Complaint about alleged indirect hate speech by use of the word moffie in a song, allegedly causing 
uncomfortable questions from children and allegedly perpetuating discrimination against homosexual people. Complainant concerned that resultant negative attitudes regarding non-heterosexual lifestyle may lead to homophobic behaviour, such as homophobic jokes, physical attacks, discrimination in the workplace and media representation. Further concern that the lyrics may have the effect of silencing young gay men and keeping them in the closet. Tribunal held that most children would have been in school at time of broadcast and that target audience of the Rude Awakening show is not children. Also held that the tone of the song is happy, celebrating freedom to be gay and that the word moffie is not used in a derogatory way, but rather in an affectionate or endearing way; that the intention is not to offend listeners or to perpetrate hostility/negative stigma; that reasonable listeners will understand the song in the above context and that it is not likely to be hurtful to gay people.
The Tribunal concluded that broadcasters have freedom of expression and that there is no advocacy of hatred or incitement to cause harm. Clearly the lyrics are not calculated to injure, nor are they calculated to be malicious or mala fide and thus cannot be seen to be injurious to gay people. No contravention of the Code could be found and the complaint was not upheld.