Tony Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I've never been comfortable with all the hurtful jokes about Heather Mills McCartney's disability. She may well be all the things people say about her (annoying, pushy etc), but when did that give us the green light to joke about her disability ad nauseam? Don't bother, you'll just end up going around in circles with that argument. *For later discussion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojoworking Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Don't bother, you'll just end up going around in circles with that argument. *For later discussion Ho (and furthermore) ho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetItDone Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Why is it wrong to make a joke about a defenceless individual but it is ok to make a joke about millions of defenceless individuals? If anything surely it makes it worse? Well we'l just do do it anyway and you can suck eggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 I agree. It's always puzzled me why it's seemingly OK to make endless jokes about fat people or people with red hair for example, but other physical traits or ailments are out of bounds. Conversely, I've never been comfortable with all the hurtful jokes about Heather Mills McCartney's disability. She may well be all the things people say about her (annoying, pushy etc), but when did that give us the green light to joke about her disability ad nauseam? Whether you think she's pushy or not, her 'pushiness' has helped bring to the fore the standard of prosthetic limbs. I think there could be an 'I'm alright Jack' attitude of people who mock people who have disabilities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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