Country Quote by Robert Rinder
“There are plenty of organisations making a real difference to the lives of gay people around the country that do need our help, so why undermine the wonder of 'Strictly' by politicising it?”
About This Quote
While many groups help gay people, politicizing a TV show undermines its positive impact and distracts from real aid.
In simple terms: Politicizing entertainment harms its good influence.
Key Takeaway
Focus on helping rather than politicizing.
Themes
activism
media
solidarity
Mood
concerned
defensive
Type
opinion
social commentary
When to use this quote
- campaigns
- public awareness
- charity work
- entertainment industry
Key Concepts
political theory
media studies
Questions to Reflect On
- How can media support causes without backlash?
- What balance between fun and advocacy?
A Different Perspective
Entertainment can also be a platform for change.
![“I'm one of those gay people who's constantly reminded of how fortunate I am to live now and not to be Ennis and Jack [from Brokeback Mountain] or whatever - not that I'd mind being Ennis for half an hour. But it's been so much worse recently. It still is terrible. In Iran, they're hanging gay…” quote by Dan Savage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/31f/dan-savage-2880_addict_i-m-one-of-those-gay-people-who-s-consta_100210.jpg)
![“That country [Carthage] was rapidly sinking into the state of barbarism from whence it had been raised by the Phoenician colonies and Roman laws; and every step of intestine discord was marked by some deplorable victory of savage man over civilized society.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/70c/edward-gibbon-710_barbarism_that-country-carthage-was-rapidly-sinkin_393.jpg)
