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Atman

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19. And "That 70's Show," too!

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:03 AM

Mar 2012

And I'm not even kidding. Filling some time last night, put on the program while waiting for Showtime's Sunday night lineup to begin. In pure comedic sit com style, complete with laugh track, Fez calls his wife-of-convenience a whore and a bitch. That was just in one scene. Women were called "bitch" at least two other times in the episode.

Point is, we on DU appear to be selective in our outrage. Those remarks, even in (or especially in) the context used in this prime time sit com would have surely gotten a post hidden by one of our juries. But a subscription-based, adult-oriented political program on HBO is deserving of condemnation? I choose to watch Real Time because it is edgy and, yes, sometimes a bid rude. But what's the excuse for a free network program aired repeatedly during prime time?

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I have no problem condemning Maher for some of his language. [View all] chieftain Mar 2012 OP

The equivalency is a false one. Warpy Mar 2012 #1

Exactly ...and Maher is a private pay service. FarPoint Mar 2012 #3

I would agree. I don't always like Maher, but on the whole gateley Mar 2012 #4

Bill is an equal opportunity critic of both parties julian09 Mar 2012 #5

There is an "if the shoe fits" factor to Maher's offensive comments. He just should brewens Mar 2012 #2

Maher is on a premium cable channel liberal N proud Mar 2012 #6

maher is a misogynist. so is limbaugh. three days of limbaugh spewing crap seabeyond Mar 2012 #7

Boehner doesn't call Maher but calls Limpballs to ask him what to do. nt julian09 Mar 2012 #9

yes, all the stuf i typed in my post would be acknowledging that. seabeyond Mar 2012 #10

Maher never painted himself as a Democratic Party partisan. Selatius Mar 2012 #16

that would be why i said, ... he is not a democrat. nt seabeyond Mar 2012 #24

I wouldn't even call Maher a misogynist Major Nikon Mar 2012 #17

i and many others would. yes, hate women. i know what it means seabeyond Mar 2012 #23

I just don't get that impression from Maher Major Nikon Mar 2012 #39

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Personal attacks are so classy Major Nikon Mar 2012 #41

it is not a personal attack. it is an understanding thru many of your posts, that you do not seabeyond Mar 2012 #42

Complete hogwash Major Nikon Mar 2012 #43

well, there you go. i was not talking in slang nor derogatory. more like, without clue. nt seabeyond Mar 2012 #44

One would have to be what you call "clueless" to believe that Major Nikon Mar 2012 #45

As Maher says himself... GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #26

and he consistently goes after women as a whole. hence, misogynist. nt seabeyond Mar 2012 #27

No he doesn't. Thats just an outright false characterization. phleshdef Mar 2012 #29

yes. he does. and you would be wrong i dont watch him. have for years, hence seabeyond Mar 2012 #30

He isn't a misogynist. And throwing that word around the way you do only weakens its meaning. phleshdef Mar 2012 #33

he is misogynist and yes he does. he has a hate on for women.he targets women as a whole seabeyond Mar 2012 #34

LOL, you think others agreeing with you makes you right? Wrong. phleshdef Mar 2012 #35

you sure do hurl a bunch of assumptions about a poster, telling them what, how and why seabeyond Mar 2012 #36

He doesn't hate women. You just hate him. And you lack the ability to interpret a joke... phleshdef Mar 2012 #37

yes, he hates women. do you note how often you tell me what i think ect.... You just hate him. seabeyond Mar 2012 #38

Funny, you are asking others to listen to what you say and think while refusing to give Maher... phleshdef Mar 2012 #47

Maher is the George Carlin of our day. Limbaugh is, well, a "fat fuck" in Maher's terms. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #8

George Carlin wasn't a sexist though and he was much funnier. nt Liquorice Mar 2012 #14

I could quote some George Carlin that some would definitely consider sexist Major Nikon Mar 2012 #18

Thanks. I was going to say something similar. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #20

He said a lot more than that Major Nikon Mar 2012 #22

Trust me, I know. He was also a Libertarian (ref: "Brain Droppings") but he didn't like Repukes. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #25

Bill Maher isn't a sexist. He doesn't believe women are inferior to men. phleshdef Mar 2012 #28

IMO you don't have to believe women are inferior to be sexist. DLevine Mar 2012 #31

Bill Maher casually disregards and disrespects everyone. Its not gender specific. phleshdef Mar 2012 #32

"Maher is the George Carlin of our day." Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #15

Hey, we still don't have a contemporary Kliban. I'll take a new Carlin rather than no Carlin. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #21

When Maher headlines Demoratic fundraisers, he IS a representative of the Democratic party Dems to Win Mar 2012 #11

I was unaware of Maher headlining a Democratic fundraiser. chieftain Mar 2012 #12

Hmmmm.....maybe not Dems to Win Mar 2012 #13

And "That 70's Show," too! Atman Mar 2012 #19

If people want to get distracted ibegurpard Mar 2012 #46