Watch your tongue!

Remember the post about Guy Gibson's dog? Well, two more examples in the press yesterday about words which it would appear are not to be mentioned. A man somewhat the worse for drink suggested that a policeman's horse was gay. He was arrested - yes, I kid you not - and charged with making a homophobic remark. Fortunately the CPS saw sense, and refused to prosecute. The other example comes from across the pond, where Washington's football team (American football, that is) can apparently no longer be referred to with impunity as the "Redskins" for fear of upsetting the native population. You couldn't make it up, could you?