I wonder how many times....

[Corsair7]

I wonder how many times somebody at the BBC had to re-write and edit this story so as not to offend anyone by using the non politically correct terms for the groups involved in the main in this?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12817564

"men who have sex with men"

"in an area with a large community of men who have sex with men"

"Men who have sex with men remain the group most at risk of becoming infected with HIV"

"There are more than 30,000 men who have sex with men living with HIV in the UK "

"Another high risk group that would benefit from increased HIV testing, according to NICE, is the black African community living in England"


I'm all for not offending anyone, but if you want to clearly target a section of the public with a direct message, its probably best not to 'mince' your words whilst worrying about not offending someone, isnt it?

they should also probably consider testing 'men who work at the BBC' as a priority as well, I would suggest.....

[ewenm]

Is "homosexual men" considered too complicated for the BBC nowadays?

[Einion Yrth]

ewenm said:

Is "homosexual men" considered too complicated for the BBC nowadays?

Ah, but celibate homosexual men are not at risk from AIDS, well at least not from their sexual behaviour.

[gtdc]

Sexually active gay men?

[cazzer]

They said it....
They said "Brighton"

[wolves_wanderer]

ewenm said:

Is "homosexual men" considered too complicated for the BBC nowadays?

I think Men who have sex with men is the new PC term to include Bisexuals etc

[ewenm]

wolves_wanderer said:

I think Men who have sex with me is the new PC term to include Bisexuals etc

Quoted before you fix the typo (I assume)

[wolves_wanderer]

ewenm said:

wolves_wanderer said:

I think Men who have sex with me is the new PC term to include Bisexuals etc

Quoted before you fix the typo (I assume)

[obob]

ewenm said:

wolves_wanderer said:

I think Men who have sex with me is the new PC term to include Bisexuals etc

Quoted before you fix the typo (I assume)

[tonyvid]

Corsair7 said:

they should also probably consider testing 'men who work at the BBC' as a priority as well, I would suggest.....

When I did an editing course at the BBC my dad said "A word of advice: If you drop your wallet, kick it all the way to the door before you pick it up!"

[thinfourth2]

I object to the word mince and want it added to the swear filter

[SamHH]

Corsair7 said:

I wonder how many times somebody at the BBC had to re-write and edit this story so as not to offend anyone by using the non politically correct terms for the groups involved in the main in this?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12817564

"men who have sex with men"

"in an area with a large community of men who have sex with men"

"Men who have sex with men remain the group most at risk of becoming infected with HIV"

"There are more than 30,000 men who have sex with men living with HIV in the UK "

"Another high risk group that would benefit from increased HIV testing, according to NICE, is the black African community living in England"


I'm all for not offending anyone, but if you want to clearly target a section of the public with a direct message, its probably best not to 'mince' your words whilst worrying about not offending someone, isnt it?

they should also probably consider testing 'men who work at the BBC' as a priority as well, I would suggest.....

The BBC are simply using the prevalent term to accurately and unambiguously describe men who have sex with men. I don't think it has anything to do with avoiding offence or being politically correct.

What other term would you prefer?

[fathomfive]

SamHH said:

The BBC are simply using the prevalent term to accurately and unambiguously describe men who have sex with men. I don't think it has anything to do with avoiding offence or being politically correct.

What other term would you prefer?

Bum chums.