Haven't seen the movie but it really sounds sick.

Joyce
----- Original Message -----
From: Betty Alfred <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 1999 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: Women with Disabilities & "Gigalo"


> In a message dated 12/04/1999 3:29:57 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << Has anybody seen the ads for the new Adam Sandler {I believe} movie
called
>  "Gigolo"? It feature him as the title character "dating" women with
>  Tourette's syndrome and narcolepsy. Hence, making fun of these
disabilities
>  and making the assumption that women with disabilities are so desperate
we
>  must pay for a man's company. I find this appalling. Why are disabilities
>  considered an appropriate source of "humor"? Renee
>   >>
>
> I've seen the ad you're talking about Renee, and I was struck with the
same
> thought.
>
> Disability isn't an appropriate source of comedic material, but it will
take
> public demand to make it clear to Hollywood.  Hopefully, this movie will
be a
> box-office bomb.
>
> Betty
>