Ricky Gervais recently made comments on Twitter and used the word 'mong'. When disability campaigner Nicky Clarke questioned his use of the word and it's links to Down's Syndrome, a nasty war of words raged between Gervais's supporters and those sympathetic to Nicky Clarke's views. This blog entry by comedian and writer Robin Ince tries to make sense of the issues.
Sunday, 23 October 2011
Ricky Gervais - when is a word offensive?
Ricky Gervais recently made comments on Twitter and used the word 'mong'. When disability campaigner Nicky Clarke questioned his use of the word and it's links to Down's Syndrome, a nasty war of words raged between Gervais's supporters and those sympathetic to Nicky Clarke's views. This blog entry by comedian and writer Robin Ince tries to make sense of the issues.
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