04-19-2011, 07:48 AM
A recent episode of the American pop culture show Glee featured a song, "Do You Wanna Touch Me", by Gary Glitter:
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This has sparked considerable controversy because Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, was convicted of possessing child pornography in the late nineties and later fled to Cambodia, from where he was deported to Vietnam and convicted again for molesting underage girls, especially as the episode in question deals with sexual education and even touches on child porn, when an underage couple plan on making a sex tape to become famous. There is also concern that Gadd could receive royalties from the use of his song.
What are your thoughts on this? Was it appropriate for Glee to use the song, or did they cross the line?
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This has sparked considerable controversy because Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, was convicted of possessing child pornography in the late nineties and later fled to Cambodia, from where he was deported to Vietnam and convicted again for molesting underage girls, especially as the episode in question deals with sexual education and even touches on child porn, when an underage couple plan on making a sex tape to become famous. There is also concern that Gadd could receive royalties from the use of his song.
What are your thoughts on this? Was it appropriate for Glee to use the song, or did they cross the line?
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