[kj] (Very OT) Bruno - Autism

[Karen Weil]

I'm in the Countess's corner here. Yes, some "non-p.c." humor is funny, but there is some that just is not. 

k.w.
SoCal
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: countessghoulita at aol.com 
  To: gathering at misera.net 
  Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 3:52 PM
  Subject: Re: [kj] (Very OT) Bruno - Autism


  Stephen, I concur. Yet, making fun of people with disabilities, nationalities, etc. etc is wrong. I totally concur, and I should have listened to my nature and not watch the movie. Serves me really well.





  -----Original Message-----
  From: Stephen Lawrence <stephen.l at live.com>
  To: gathering at misera.net <gathering at misera.net>
  Sent: Fri, Jul 10, 2009 3:48 pm
  Subject: Re: [kj] (Very OT) Bruno - Autism


  countess you do know that most humour is at the expense of someone ?
  that's the workings of man 
  to laugh at the differences or weaknesses of others 
  if you had seen borat you would have known what to expect 
  ali g was a bit off in places 
   

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  To: gathering at misera.net
  Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:17:42 -0400
  From: countessghoulita at aol.com
  Subject: [kj] (Very OT) Bruno - Autism

  I wish I read this article before going to the theatre. Not that I was expecting this movie to be funny in an intelligent way.

  http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/movies/reviews/view/20090710bruno/srvc=home&position=7

  In the very first minutes of the movie, Bruno (Sacha Baron Cohen), an obnoxious fashionista, makes fun of autism in his talk show called "Funkyzeit". This turned me immediately off,  and needed to leave the theatre immediately. If I read that article I would have never gone. I am so ready to debate about this with everyone. Soo ready. Sacha Baron Cohen is on my chopping block. I am pissed off.

  I thought you guys should know.

  Cheers,

  CG







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