8: 'Money for Nothing'




Talk the Talk show

Summary: This month, Canadian radio banned the Dire Straits song 'Money for Nothing' over an anti-gay slur in its lyrics. Has the word 'faggot' now become as unacceptable as other swear words? And how has the word changed since its origin as a bundle of sticks? UWA linguist Daniel Midgley explains on this week's 'Talk the Talk'.