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How did the show "insult" people with Down syndrome?
In the recent Family Guy episode. A new character "ellen" was introduced. She has Down Syndrome. I keep hearing from the right how it was insulting to people with Down Syndrome to have her on the show. I don't understand that though.
She was treated just like everyone else on the show. Her biggest flaw wasn't that she had Down Syndrome, but that she was a bossy Witch. The character who dated her (chris) Said that she was beautiful and that he thought she would be different, but she's just like everyone else, "mean" (he used another word, but you get the meaning).
Isn't that what we're supposed to do? Treat them like everybody else? She had flaws (like every other character) and she had virtues. They made a reference to her being the daughter of the "former governer of Alaska" which isn't really that much of a dig, Palin does have a kid with Down Syndrome. They also alluded to her hugging to hard, which many people with DS tend to do.
Otherwise, I don't get the insult. Please enlighten me. Actually explain it.
Ok so I have people saying it was offensive because it was offensive. I'm asking to be enlightened. You can't claim to be offended if you can't say how you were offended.
So people say it's offensive because it pointed out the Palin has a child that has Down Syndrome. That's a fact. We aren't allowed to point out facts anymore?
She's a celeb who recently showed hyprocrisy by condeming 1 person for saying a word, but ignoring another person who used it. The only difference between the 2 was their political affiliation. Family guy went after her like they would any other celeb. They gave her an opportunity to look foolish and she's done just that.
If Palin didn't want to people to think about her son as a kid with Down syndrome, she shouldn't have named him TRIG. TRI-G or Trisomy G is another name for DOWN SYNDROME. She gave her son the name of his disease. That's just bad parenting.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I asked the same question and presented the same argument and it seems people don't care that the girl has downs or whatever. Everyone takes offense that Palin's kid was very vaguely referenced. I don't even think the people complaining even saw the episode or even watch the show. there are tons of people Family Guy directly mocked for their disabilities (Micheal J Fox, Lou Gehrig, The Deaf Special Olympics Team, Helen Keller) and oh so many politicians and people wanna start taking offense now? Grow the **** up.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
It didn't insult people with Down syndrome, it insulted Sarah Palin. There have been many TV shows with Down Syndrome characters in the past, which have not caused an uproar. I don't watch this show, but did see a clip. IMHO, there was no need to mention that she was the daughter of the 'former governor of Alaska'. Other than that, having a strong character who happens to have Down syndrome is no big deal.
- loiselleLv 45 years ago
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- myrrdin 810Lv 51 decade ago
conservatives only think comedy exists in jokes like "why is chelsea clinton so ugly? janet reno is her father" or "here's a picture of the new white house DOG!" at which time the conservative on television showed a picture of a 14 year old chelsea to the camera.
get it now? according to conservatives, it's perfectly acceptable and hilariously funny to mock a child as long as that child's parents are liberal democrats.
if a conservative has a child with a certain characteristic, even MENTIONING that characteristic in public, without using it to mock ANYONE, immediately becomes a SIN.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
It was a slam on sarah palin. The character says down child's mother was the Governor of Alaska.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I don't care.
People need to stop pretending to be sensitive for political gain or perceived moral high ground.
Everything is funny.
Well, except maybe Family Guy which is lame non-sequitur BS.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Im on the right and watched that show for years.
they make fun of everything. blacks, chinamen, whites, gays, ect
althought i thought that episode wasnt as good as the rest i dont see the outrage
- dylanfoxLv 71 decade ago
offense is in the eye of the beholder, it's not what is said, but what is heard!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
ya its perfectly normal for dc and hollywood to cut and play the DOWN SYNDROME CARD
Source(s): I liked the J-FOX head shaking better - 1 decade ago
People never understand until it happens to them. Try to put yourself in Palins' shoes for a moment and think about how it would make you feel.
