In light of recent events, it seems that Vince Vaughn's joke in a movie trailer has sparked a bit of controversy. So much so that it was edited out.
If you have not heard, Vaughn proclaims that "electric cars are gay."
What it really comes down to is why is this worse than calling a particular car -- or any object for that matter -- a "chick" car, a "douchemobile" or whathaveyou? It it a tasteless joke or has our society become too politically correct?
AND are electric cars "gay?" Whatever that means anyway...
Universal agreed to remove the word 'gay,' used in a derogatory sense, from a movie trailer last week under pressure from GLAAD. Now Vince Vaughn, whose character says the line, says he hopes it stays in the film.
In the old trailer for the Ron Howard-directed 'The Dilemma,' Vince's character said, "Ladies and gentleman, electric cars are gay....
[Source: The Huffington Post]
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