it's "sexist fat hate ruins my favorite shows"* week!

Nov 20, 2009 16:05

This week's Bones looked at first as if it was going to deal with the housing crisis - "The Foot in the Foreclosure." TWIST! It's actually Booth and Brennan delving into a WORLD FULL OF FATTIES AND THE FREAKS WHO LOVE THEM.

The victim, who has recently lost 100 pounds, is presumed to have been fat because she was "fixated on overeating," and ( Read more... )

assholes, body image, feminism, body positivity, sexuality

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pocochina November 20 2009, 16:47:22 UTC
At least these fat girls weren't actually stalkers and attempted murderers? Maybe we're learning?

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bulleteyes November 20 2009, 21:50:12 UTC
Demeaning fat women has been a reliable venue for demeaning and/or vicious jokes in our society for decades. It had without doubt been acceptable and remains so to this day.

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bulleteyes November 20 2009, 21:53:47 UTC
Think I can use the word demeaning one more time in that post?

*feh*

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pocochina November 21 2009, 11:18:01 UTC
I think this is an occasion where both word and repetition are deeply appropriate.

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