What's the point of Ofcom if it has no balls?

LONDON (Reuters) - "Top Gear" presenter Jeremy Clarkson was criticised by the media watchdog on Monday for describing a car as "very ginger beer", rhyming slang for "queer".
In a written ruling, Ofcom said the phrase could offend homosexuals and should not have been used.
Clarkson used the phrase during a discussion with the studio audience about the rounded, two-seater Daihatsu Copen.
An audience member described the car as "gay" and Clarkson replied: "A bit gay, yes -- very ginger beer".
The watchdog said "gay" can be used to mean "foolish, stupid and socially inappropriate, or disapproved of and lame".
But Clarkson's response made it clear he was using the word to refer to homosexual people, Ofcom said.
"This ... meant that the use of the word became capable of giving offence," Ofcom said. "In the context, there was no justification for using the word in this way."
Five viewers complained about the show, broadcast last July on BBC Two.
Ofcom said the BBC had reminded producers and presenters to avoid using derogatory comments about sexual orientation and the matter was resolved.

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"Gay can be used to mean "foolish, stupid and socially innapropropriate, or disapproved of and lame."

Oh so that's alright then. Glad you cleared that up. Must remember to tell that to all the kids being bullied, beaten up, ostracised and harrassed, they'll be so pleased to know that they are suffering not for being gay or perceived to be gay, but because they are foolish, stupid and socially innapropriate instead... unless of course they're gay as well?! I'm very confused...

"Ofcom said the BBC had reminded producers and presented to avoid using derogatory comments about sexual orientation and the matter was resolved."

And the BBC once more demonstrates it really doesn't give a fuck about offending gay people at all. Chris Moyles, Jeremy Clarkson... hmmm, a pattern? Big mouths, small dicks...

Personally I think that people that use the word gay in a derogatory sense are themselves foolish, stupid and socially innapropriate wankers. Just my opinion of course, and I'm quite sure my mum would be happy to 'remind' me to avoid bad language.