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Why is WBEZ warning us about "sensitive language" in a story about a sexually-charged art exhibit? On 848 Gabriel Spitzer said the language might be "offensive." We've listened to the coverage of
"Girl on Guy: the object of my desire" twice now, and we have no idea what the hell they're talking about. Does saying "genitalia" really warrant a warning? Is uttering the word "porn" really so scandalous? Lisa Labuz said "sodomize" a few minutes ago. Our ears! Our...ears?
"Girl on Guy: the object of my desire," the exhibit in the story, is ostensibly salacious, what with all the male nudity (on an Eames chair! oh, the humanity), plaster-cast wieners,
"Girl on Guy" is up through Nov 3 at the A + D Gallery at Columbia College.
"Brendan in the Tub," 1988, by Jane Fisher
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Send them a email with this in it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_dirty_words
They'll shiver and cringe, or take the warning off, eh?
I wouldn't blame them. In this puritanical society even some of WBEZ's supposedly liberal listeners probably call and complain: My young son Chadford heard 'penis' on your show! I doubt they'd make these overly cautious warnings for no reason.
Navin, you doubt the overly cautious BEZ would make overly cautious warnings for no reason? That's what they do and proudly pat themselves on the back for doing it under the name of being "fairer than fair". It’s why I listen, but will never contribute a dime, they have no convictions and revel in it.
And I know some body’s gonna retort with journalism must be neutral, but any journalist worth their sand will tell you it’s not possible and nor should it be, unless you work for bez
Spook opines: "And I know some body’s gonna retort with journalism must be neutral, but any journalist worth their sand will tell you it’s not possible and nor should it be, unless you work for bez"
Spook: Really? And exactly how many journalists do you know? (I am talking about actual journalists who get paid for their work and do it full-time, not wanna-be Marxists and yuppie bohemians who write for blogs read only by their friends and families.)
"My young son Chadford"
very funny. i love the name.
Guest 4 thanks for not dressing the substance of my comment, but as to your question, unfortunately I know lots of Chicago Journalist if can believe that happy crappy, and most of them are pretty damn pathetic. How pathetic? So pathetic that I know longer troll receptions for free booze cause I can’t stand the sight of them any more. Yes that's how bad it is!
I only know a few I can tolerate, these days.
So their feel free to contribute an extra nickel to the BEZ pledge drive in my name.
p.s I think bloggers are helping sustain what passes as fragile democracy far more than BEZ
p.s do you have a young son named Chadford attending the Montessori school?
Jesus. That picture is too revealing. You always take the shower curtain liner out of the tub when you bathe.
geez, when kathy and judy on 'GN are more risque than NPR, something's upside down.