I saw this article about an animated television commercial for the NFL network that makes fun of Jessica Simpson and her weight. Has it really come to fat jokes? Really? Why is there such an obsession with weight issues and women? Why is it that male celebrities never really get flack for gaining weight like female celebrities? For example, Alec Baldwin may have put on a few pounds and yet no one says anything. But people like Kirstie Alley or Oprah are constantly watching for papparazzi because the minute they look unfavorable, it is all over E! and trashy magazines. Why is it acceptable to make fun of overweight women? I just get so sick of the double standards in today's society concerning women. Because lets be honest, most if not all of the ex-NFL players who work on the NFL network are not exactly 'fit' anymore, and yet they do not face what female correspondents face in terms of weight management. Can you think of an overweight female correspondent who was not pregnant? Thats what I thought. Check out this article with the video clip and tell me if I'm overreacting:
http://www.popeater.com/2009/10/14/jessica-simpson-nfl-commercial/
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You hav eto understand that women care about their weight more then men. This is why someone like south park would attack this subject. If they did a skit about a mans weight it wouldnt of been so contreversial. Since women find this offensive it makes for good comedy. Do you think if southpark made a joke about a group of white people getting searched at an airport, it would be as funny and contreversial as a group of bearded afghanis. No. So the only reason they are making fat jokes about women in particular is because women care and men dont.
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't an episode of South Park, it was a commercial by the NFL network.
ReplyDeleteit is funny to see how big and fat some of the old players have gotten, some still look ok but others are just out there
ReplyDeleteI see both sides here. Of course it is funnier to poke fun at female weight issues then male weight issues. Because yeah we do care more. On the other hand, maybe we care a little more because it is made into such a big deal and commercials like this one contribute to that. Its a catch 22.
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