It's one thing to make fun of yourself, it's another to make cruel jokes
about others.  That's my opinion.

Kat
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chester Worwa" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: Comedy Central's "Premium Blend"


> Ok, I feel like putting my $.02 in here.  I don't get
> Comedy Central over here either, but hay talk about
> making fun of people with disabilities, I do it
> naturally.  You know that song "Free Falling" by Tom
> Petty?  I actually fall over onto matresses to that
> song at camp.
>
>
> Chester Worwa
>
> --- Betty B <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Rayna, don't you understand that you have a chip on
> > your shoulder?  Haven't
> > we sufficiently beaten that into your head yet?
> >
> > I'm a malcontent myself.
> >
> > In a message dated 2/17/2002 8:21:46 AM Eastern
> > Standard Time,
> > [log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> >
> > > I find their implication that we are `too
> > sensitive' if we are offended
> > > by humor that objectifies and demeans us, very
> > disturbing.  And even
> > > worse, these `comedians' make good money out of
> > doing this.
> > > Meanwhile, they are unaware (or just don't care)
> > that they are
> > > perpetuating damaging myths about PWD's that keep
> > so many of us from
> > > becoming
> > > fully-functioning (ie employed, living in our own
> > homes, socially
> > > active and accepted contributers to society)
> > people.
> > > These half-wits are PROFITING from their (and
> > society's) bigotry and
> > > stupidity, and are contributing to our oppression.
> > > I feel sick...
> > >
> > > Rayna
> > >
> > > On Sat, Feb 16, 2002 at 11:23:09PM -0500, Magenta
> > Raine wrote:
> > >     i caught a few minutes of a pb show tonight...
> > they actusally warn you
> > > don't
> > >     watch if you're too sensitive. and then the
> > guy comes out and makes
> > > joke
> > >     about an old lady in a wheelchair with no
> > legs, and how he was trying
> > > not to
> > >     laugh, because he knows that it's not funny,
> > but he looked at his pal,
> > > and
> > >     the pal says, "wonder if she's on standby?"
> > that in itself didn't
> > > offend me,
> > >     what offended me was why he was laughing
> > before his pal ever said that.
> > >
> > >     mag
> > >
>
>
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