Fireman Sams been Fired!!

glenimp617 · 11 Sep 2019 at 10:22

Heard this on the radio this morning, and seems the national papers are reporting on it

Fireman Sam has been removed from Lincolnshire Fire & Rescuce because he's male

https://thelincolnite.co.uk/2019/09...drops-fireman-sam-over-inclusivity-complaint/

"Critics believe that by not using the gender-neutral term, the show is putting young girls off considering a career in the fire service."

Well it's either that, or the government cuts to the fire service. I'm going with the kids show.

I've love to know who these critics are though.

Yaayuh! · 11 Sep 2019 at 10:26

glenimp617 · 11 Sep 2019 at 10:28

Rossi~ said:
Okay

is it? that's not very GD

Freakbro · 11 Sep 2019 at 10:28

Just bad timing mate, I think all our outrage has been used up by the penguins

robgmun · 11 Sep 2019 at 10:29

When will people learn not to listen so much to the fringes of society?

Mod edit - choose your words carefully.

chroniclard · 11 Sep 2019 at 10:32

A cartoon about a village literally populated by People who burn something down most episodes.

Mod edit - choose your words carefully.

Yaayuh! · 11 Sep 2019 at 10:32

TheOracle said:
is it? that's not very GD

I don't see it's really newsworthy, let a lone threadworthy.

Edit: You did however "trigger" robgmun, ttaskaster and PlacidCasual, which is amusing, so may have been threadworthy after all.

glenimp617 · 11 Sep 2019 at 10:35

Rossi~ said:
I don't see it's really newsworthy.

What can I do to increase your level of outrage? don't you want to jump on this bandwagon? come on, it's fun

Yaayuh! · 11 Sep 2019 at 10:36

TheOracle said:
What can I do to increase your level of outrage? don't you want to jump on this bandwagon? come on, it's fun

I'm rather mellow/numb today, sorry

robfosters · 11 Sep 2019 at 10:38

It triggered Piers today.

But then, most things do. He was apoplectic at a female James Bond the other day.

edscdk · 11 Sep 2019 at 10:39

robgmun said:
When will people learn not to listen so much to the fringes of society?

its sad that what were the village idiots spouting crap in the park can now find so many like minded idiots on social media and collectively stupid together to slowly ruin everything for the masses...

danoliver1 · 11 Sep 2019 at 10:50

Its the perfect job for women what with all the practice they get with hoses and helmets.

Mason- · 11 Sep 2019 at 10:54

What can you do except laugh at this point?

ttaskmaster · 11 Sep 2019 at 10:55

neckbeardthethird · 11 Sep 2019 at 11:01

edscdk said:
its sad that what were the village idiots spouting crap in the park can now find so many like minded idiots on social media and collectively stupid together to slowly ruin everything for the masses...

Im sure the masses are in absolute bits now that there will no longer be a picture of Fireman Sam on the walls of Lincolnshire Fire Department.

ttaskmaster · 11 Sep 2019 at 11:09

PlacidCasual · 11 Sep 2019 at 11:10

@neckbeardthethird I think you're overlooking the fact its the death of thousand cuts. Sure no one cares about Fireman Sam in a singular context but Sam is not alone, he's a victim of a particularly brand of lunacy that is very in vogue at the moment. And the madness is being felt everywhere in a thousand tiny different ways and it's adding up.

glenimp617 · 11 Sep 2019 at 11:10

neckbeardthethird said:
Im sure the masses are in absolute bits now that there will no longer be a picture of Fireman Sam on the walls of Lincolnshire Fire Department.

ah, but nobody listens to the masses, that's the problem

Nasher · 11 Sep 2019 at 11:18

There is a reason there arent make female firemen. You need to be able run with an average sized man over your shoulder

No amount of "gender neutral" crap is going to change that.

james.miller · 11 Sep 2019 at 11:24

They must just be referring to the use of only Fireman Sam's image and not the actual show itself as that's about as inclusive as a kids show can get