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[Benjamin Morgan]

Fans Angry Over "Desperate Housewives" Slur
October 4, 2007 8:02 a.m. EST

Sally Grover - Celebrity News Service Writer
Los Angeles, CA (CNS) - Angry "Desperate Housewives" fans bombarded phone lines after a scene appeared to mock the Filipino medical system.

In the first episode of the fourth series, which aired in the U.S. on Sunday, Teri Hatcher's character, Susan, goes for a medical check-up and is horrified when the doctor suggests she may be going through the menopause.

The gynecologist tells her, "Listen, Susan, I know for a lot of women the word 'menopause' has negative connotations. You hear 'aging,' 'brittle bones,' 'loss of sexual desire'."

To which Susan replies, "OK, before we go any further, can I check these diplomas? Just to make sure they aren't, like, from some med school in the Philippines?"

More than 30,000 infuriated viewers have signed an online petition, seeking an apology from the ABC network.

The petition read, "A statement that devalues Filipinos in healthcare is extremely unfounded, considering the overwhelming presence of Filipinos and Filipino Americans in the medical field."

ABC responded to the complaints saying they were considering editing the episode.

The statement said, "The producers of 'Desperate Housewives' and ABC Studios offer our sincere apologies for any offense caused by the brief reference in the season premiere. There was no intent to disparage the integrity of any aspect of the medical community in the Philippines.

"As leaders in broadcast diversity, we are committed to presenting sensitive and respectful images of all communities featured in our programs."

Filipino Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said he intends to write to the producers to ask for an apology.

linky: www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7008722197

Here's how to handle this one: you grab the people by the collar, shake them around, and yell "what the hell is wrong with you? You little baby!"

There are too many stories like this...more and more now-a-days. Here's a news flash: the US government (and the Constitution) does NOT protect you from getting your feelings hurt. How about you just grow up and be an adult and deal with it? If you have nothing better to do than complain about stuff like this, perhaps you have other problems that need to be looked in to.

This goes along with those frivolous lawsuits. We need to put an end to the Pussification of America.

[reub24son]

I'm so fed up with this shit too! Oh my gosh it was only 30,000 people, thats as much as a small city, believe me i know i use to live in one. I bet there were way more people watching the show and didn't get offended, or didn't even mind.

Here's my thing if you get offend by something that is on TV, you have every little single right TO CHANGE THE CHANNEL!! Thats one main reason why the remote was invented, and also the fact that there are so many other shows that you could be watching. The was a time where "The Simpson's" was so offensive, but now its like nothing anymore no that you have other shows like "Family Guy" that make a offensive joke every 10 mins or so. I love those shows, just because, i admit, its funny and plus its simply part of a thing called Freedom of Speech.

I think that next to the United States First Amendment, in little words it should say, "If you ever get offended by something on TV, you should be slap in the face, and now change the channel!"

[Benjamin Morgan]

Right on! And welcome to the forum!

[demsul]

I must agree with you fellas. Where are we going to draw the line with this PC stuff?