The episode of the animation featured Chris - the Griffin family's son - bringing home a girlfriend with Down's syndrome.Don't get me wrong, I also find it funny - but that has more to do with my own dark sense of humour than any genuine humour in the joke. However, I can also see why the terribly named Bristol Palin might say this:
When quizzed by his parents about her family, she said that her mother used to be Alaskan governor.
So what to do? What should be done about this unusually crass joke from Family Guy?Bristol Palin went on to say in the posting: "If the writers of a particularly pathetic cartoon show thought they were being clever in mocking my brother and my family yesterday, they failed.
"All they proved is that they're heartless jerks."
Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Because this is a perfect example of freedom of speech working. A TV show makes a tasteless crack about a controversial politician; member of said politician's family turns around and tells TV show to go fuck itself. That is how it should work in a society populated by adults - people can say whatever then want, even if it is offensive, and anyone who disagrees with what has been said can protest in the strongest possible terms.
In a nutshell, that's what free speech is all about.
"In a nutshell, that's what free speech is all about."
ReplyDeleteAbsofuckinglutely right!
All this brouha over what turned out to be a below average episode.
ReplyDeleteSomething the Palin's ghostwriter didn't bother to learn was that the voice of the Down syndrome cartoon character... belongs to a Down syndrome actress.
ReplyDeleteApparently Andrea F. Friedman's voice talent for a character who is self-aware, communicates well, stands up for herself, is totally mainstreamed, but could use a little nuance is offensive to the Palin ghostwriters.
Hopefully said Palin ghostwriters will now demand that Down syndrome actress Andrea F. Friedman is punished for not living up to their inevitably high standards.