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BBC stands firm as 'Protect The Dolls' T-shirt edited out (www.thepinknews.com)
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The BBC has defended editing out the “Protect the Dolls” slogan on Strictly Come Dancing contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt, after viewers noticed it had been digitally scrubbed from the live broadcast and the BBC iPlayer version.

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[–] 67 points 4 weeks ago

TERF island strikes again. Fucking gobshites.

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    [–] 43 points 4 weeks ago

    “BBC Stands Firm”

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    [–] 27 points 4 weeks ago*

    BBC just cancelled drag race UK and some other gay shows as well. Seems to be a concerted effort if they're going so far as to edit an inoffensive shirt. They had to pay someone to do that, and it wasn't copyrighted or vulgar.

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    [–] 15 points 4 weeks ago

    Yes I'm sure the biggest news network of Transphobe Island did this perfectly unprejudicely.

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    [–] 14 points 4 weeks ago

    Oh no, Britain on the wrong side of history again, no, what ever shall we do

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    [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago*

    “Protect The Dolls” T-shirts have become a staple among trans ally celebs, as well as the wider LGBTQ+ community, to show support to transgender people – or “dolls”, which is a positive slang term for a trans woman which originated in the 1980s Ballroom scene.

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    [–] 4 points 3 weeks ago

    This has all worked out well. The Streisand effect has come into play https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect

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