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  • > Alyson Hannigan - "Date Movie" - Hollywood’s fat jokes no longer funny

    12 February 2006 16:56, by Ender
    The first time I saw commercials for this movie, I was a little upset. It was an instictive reaction because my wife is concerned about her weight.
    But after I thought about my reaction to this particular scene, I realized something. Overweight people may feel a particular vulnerability, but they are not any more or less sensitive than homosexuals, any particular race, "nerds", midgets, tall people, or anyone else that is the typical target for jokes.
    If this movie were nothing more than long fat joke, I wouldn’t want to watch it, and I would agree that it is offensive. Just like any (...)

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