Police put lesbian rights group on the spot over G dot TV
They call it the G dot, not G spot, but the police have got all hot and bothered anyway. Nutong Xueshe, which means 'the college of female comrades', has launched a sex-education Web TV service with the cheeky name.
To qualify for public funding, the lesbian rights group has applied to be registered for non-profit status under the Societies Ordinance. This has provoked a few bureaucrats at the police licensing office, who have demanded to know what the name means, and in an official letter, what the 'G' stands for in gdottv.com. Nutong was given two weeks to reply, or its application would be cancelled.
'We are puzzled by the police response,' said Nutong's Lam Sze-ling. 'It does not fall within the purview of the ordinance for the police to determine the meanings of a group's name so long as it does not infringe on names or trademarks ... or cause misunderstandings or deception.'
Ms Lam insists that G dot pretty much explains the nature and purpose of the TV service. 'It stands for gender, girl, gay, and yes, it can also mean G spot,' she said. 'But funny that the police only asked us to explain the letter G, not G dot.'
The group has filed a reply this week. Police were reviewing its application.
Meanwhile, it has been reported that a survey by Nutong Xueshe finds software filters installed in computers at public facilities block many legitimate sex education or information sites. These include the Family Planning Association, the Department of Health programme for men, numerous gay and lesbian groups in Hong Kong, and sexuality studies at major US universities.
Ironically, a filter recommended by the Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority has also denied access to the website of the Society for Truth and Light, a fundamentalist Christian group. The filter warning describes the group's website 'as containing nudity, violence, strong language and harmful activities'.
