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The complete transcript of the Long Man sequence.

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tjj Nov 21, 2007 13:27:45
Replying to Cursuswalker

Dear CW

Thanks for the transcript which I have just read through and can confirm is an accurate account of what took place.

Just forced myself to watch a tape of last night's programme - very hard going. I will definitely be making a written complaint to both OFCOM and ITV.

The main point of my complaint will of course be the gross disrespect to the LONG MAN and also to the local Pagan group - who, to my eyes, discharged them selves with dignity throughout. T&S paid token lip-service to their point of view and then carried on regardless.

Watching the women in white suits crawl around on the monument at the behest of Trinny with a loud speaker made very uncomfortable viewing. Presumably they were getting paid a nomimal fee but throughout the entire programme I felt women were being exploited. This will also be an aspect of my complaint.

Going further back in the programme a group of women were asked to stand still and semi-clothed for what seemed like several hours in a main shopping street. I'm normally a mild-mannered 'live and let live' sort of person but I really wanted to scream something at these women for going along it and allowing themselves to become objects of ridicule.

Thankfully I won't need to watch this patronising and banal programme again.

Best wishes

tjj (june)

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nigelswift Nov 21, 2007 15:32:24
Replying to tjj

I felt women were being exploited.

Exactly my impression. Plus humiliated. In fact it is their stock in trade, patronising that portion of womanhood that doesn't notice what's happening and doing a disservice to the rest. Which makes all their cant about messing with the Long Man in order to empower women everywhere all the more awful.