Sunderland attitude to
- Thread starter Libertine
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Barnacle Boy
Striker
So exactly like the attitude to homosexuality everywhere else in the 80s then 
Harry Angstrom
Striker
We were a very tolerant lot. Just not po faced about it.
Sunderland was an enlightened world back in the day.
Sunderland was an enlightened world back in the day.
So exactly like the attitude to homosexuality everywhere else in the 80s then
Maybe some other places, but I’d say those responses were towards the very tolerant side.
the boot
Winger
I was more upset at that tash and sovereign.
Do you honestly think they would have shown any different ones?
That’s what they showed on tv mate.
Do you honestly think they would have shown any different ones?
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Not extremely offensive comments, but otherwise yes, why not? It wasn’t a big deal back then to make homophobic comments.
Libertine
Winger
Stevie Newport from Doxy Park.
the boot
Winger
It was illegal to be homophobic then mate. I would imagine any television programme showing homophobia would have been frowned upon. I would imagine the article was flavour of the month at that time as Scotland and Ireland had just de criminalised homosexuality.
Barnacle Boy
Striker
Indeed. Watch any episode of Only fools and horses for example from that time and notice how often the P word is used. Not to mention the casual racism that would cause hell on if broadcast now.
vinegar hill
Striker
So that was a largely tolerant reaction, so some don’t want to believe it though, they wouldn’t show the hostile ones.
Barnacle Boy
Striker
AnarWhaaaaat?
Mackem00
Striker
Missed that.Whaaaaat?
Bob Fleming
Striker
Didn't we talk so much betterer back anarl
I actually thought it was more tolerant than I thought it was going to be.
