Comments on: Journo Explains “Chirpy Gay” Maddow Remark http://www.queerty.com/journo-explains-chirpy-gay-maddow-remark-20081031/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:09:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rhonda http://www.queerty.com/journo-explains-chirpy-gay-maddow-remark-20081031/#comment-137619 rhonda Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:38:07 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=31749#comment-137619 Alexa, Madcow is the LEAST watched cable political show in the US. Bill O'reilly and Sean Hannity and Glen Beck and most of the Fox News shows are the top cable shows. Alexa,

Madcow is the LEAST watched cable political show in the US. Bill O’reilly and Sean Hannity and Glen Beck and most of the Fox News shows are the top cable shows.

]]> By: Bitch Republic http://www.queerty.com/journo-explains-chirpy-gay-maddow-remark-20081031/#comment-92293 Bitch Republic Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:26:34 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=31749#comment-92293 I'm no Brit, but when I first read it, "chirpy" made me think "lively" and "cheerful." http://www.BitchRepublic.net I’m no Brit, but when I first read it, “chirpy” made me think “lively” and “cheerful.”

http://www.BitchRepublic.net

]]> By: BJ http://www.queerty.com/journo-explains-chirpy-gay-maddow-remark-20081031/#comment-92183 BJ Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:59:11 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=31749#comment-92183 Well any nitwit who thinks you meant "bird brained" only shows the reader as a bird brain. In this country (US), chirpy throughout time has meant talkative, a chatterbox. no big deal.. she is a chatterbox- Well any nitwit who thinks you meant “bird brained” only shows the reader as a bird brain.

In this country (US), chirpy throughout time has meant talkative, a chatterbox.

no big deal.. she is a chatterbox-

]]> By: Valpy http://www.queerty.com/journo-explains-chirpy-gay-maddow-remark-20081031/#comment-92173 Valpy Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:57:03 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=31749#comment-92173 I'm another Brit and agree this is not an issue. A minor cultural misunderstanding. Every time you Americans say 'fanny' it makes me giggle like an immature schoolboy. Tee-hee! I’m another Brit and agree this is not an issue. A minor cultural misunderstanding.

Every time you Americans say ‘fanny’ it makes me giggle like an immature schoolboy.

Tee-hee!

]]> By: EdWoody http://www.queerty.com/journo-explains-chirpy-gay-maddow-remark-20081031/#comment-92043 EdWoody Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:35:35 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=31749#comment-92043 As a fellow Brit, I agree with this guy. This is a non-story. As a fellow Brit, I agree with this guy. This is a non-story.

]]> By: Smartypants http://www.queerty.com/journo-explains-chirpy-gay-maddow-remark-20081031/#comment-92042 Smartypants Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:27:09 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=31749#comment-92042 Well, aside from Rachel having a news show, we do seem to be down with the lesbian talk show hosts -- Ellen, Rosie, the neverending rumors about Oprah... Actually, now that I think about it, there seem to be more dyke desk jockeys than straight women. Well, aside from Rachel having a news show, we do seem to be down with the lesbian talk show hosts — Ellen, Rosie, the neverending rumors about Oprah…

Actually, now that I think about it, there seem to be more dyke desk jockeys than straight women.

]]> By: Alexa http://www.queerty.com/journo-explains-chirpy-gay-maddow-remark-20081031/#comment-92019 Alexa Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:08:30 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=31749#comment-92019 My English friend who loves Rachel once described her as chirpy, so it's definitely cool. And imagine that, a gay woman as one of the most popular talk show hosts on American television. Apparently that's something we're good at ;-) My English friend who loves Rachel once described her as chirpy, so it’s definitely cool.

And imagine that, a gay woman as one of the most popular talk show hosts on American television. Apparently that’s something we’re good at ;-)

]]> By: Steff http://www.queerty.com/journo-explains-chirpy-gay-maddow-remark-20081031/#comment-91997 Steff Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:21:20 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=31749#comment-91997 Yeah, over here in the UK 'chirpy' is kinda an affectionate term. Yeah, over here in the UK ‘chirpy’ is kinda an affectionate term.

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