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In reply to the discussion: Radio Personality Tells Father To Get A Man To Rape His Daughter Until She Turns Straight [View all]mainer
(12,022 posts)GLAAD reached out to station management asking for Dieter to be suspended for his remarks. Today we received word that disciplinary action has been taken (though management could not be specific as to what) and that a pre-recorded apology aired from Dieter this morning. According to a transcript sent by WMMS, Dieter told listeners:
"I just wanted to say that, I know on the show this past Friday I made some comments that people found
.. considered to be offensive. And I just wanted to say, I understand why people are angry. I want to genuinely apologize to anyone who may have been offended by what I said. I regret what I did say. My comments were inappropriate. They were inexcusable, and just downright stupid. And I want to make it clear; there was absolutely no intention to promote physical or sexual violence. And Im truly; truly sorry by my poor choice of words that led people to believe otherwise. Again, Rover
I just want to apologize for any pain I might have caused. (...) I ask people to find it in their hearts to forgive me. I am sorry for the words that I did say. "
I n addition, WMMS has pledged to run public service announcements about the dangers of parental rejection, and the importance of giving LGBT young people a safe learning environment. Even if no parent would go to the vile extremes suggested by Dieter, the message he telegraphed to the audience was that this parent should not accept that his daughter might be gay or bi.
http://www.glaad.org/blog/clevelands-wmms-takes-action-after-corrective-rape-suggestion