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I don't watch Family Guy but I saw a snippet of this particular episode online and it there was no "child" involved. It was a date between two adult-looking people to me and the couple was at dinner. The lady friend had Down's Syndrome and a bit of moxy to her. I didn't see any making fun of Down's syndrome people because she was putting the other character in his place, so to speak. Where the sinking of the low begins, I have no clue. The only thing that I do know is that right-wing nuts are gettier nuttier by the minute and are completely out of control. I think "loose cannon" is the word.
Yup, the episode actually portrayed the girl with down syndrome as a pushy, bossy girlfriend who got her way. If she didn't look and sound like she had down syndrome, you wouldn't even know it.
Oh, and the horrible horrible joke was, Chris asked her what her parents do, and she said her father did something I can't remember, and her mother was the former Governor of Alaska.
I don't think she even WATCHED the episode... yet is trying to claim they were attacking her infant son when the character in mention was a teenage girl?
As heartless as parading your abstinence preaching pregnant children around???
I asked it before, and I will ask it again-Who gave birth to Trig?
She needs to stop complaining about everything she thinks is about her. She is no marshmallow. It takes an extremely strong woman who was eight months pregnant to fly on an eight hour flight to deliver an energy speech. That's one tough woman.
Doesn't that show make fun of just about all celebrities?
I don't think she even WATCHED the episode... yet is trying to claim they were attacking her infant son when the character in mention was a teenage girl?
She'll do whatever it takes to get her name in the headlines.
I don't see how the show made fun of people with Down syndrome. If people are going to become more comfortable with this disability, it helps to laugh a little and not be so afraid of them. Portraying a "normal" guy having a crush on a girl with Down, who finds out that she really is capable of making decisions and being a b*tch at times, like anyone else, goes a long way toward breaking through some of the stereotypes that further separate people with Down from the rest of society.
To the comment about Obama's birth certificate, I am still waiting too, but this thread is not about that.
I missed the episode and now can't wait to watch it on my DVR. Palin is a very whinny person. Why do you think she was made the candidate for VP? They were smart, they did not want to walk into this mess. To get away from it, put someone in that will in no way pull a victory.
Kudos to Family Guy for not pulling any punches on any group. That has got to be one of the funniest shows on TV that I have ever seen.
She needs to stop complaining about everything she thinks is about her. She is no marshmallow. It takes an extremely strong woman who was eight months pregnant to fly on an eight hour flight to deliver an energy speech. That's one tough woman.
Doesn't that show make fun of just about all celebrities?
And to make the same flight back after her water broke 'cause it was so important that she deliver the baby in Alaska
It's 'Family Guy.' This is what they do. I rarely watch because I find the humor tasteless more often than not (though the 'Star Wars' episodes were brilliant), however, I defend Seth McFarlane's right to make fun of anybody just like I defend the rights of the guys who write 'South Park.'
I just love it when the people who complain loudest about how 'PC' we liberals are, whine about stuff like this.
And seriously, what was wrong with the character? From what I've read, she was independent and stood up for herself. Seems like it was actually a pretty positive portrayal.
While I agree that Family Guy probably crossed the line.
Sarah Palin only has two speeds. She is either attacking people or playing the victim. When she actually has thoughts of her own, maybe I'll listen to her. Until then, I'll pass.
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