Saturday, November 01, 2008



Must NOT laugh at minority group members

That viewers of the comedy were laughing at particular people rather than at groups was too simple for these know-alls.
"Hit British TV comedy Little Britain has been accused of promoting prejudice and hatred. A study by a London School of Economics academic says many of the show's characters - from teenage mum Vicky Pollard to proud gay Daffyd - are stereotypes based on people's dislike of others of a different class, sexuality, race or gender.

Researcher Deborah Finding branded the show as "the comedy equivalent of junk food''. "It is clear that when 'we', the audience, are invited to laugh at 'them', the characters - we are laughing not only at the figures on screen but at entire groups of people whom they come to represent,'' she said.

"Little Britain does far more to promote racism, sexism, homophobia, ageism and classism than it does to satirise them - though it does do that from time to time....

"Even Daffyd, the self-proclaimed only gay in the village, is a character who connects the idea of being homosexual with being ridiculous and therefore relies on mainstream fears about gayness, despite the fact that Daffyd is the creation of comedian Matt Lucas - who is himself gay,'' she said

Source

For some more level-headed comments on the academic hate-mongers above, see Andrew Bolt.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

So, does that mean it is wrong to laugh at comedian Eddie Izzrard when he performs? For those who do not know, Eddie is a comedian from England who is a cross dresser. Very funny guy.

Anonymous said...

It's oh, so simple: It means that if you are a member of a group, you can laugh, criticize, chastise, and berate anyone else within that group, but if you are not a member of that group and you do the same, you are a bigot, hypocrite, and full of hate.

Anonymous said...

Some will not be satisfied until a government committee is in charge of all thought, speech, and entertainment.

Anonymous said...

OH NOES, Someone laughed at someone.

Call the Sheriff!!!!


Darwin's theory needs to kick it into overdrive already.

Anonymous said...

As we all know, things like this are becoming more prevalent. It all falls under the banner of political correctness which i believe, will become the law-of-the-land in many countries, especially since so many Western nations are turning more and more towards socialism. In fact, it's already the "unwritten" law in most. It has gained this status because of one reason, and one reason only. The inability/unwillingness of the people to stop it.

Political correctness, a dangerous threat to freedom, gains it's strength from the weakness of the people, the same way terrorism does. The main difference is, PC will turn out to be far more devastating to freedom loving people.

Anonymous said...

"Little Britain" is a very funny and witty comedy series. We all belong to different kinds of general "groups" and we ought to be able to laugh at ourselves as well as at our own national "group/s".

Anonymous said...

Okay, let's say for a second that this is true. So What?

Anonymous said...

We aren't supposed to laugh at gay people? Now they tell me!!

Anonymous said...

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