Lol wut?

As CBC reports, a ruling released yesterday (January 12) by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) says the song contravenes the human rights clauses of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Code of Ethics and Equitable Portrayal Code.

The CBSC came to the decision following a listener's complaint to St. John's radio station CHOZ-FM due the tune's use of the word "faggot," finding it to be discriminatory to gays. While the broadcaster argued that the song was a staple of classic rock radio, the CBSC concluded that even if the word "faggot" was once acceptable, it has evolved now to the point where it is inappropriate in most contexts.



Did anyone ask the gays how they felt about the song?