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Post by jennanne on Jul 29, 2004 9:02:58 GMT -5
I am a reality tv show fan and was watching Kenny vs. Spenny(I forget which cable station it's on) and a DS "joke" was made that I felt was really uncalled for. Kenny said that Spenny looked like David Schwimmer's(Ross on Friends)DS brother. I guess the "joke" was Kenny looked like David Schwimmer with DS. First we have the word "retard" as acceptable language to use now a direct hit to people with DS. I just don't understand what people are thinking(or not thinking) when they say the things they say and do they even care or realize how hurtful it is.  |
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Post by meghans_mom on Jul 29, 2004 9:42:28 GMT -5
you know, a few weeks ago i was watching that show and another reference was made to the word "retard" and I was like - that's totally uncalled for...
and now that's even more so.
If I can find info on the episode, time for me to write a letter to the producers and distributors.
not that it makes a big difference if i boycott them alone -- but it makes *me* feel better.
here it's shown on gameshow network (GSN)
laurie
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Post by jennanne on Jul 29, 2004 9:53:03 GMT -5
I did write a complaint to someone at the Game Show Network, if it's the right addy I will pass it on. I had a hard time finding where to send a complaint and don't know if the addy I used is any good. On a reality tv forum I frequent someone made a "down syndromed" cousin joke. I told them it was offensive but I don't think they cared. I don't know what is wrong with people anymore and how they can be so insensitive.
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Post by Alice on Jul 29, 2004 10:49:56 GMT -5
DS joke??  I do not think so...  As you know David Schwimmer is Jewish and if someone making fun of him it looks like an anti-Semitic "joke" to me.  Alice P.S. Never seen "Kenny vs. Spenny" (sounds two idiots) and not going to. |
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Post by jennanne on Jul 29, 2004 11:32:01 GMT -5
I believe Kenny uses David Schwimmer because Spenny has has a slight resemblence to him(tall,dark hair and eyes)not because he's Jewish. The "joke" is that he's David Schwimmer with DS. I don't really get the "joke" because Spenny in no way looks like someone with DS. There is no need for the DS comment. BTW, they are two idiots but the show was funny to me until this episoide.
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Post by Alice on Jul 29, 2004 16:07:39 GMT -5
Did he say: "Down Syndrome"? If so, I do not get why it is should be funny. Some day I watched Joan Reeves' show and she made joke as: "We have special audience today, not special as retarded, but special as good people." I was very upset about her "joke". Another idiot. Right? Do not like her shows any more. |
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Post by snickers71801 on Jul 30, 2004 5:09:18 GMT -5
I cant stand it when they make fun of people that are different than everyone else. The way I look at it is that if everyone were alike we would all be very boring. And to the people that think our babies are different, to our babies, these people may seem different. I watched a movie called Scary Movie 2. It seemed like a good movie up until they said something to do with someone looking like they had ds. It made me mad, I quit watching it and never watched it again. A third movie came out and I never even thought about getting it. With a comment like that, it is not worth my time. I dont care what people think, but darn it have some respect.
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I do not think so... 
