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Why does the news media bleep James Hoffa Jr's reference to those "Sons of Bitches"?

Asked by josie (30934points) September 6th, 2011

Everybody, of any age, knows what he is saying. But most broadcasts of what he says bleeps the word Bitches. Is the problem the word Bitch, or the description Son of Bitches?
What exactly is the problem?

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jrpowell's avatar

God damn liberal media.

CaptainHarley's avatar

They’re trying to at least partially shield him from the consequences of his own stupidity. : )

Blackberry's avatar

Because it’s a cuss word? Words like fuck, shit, bitch, cunt, and others are still censored, right? I don’t watch a lot of T.V. so I don’t know what has changed.

bkcunningham's avatar

They beep aren’t beeping the word beep. That beep is how some beep people talk.

AstroChuck's avatar

Because of Janet Jackson’s boob.

dappled_leaves's avatar

Someone break out the George Carlin clip.

rebbel's avatar

@AstroChuck You meant Janet Jackson’s beep, right?

SpatzieLover's avatar

The View ladies say bitch left & right…It’s in the context with Sons of that somehow makes it worse for the FCC.

jrpowell's avatar

There was a episode of the Simpsons where Marge called on of her sisters a “Bitch” a long time ago. I remember being a bit shocked.

Blackberry's avatar

The N word has started to be uncensored as well, that kind of surprised me since everyone is so careful around it. I think all we got left is shit, fuck, and cunt lol.

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