Controversy

Because of the subject matter, the use of the word "faggot" being used so prominently in the song, and presumably^[7] the same-sex relations depicted in the video, many music video stations refused to air it without edits. The Box aired the video in its entirety, while MTV aired it but omitted a clip of the male protagonist showing the razor blade he later uses to commit suicide.^[6] BET would not air the video at all, with then-music director Gregg Diggs stating that the network's decision not to air it was strictly because of the use of the word "faggot" and not because of "anything sexual".^[7] Ndegeocello declared Diggs' explanation "a crock of bull"^[7] and further stated that networks that edited the video or did not air the video missed the point that the song and video were making.^[6][7]