[Mowselelew]

Win! /thread

Win? think your going out on a limb there...

[Andrew1978]

I call them "stupid" because that's what they are. What kind of people complain to a TV station because one of its children's presenters has one arm? She gives the children "nightmares"? I think that says something about they way they're being brought up. "Forced to discuss disabilities at too early and age"? What the hell is that supposed to mean?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...cle2265917.ece

(Apologies for making you read the Sun's website, but they mentioned it on the radio and they said it was in a "tabloid" so I did a search).

[domeffire]

I call them "stupid" because that's what they are. What kind of people complain to a TV station because one of its children's presenters has one arm? She gives the children "nightmares"? I think that says something about they way they're being brought up. "Forced to discuss disabilities at too early and age"? What the hell is that supposed to mean?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...cle2265917.ece

(Apologies for making you read the Sun's website, but they mentioned it on the radio and they said it was in a "tabloid" so I did a search).

well that's got me stumped

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I had a one armed girlfriend once when I was at school,I ignored all my mates taunts but I had to dump her because one day I caught her using her prostetic arm as a boomerang on the playing field (was a mixed school)

[AncewwewBus]

Saw her on the 'Beebies on Friday with my nephew, and knew there'd be some crazy backlash.

She was wearing the same outfit as in the picture the link, and both my sister and I found it a little odd she had the sleeve rolled up in such a way to highlight and draw attention to her arm.

Whilst I'm for opening the eyes of children to the real world at a young age and not hiding things, surely the BBC screened/tested children's reaction to the lady? Time will tell if the people speaking out are a minority or if children are genuinely and generally upset by her disfigurement/disability [scraping for politically correct term].

Only 9 reported complaints so far suggest tabloid hackism to me at least.

Mr Tumble however scares the crap out of me.

[domeffire]

Saw her on the 'Beebies on Friday with my nephew, and knew there'd be some crazy backlash.

She was wearing the same outfit as in the picture the link, and both my sister and I found it a little odd she had the sleeve rolled up in such a way to highlight and draw attention to her arm.

Whilst I'm for opening the eyes of children to the real world at a young age and not hiding things, surely the BBC screened/tested children's reaction to the lady? Time will tell if the people speaking out are a minority or if children are genuinely and generally upset by her disfigurement/disability [scraping for politically correct term].

Only 9 reported complaints so far suggest tabloid hackism to me at least.

Mr Tumble however scares the crap out of me.

well shes got a good case for unfair dismissal/discrimination if she gets the elbow

[AncewwewBus]

well shes got a good case for unfair dismissal/discrimination if she gets the elbow

and

well that's got me stumped

:'(

[AsmViktor]

well shes got a good case for unfair dismissal/discrimination if she gets the elbow

Will it cost the BBC an arm and a leg?

[JohnMaltczevitch]

Will it cost the BBC an arm and a leg?

Most likely, that kind of thing goes hand-in-hand with that situation. The lawyers will be elbowing each other aside just to represent her.

[ImapFidaarram]

she'll have the long arm of the law on her side if she gets dislocated from that job. And i doubt they will think it is very humerus.

[Juersdodfs]

Why must people complain so much? She is doing no arm after all.

[domeffire]

she'll have the long arm of the law on her side if she gets dislocated from that job. And i doubt they will think it is very humerus.

I reckon they should forearm a workers union for situations like this

[pitoufsd]

1 armed? Looks more like 1.5 armed to me.

[whimpykid]

any parent that has a problem with it is a complete moron. if they think that having a one armed girl on a tv show is armful to their children, I'd put forth their ignorance and idea of parenting is much more harmful.

that said, that article is ridiculously sensational. it said 9 people complained. that's hardly significant.

[IteseFrusty]

she'll have the long arm of the law on her side if she gets dislocated from that job. And i doubt they will think it is very humerus.

winner

[Zesavenue]

Jeez, my little girl, other half and myself actually live with 3 adults who have disabilities, omg what am i doing to my child! She's only 2! [rolleyes]

At the least, it warms me to know my daughter will not grow up and stare at people who have a disability.

[fluoxet]

You know, if someone would just give the woman a hand, the whole problem would be solved... [surrender]

[casinobonuscxz]

You know, if someone would just give the woman a hand, the whole problem would be solved... [surrender]

Al tho this must be a joke [rofl]
it is the solution, give her a fake hand , done ....No?

[RichardHaads]

I can understand how some young kids and be uncomfortable with someone missing a limb. Kids are frightened of all sorts of strange things, I used to be scared of a big stuffed monkey I had, as I used to think he stare at me at night while on my shelf and he'd come get me.
To ban the host from TV, that's just stupid. For the parents that have scared kids, don't let them watch the show. Simple really.

I guess she wont be hosting Hi-5 anytime soon.

[Andrew1978]

that said, that article is ridiculously sensational. it said 9 people complained. that's hardly significant.

It is The Sun we're talking about.

[egoldhyip]

I can understand how some young kids and be uncomfortable with someone missing a limb. Kids are frightened of all sorts of strange things, I used to be scared of a big stuffed monkey I had, as I used to think he stare at me at night while on my shelf and he'd come get me.
To ban the host from TV, that's just stupid. For the parents that have scared kids, don't let them watch the show. Simple really.

I guess she wont be hosting Hi-5 anytime soon.

Wrong. Make them watch the show. Tell them about disabilities, explain to them that its nothing freaky! Kids are only scared by what they dont know. My grandfather had lost a leg in WW2, and so missing limbs were never a big deal for us kids. We never looked weird at people with such disabilities.

So, I'd tell those parents to take a hike and leave it at that.