BBC urged to be more bold in LGB representation. T found dead - Polidicks

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20725345[/url] [quote=BBC News][B]The BBC has been urged to be "more creative" and "bolder" in how it represents lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people across its output.[/B] The recommendation was made by experts contributing to a [url=http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/diversity/pdf/lgb_portrayal_update_2012_withquotes.pdf]BBC review[/url] on its portrayal of LGB people. The report's contributors called on the corporation to feature more LGB people in its news and current affairs, sport and children's programming. The review also included the responses of around 2,700 members of the public. Although the experts said all broadcasters had a responsibility to represent diversity, the BBC had an [url=http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/diversity/pdf/media_portayal_lgb_audiences_nov2012.pdf]extra obligation[/url] as it was funded by the licence fee and needed to be "a standard bearer". They said although the portrayal of LGB people had improved over the past 10 years, there was still a sense they were "still relatively invisible, especially lesbian women and bisexual people". Organisations that took part in the research included gay rights lobby group Stonewall, trade union Equity and The Lesbian and Gay Foundation, as well as charities. The BBC's radio stations were perceived to have better representation of LGB people than its TV channels. The largest criticism was aimed at BBC news and current affairs, which was felt to be "unnecessarily and deliberately confrontational". "Portrayal on news is not that incidental. It is very much a story about 'somebody is gay'," Stonewall said. Equity added: "News programmes tend to cover issues relating to LGB in the old provocative ways still, i.e. the 'rent a bigots' still get to have their say." On the subject of including more LGB people in children's programming, charity Families Together said the BBC needed to "grow up". "[The] best way to help is for young children from nursery age upwards to be exposed through children's programming." The BBC was praised for the "incidental inclusion" of LGB characters in a number of high-profile drama series, including Doctor Who, Torchwood, EastEnders, Holby City and Casualty. "Doctor Who quite often has a gay character in it but it isn't always an issue or the plotline - it's just incidental which has been quite nice," said Galop, an anti-hate crime charity. But the experts still urged programme-makers to be more bold and braver in its output. The corporation was also praised for its high-profile LGB presenters, including Clare Balding, Radio 1 Breakfast show DJ Nick Grimshaw and Great British Bake Off host Sue Perkins. The second part of the review surveyed 2,709 audience members on the issue. Forming part of the BBC's independently run audience reaction panel, it included 436 people who identified themselves as lesbian, gay or bisexual. The survey showed that about 40% of people think it is important that TV in general features LGB content, while 20% think it is unimportant and 40% have no view. When asked the same question specifically in relation to the BBC, there was a similar response - with the audience not distinguishing a difference in obligation just because it was the BBC. Overall, the portrayal of LGB people on TV was thought to be less important than other characteristics, such as having a disability. Around 20% of respondents thought there was too little LGB coverage on TV, however 25% of heterosexual men said there was too much coverage of LGB people on TV - particularly of gay men. The BBC said it would repeat the survey in a year and would use the findings to help address the amount of portrayal of LGB people in its output.[/quote] [img]http://imgkk.com/i/g-14.jpg[/img]

That title.

Seriously though where is T

But T is the best part of it :(

What do bisexuals have to complain about? >:(

[QUOTE=Judas;38847065]What do bisexuals have to complain about? >:([/QUOTE] There is such a thing as Biphobia. Some people think that bisexuals are sex crazed morons who would fuck everything and anything.

[QUOTE=Judas;38847065]What do bisexuals have to complain about? >:([/QUOTE] They have a lot to complain about if their current partner is the same sex.

"T found dead" actually happens a stupidly huge amount :c

The solution is simple. Write all their articles in [B]bold[/B]. Which is bolder: Lesbians or [B]LESBIANS![/B] (Also using caps and !s makes it more creative)

[quote]The report's contributors called on the corporation to feature more LGB people in its news and current affairs, sport and children's programming[/quote] The article is about gay people. Just because the "T" wasn't added doesn't mean that whomever wrote this article hates transpeople or deliberately omitted them.

[QUOTE=ROFLBURGER;38847078]There is such a thing as Biphobia. Some people think that bisexuals are sex crazed morons who would fuck everything and anything.[/QUOTE] Pfft, Bisexuals are just hedging their bets.

[QUOTE=milkandcooki;38847168]The article is about gay people. Just because the "T" wasn't added doesn't mean that whomever wrote this article hates transpeople or deliberately omitted them.[/QUOTE] T is also far less common than LGB.

