news papers

[loopyc]

does anyone think the tabloids go to far? im all for knowing about what is going on in the world but when the papers start ripping into peoples private lives because they think it is in our intrest it makes me so mad, for example does it really matter that the FA has some gay players and why is it in our interest to know it doesnt bother me but what does bother is the backlash these players will get when they are named.

[sp1814]

loopyc - the story interested me for a very short time until I found out who the players were and realised that the story is being blown (if you'll pardon the pun) out of all proportion.

They shouldn't face a backlash as you say, but if they do, it's because certain parts of our society aren't as far down the road of acceptance as others.

I look forward to the day when we have loads and loads of gay footballers. At some point it will be irrelevant - look how far we've come from the days when 'fans' used to shout monkey sounds at black footballers.

Whilst gay sportmen/women still feel they have to stay in the closet, newspapers will still feed on their fear.

[andy-hughes]

Someone on here has coined the wonderful phrase - 'There's a difference between the public interest and what interests the public' and that really sums it up.

Editors will print what the public want to read - we really do get the press we deserve.

Sadly, people are still in the Dark Ages when it comes to silly nonsense about other people - look at the rise in gossip magazines showing unflattering images of famous people.

It;s the world we live in, so no, it doesn;t matter if the entire Football League is gay ... unless you are a tabloid reader, and they are in the majority.

[jason1980]

I hate the way one week a magazine exposes skinny celebs in the way that its meant to be shocking. Then the week after it exposes which celebs have put on weight like its shocking. For many gossip mags, you cant be fat or thin...but I can only imagine the state of the person writing it.