Comments on: New Zealand comedian let off over joke about prime minister being a communist lesbian http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11947.html/ PinkNews.co.uk Gay News (UK and world) from Pink News - all the gay news for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community in the UK and beyond- thegaynews from Pink News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:30:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Greg http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11947.html/comment-page-1/#comment-58948 Greg Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:13:31 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11947.html#comment-58948 She is. She is.

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]]> By: Dan http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11947.html/comment-page-1/#comment-49006 Dan Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:24:03 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11947.html#comment-49006 Labour partycommunism same similar? :) Labour partycommunism same similar? :)

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]]> By: Kay from New Zealand http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11947.html/comment-page-1/#comment-48804 Kay from New Zealand Sat, 11 Apr 2009 06:30:19 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11947.html#comment-48804 The comedian Te Radar is a gay-friendly white guy who used to do a double act with a gay Maori (indigenous NZer) comedian. His comments were ironic. Is Helen Clark a lesbian? No. She is not a lesbian, and is happily married to a man. She does have many gay and lesbian friends and colleagues, and has been an advocate for human rights including gay rights. She's not a communist either, but she is a member of the Labour Party. The comedian Te Radar is a gay-friendly white guy who used to do a double act with a gay Maori (indigenous NZer) comedian. His comments were ironic. Is Helen Clark a lesbian? No. She is not a lesbian, and is happily married to a man. She does have many gay and lesbian friends and colleagues, and has been an advocate for human rights including gay rights. She's not a communist either, but she is a member of the Labour Party.

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]]> By: Dan http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11947.html/comment-page-1/#comment-48674 Dan Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:39:20 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11947.html#comment-48674 The question is: is she ACTUALLY a lesbian and communist? And whatever happened to free speech? Have you never heard someone talk about a bloody straight conservative person in your time? :) The question is: is she ACTUALLY a lesbian and communist?

And whatever happened to free speech? Have you never heard someone talk about a bloody straight conservative person in your time? :)

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]]> By: David http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11947.html/comment-page-1/#comment-48664 David Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:42:37 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11947.html#comment-48664 It would be a much happier world if people were actually MORE sensitive to others.... not less sensitive. It is the oldest trick in the book to be blatantly offensive about someone and then turn round and say 'oh it was only a joke....can't you take a joke' It would be a much happier world if people were actually MORE sensitive to others…. not less sensitive. It is the oldest trick in the book to be blatantly offensive about someone and then turn round and say 'oh it was only a joke….can't you take a joke'

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]]> By: Jay http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11947.html/comment-page-1/#comment-48592 Jay Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:25:37 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11947.html#comment-48592 1) This isn't even gay news worthy. 2) It's a retelling of what someone else said. So the guy didn't even make the comment. 3) The person who complained is an idiot. 4) I really hope someone at Pink news read number 1. 1) This isn't even gay news worthy.
2) It's a retelling of what someone else said. So the guy didn't even make the comment.
3) The person who complained is an idiot.
4) I really hope someone at Pink news read number 1.

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]]> By: Jon http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11947.html/comment-page-1/#comment-48579 Jon Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:23:17 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11947.html#comment-48579 Here here RobN. I could not agree more with you. People have become so friggin sensitive. That in itself is the tragedy - it's ridiculous to accuse someone of being racist, homophobic, sexist, etc over a JOKE. Here here RobN. I could not agree more with you. People have become so friggin sensitive. That in itself is the tragedy – it's ridiculous to accuse someone of being racist, homophobic, sexist, etc over a JOKE.

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]]> By: RobN http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11947.html/comment-page-1/#comment-48533 RobN Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:41:45 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-11947.html#comment-48533 It's this kind of incident that Roawan Atkinson was remarking about a few weeks ago. If you can't make a joke without being accused of being racist/ sexist / homophobic (or add any -ist prefix you wish), then it's going to be actually a much unhappier world. People need to learn the difference between a jovial quip and an offensive insult. Get a thicker skin, for chrissakes. It's this kind of incident that Roawan Atkinson was remarking about a few weeks ago. If you can't make a joke without being accused of being racist/ sexist / homophobic (or add any -ist prefix you wish), then it's going to be actually a much unhappier world. People need to learn the difference between a jovial quip and an offensive insult. Get a thicker skin, for chrissakes.

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