Messypandas
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Why is "bitch" allowed on TV?
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I always thought it was weird that "God damn it" wasn't allowed on network TV, while, "oh my God" and "damn it" are just fine. Must be a specific worry over certain groups getting offended at blasphemy.
BlazingDarkness
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But the Bible.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Fixed.
1. Damn, Hell, Ass, Piss
2. Bastard, Bitch, Dick
3. Cock, Shit
4. Fuck, C word (there's no way this is more offensive than fuck, at least in the US)
Racial epithets are sort of in a category of their own. AMC allows the N word, for instance, but not any words from tier 4.
Emerson
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If we're actually talking TV broadcasts, IMO:
1) Damn, Hell, Ass, Piss
2) Dick, Bastard, Bitch
3) Cock, Shit
4) Racial epithets (see: The Walking Dead Episode 1)
5) Fuck
6) Cunt
BlazingDarkness
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I was banned for using that word as well, pretty damn ridiculous that GAF has banned using that word in any context.
Meanwhile, on British television http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijLDJGfO5K8
Tathanen
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It's all over the place in "black comedies." Comedy Central and Adult Swim get away with it.
elrechazado
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As always with these threads, it should be pointed out that anything is legally allowed on non fcc regulated broadcasts (read: cable, not network).
The reason you don't hear all of these words is advertisers, not the government.
The reason you don't hear all of these words is advertisers, not the government.
How About No
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I also like how they can say "ass", but not "asshole" :/
Also, "Fag" is still uncensored on the CW version of South Park reruns...
Also, "Fag" is still uncensored on the CW version of South Park reruns...
ThoseDeafMutes
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The Australian version of this list has "cunt" rated on the same level as "cock" and "shit".
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Ass was on a separate tier from damn and hell for a long time. I remember when the Fox network first started up. They had some of the first network shows to use "ass" regularly. It was mildly shocking.
Broder Salsa
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Not that I don't think the banning of such a good word as that is ridiculous, but it has been stated a couple of times that it isn't banned in any context, would imagine it being fine in a thread like this that is actually about swear words. You can also find lots of posts with faggot and so on in them, when actually discussing pejorative terms.
EightBitNate
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Just curious, but is the c-word normal over there?
maquiladora
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After the 9pm watershed.
Willkiller
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Pretty much every version outside of the US has that.
blainethemono
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The Shield did it, pretty sure other FX shows might have as well
That's because we value freedom.
RatskyWatsky
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I wouldn't say that, no.
Broder Salsa
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Freedom to censor tv is a freedom too.
It's a great word. It instantly identifies the quality of your character the second it is used.
I don't understand why people care about naughty words. Censorship gives the words being censored more power than they would otherwise have if people just never acted like they cared in the first place.
I don't understand why people care about naughty words. Censorship gives the words being censored more power than they would otherwise have if people just never acted like they cared in the first place.
RatskyWatsky
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They say it several times in almost every episode of Hell on Wheels.
blainethemono
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Forgot about that, they also did it on Walking Dead
SCULLIBUNDO
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Because TV (even US TV lol) is less super-sensitive than GAF and doesn't take political correctness to ridiculous extremes by ignoring the context in which the word is being used.
Willkiller
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Thats probably why.
Everything is freedom and freedom is everything.
We can still say fuck though. Fuck fuckity fuck.
Agent Cooper
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Why is ass allowed but hole is not?
If you say ass, it's fine.
But if you say asshole the 'hole' is censored?
If you say ass, it's fine.
But if you say asshole the 'hole' is censored?
Damn, still salty.
Grinchy
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I can't believe it took 60 posts before someone brought this up. Everyone wants to jump on the government censorship bandwagon, when it's actually just the sponsors who are prudes (except for over the air network stations, of course).
SCULLIBUNDO
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I'm talking about the word bitch. I can understand the c word being extremely offensive in other countries. But I don't think the word bitch is unanimously offensive (ie: regardless of context) in any country.
Ravensmash
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I agree. I've always viewed bitch to be a very mild swear word, and I don't think I'm in the minority when I say that.
Keyser Soze
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John Lithgow was dropping c-bombs weekly on Dexter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ekwOpFVy80&feature=related
Only broadcast networks have restrictions between 6am and 10pm. The rest is self censorship.
EdibleExplosives
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Wait, is the word 'bitch' banned on here as well? I thought it was just the 'c word'.
JehutyRunner
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If it's allowed, it certainly wasn't during Monday Night Raw near the end of it thanks to one Mr John Cena.
IamMattFox
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Remember when Gaf filtered certain words?
Good times.
Good times.
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The Autumn Wind
Completely off topic, but isn't that the guy that played Frobisher in Torchwood: Children of Earth?
Actually, Torchwood had plenty of cursing, so somewhat on topic.
I've definitely heard it before on TV.
The one I don't get is why "asshole" is censored, but not "ass". Also, the "hole" is the part that's bleeped out.
In short, the government isn't responsible for television censorship (except when they are).
It's not
Tathanen
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Cause ass could mean the cute widdle butt, dem nice butt cheeks, or even a silly little donkey.
Asshole is full-on poopchute.
Ass refers to jackass, while asshole refers to an unpleasant mental image.
Moral Panic
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You can't call people bitches or refer to people as bitches, so yea I would consider it banned.
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