman, and all his crew. They're gay, they represent the gay man, all right? And they're saying, go, go the gay way, go the gay way. He could go both ways.

Duane: What about Kelly McGillis?

Sid: Kelly McGillis, she's heterosexuality. She's saying: no, no, no, no, no, no, go the normal way, play by the rules, go the normal way. They're saying no, go the gay way, be the gay way, go for the gay way, all right? That is what's going on throughout that whole movie... He goes to her house, all right? It looks like they're going to have sex, you know, they're just kind of sitting back, he's takin' a shower and everything. They don't have sex. He gets on the motorcycle, drives away. She's like, "What the fuck, what the fuck is going on here?" Next scene, next scene you see her, she's in the elevator, she is dressed like a guy. She's got the cap on, she's got the aviator glasses, she's wearing the same jacket that the Iceman wears. She is, okay, this is how I gotta get this guy, this guy's going towards the gay way, I gotta bring him back, I gotta bring him back from the gay way, so I'll do that through subterfuge, I'm gonna dress like a man. All right? That is how she approaches it. Okay, now let me just ask you - I'm gonna digress for two seconds here. I met this girl Amy here, she's like floating around here and everything. Now, she just got divorced, right? All right, but the REAL ending of the movie is when they fight the MIGs at the end, all right? Because he has passed over into the gay way. They are this gay fighting fucking force, all right? And they're beating the Russians, the gays are beating the Russians. And it's over, and they fucking land, and Iceman's been trying to get Maverick the entire time, and finally, he's got him, all right? And what is the last fucking line that they have together? They're all hugging and kissing and happy with each other, and Ice comes up to Maverick, and he says, "Man, you can ride my tail, anytime!" And what does Maverick say? "You can ride mine!" Swordfight! Swordfight! Fuckin' A, man!

[trotsky]

27. LMAO

That's some funny stuff right there. :D

[lectrobyte]

28. Should give credit where credit is due: Quentin Tarantino from "Sleep With Me". nt