What the Presidential debates were on tonight? Sorry, that's TS's thing. I was too busy anticipating South Park (which I successfully managed to boycott for seven days, thanks to the utterly disgusting rape joke) to care about the candidates. Though I did get upset when McCain called Palin a "role model for all women" despite that she's anti-feminist, and put "health of the mother" in quotations when they were talking about abortion. WTF WAS THAT ABOUT?!
Moving on.. This week, South Park tackled yet another controversial issue. They talked about a fat little lump that can eventually have the potential to severely harm you.
No, not THAT fat little lump. ; ) They tackled the issue of breast cancer... without actually tackling the issue of breast cancer. This is exactly how I wanted them to handle the rape joke in the last episode. For a brief summary, Wendy tries to inform her class about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, only to be cut off by Cartman laughing his ass off. He calls it "titty cancer" and claims that "killer titties will get us all" which I couldn't help but laugh at. Wendy challenges him to a fight after school, and he tries to apologize after realizing just how pissed off Wendy is.Cartman manages to get out of it... for a while. The principal (a survivor of breast cancer) encourages Wendy to "fight the fat lump" and not to let said lump "make her feel powerless." So Wendy beats the living fudge out of Cartman in one of the most epic displays of cartoon violence ever (being topped only by "Cripple Fight".) Let's just say she beats his head against a jungle gym before she wears herself out and walks off.
I encourage women to watch this episode, as Wendy is a powerful feminist, and it should provide relief to those who have/had breast cancer. I much prefer this little 2D piece of cardboard as a role model over Palin.
This is why I should shake Parker and Stone's hands. (And be President and all that junk.)
-BJ
PS- HAD to post this early. I loved the episode that much.
1 comment:
Firstly, I love south park as much as the next guy but I honestly don't think that it's a show to take seriously. And to watch this if you had breast cancer. It doesn't appeal to everyone, mostly teens and for sure no old people. I mean they curse even more and make butters gay and show rape openly. My god. It's making fun of stuff and is orignal and witty. China's problem was the worse because it wasn't funny and eh. As much as it's awesome the office and trailer park boys are hella funny too. It's just a show. Haha "You need to calm down. your gonna get your boobs all angry and there gonna start killing everyone"
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