[QUOTE=ROFLBURGER;38847078]There is such a thing as Biphobia. Some people think that bisexuals are sex crazed morons who would fuck everything and anything.[/QUOTE] I've also seen too many people think that bisexuals are 'often' polygamous in order to satisfy both their straight and gay 'sides'

[QUOTE=elfbarf;38847186]T is also far less common than LGB.[/QUOTE] The LGBT meetings I've gone to, the transfolks get a buncha hate for some reason, two faced people :c

[QUOTE=Ban Camp;38847206]The LGBT meetings I've gone to, the transfolks get a buncha hate for some reason, two faced people :c[/QUOTE] I went in once and left 5 minutes later. It's p. bad. and that's by my standards, which are pretty goddamn low.

If this turns into a trans debate thread, I swear to god...

actually, the more I think on it, this does make sense. Given that LGB refers to sexuality while T refers to gender identity/expression, mixing the two could backfire. ie, "why can't you just be gay?" type of comments towards transpeople. Though GSM would suffice, and leave less worry to trans* news being swept under the rug

[QUOTE=supersnail11;38847243]If this turns into a trans debate thread, I swear to god...[/QUOTE] You know it will, just throwing my 2 cents in before it turns into a shitstorm.

[QUOTE=supersnail11;38847243]If this turns into a trans debate thread, I swear to god...[/QUOTE] Let's keep this on topic, because nobody likes it when trans derail.

[QUOTE=supersnail11;38847243]If this turns into a trans debate thread, I swear to god...[/QUOTE] You realize that the very topic of this thread is how trans issues are generally ignored over LGB issues right? It's already a trans debate thread.

[QUOTE=Boxbot219;38847278]You realize that the very topic of this thread is how trans issues are generally ignored over LGB issues right? It's already a trans debate thread.[/QUOTE] The topic of this thread is that [quote]The BBC has been urged to be "more creative" and "bolder" in how it represents lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people across its output.[/quote] On that topic, why is it that EVERY gay couple on TV is flamboyantly gay? I know a few gays/lesbians, they don't act any different.

What about Q???

No please, don't make this a mass debate again.

It's like saying "The N-Word" you're reminding us that it exists, just SHUT UP ABOUT IT.

[QUOTE=Duplolas;38847138]The solution is simple. Write all their articles in [B]bold[/B]. Which is bolder: Lesbians or [B]LESBIANS![/B] (Also using caps and !s makes it more creative)[/QUOTE] My neighbors are [B]LESBIANS![/B] and my art professor is [B]GAY![/B] One of my cousins claims to be [B]BISEXUAL![/B]. I dunno, any [B]GAYS![/B] in here feel more accepted now?

[QUOTE=smurfy;38847197]I've also seen too many people think that bisexuals are 'often' polygamous in order to satisfy both their straight and gay 'sides'[/QUOTE] I've run across a total of two bi people who think they have the right to cheat (one-sided not poly-whateverous) with people of the opposite sex of their current partner in order to satisfy their 'sides'. One was an absolutely horrible human being, and the other was just a regular jackass, but still, it's people like them that create such rumors and ruin it for others.

[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;38847426]My neighbors are [B]LESBIANS![/B] and my art professor is [B]GAY![/B] One of my cousins claims to be [B]BISEXUAL![/B]. I dunno, any [B]GAYS![/B] in here feel more accepted now?[/QUOTE] no it's like you're trying to hurt my feelings by shouting

[QUOTE=supersnail11;38847320]The topic of this thread is that [quote]The BBC has been urged to be "more creative" and "bolder" in how it represents lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people across its output.[/quote] On that topic, why is it that EVERY gay couple on TV is flamboyantly gay? I know a few gays/lesbians, they don't act any different.[/QUOTE] That's like me saying the topic of [URL="http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1233046"]this thread[/URL] is how Dominoes is heroically fighting the feds over healthcare law. The topic of the thread is what we make of it, and it is clear what Smurfy made of it.

[QUOTE=ROFLBURGER;38847078]There is such a thing as Biphobia. Some people think that bisexuals are sex crazed morons who would fuck everything and anything.[/QUOTE] What's wrong with being sex-crazed and fucking everybody?

[QUOTE=ROFLBURGER;38847078]There is such a thing as Biphobia. Some people think that bisexuals are sex crazed morons who would fuck everything and anything.[/QUOTE] where i'm from a ton of people seem to say and honestly believe that "bisexuals are gay people who don't want to admit they're gay"