# The use of the N word **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [January 9, 2020, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-use-of-the-n-word/846160 "2020-01-09T03:52:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 50
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-use-of-the-n-word/846160/50 "2020-01-11T06:54:03Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > > [@Leaffan](#): > > > > Although Canada, if you recall, decided that Dire Straights “Money for Nothing” could no longer be played on the radio without bleeping or removing the word “faggot.” This was through a self- governing body called the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council. After a lot of people wrote them to explain the context of the slur the decision was eventually reversed. But most stations still choose to edit it out. > > How did they feel about Arlo Guthrie’s use of the same word in _Alice’s Restaurant?_ **Colibri** sure didn’t like it when I used the word “faggots” (without quotes) in a parody-quote of _Alice’s Restaurant_ a few years ago. See [this thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=449776), Posts [#29](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=15296095#post15296095) and [#31](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=15297438#post15297438). > [@Belly-rubbing Mexicans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belly-rubbing-mexicans/431906/31): > > [Moderator Note] > > **Senegoid** , I realize that this is a parody of _Alice’s Restaurant_, but many people may not recognize it. In any case, let’s avoid the gratuitous use of offensive terms like “faggot” in this forum. > > Colibri > General Questions Moderator --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-use-of-the-n-word/846160)._