May 8, 2008...2:19 pm
Scapegoat
What is it about the human that we must scapegoat? There is a certain amount of scapegoating that goes on in this society that make you wonder: is it part of human nature?
We’ve picked on the Native Americans, then Blacks, then Chinese, then Polish, then Irish, then Italians, then Jews, then Japanese, then Vietnamese, Hispanics, and so on.
Political correctness took hold of the culture’s intolerance towards race and calm it down. Even the gays can celebrate for society’s effort in reducing the word, “faggot,” in high schools, work arena, and public areas.
I dare say the N-word is a curse word on to itself. It shows how much culture has changed.
But one group that strikes to mind that many people in very public space can still joke around and get away with it, are fat people
Fat. Obesity. Heifer. Porker. Pig. Fatass. Lardass. Flab. Flabby. Fatty.
People in this country are much more forgiving towards alcoholics and drug addicts, who have done many destructive things to their lives and hurt those who love them, then fat people. Think about it. People are pulled back when a 300 pound women eats an entire large pizza. But we celebrate one someone tips back a fifth of vodka?
I think our collective aggression and the fear of the other in human nature goes somewhere and expresses in someway. Our political correct culture clamped down on the intolerance for many groups like gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and beliefs. But fat people, they are one of the last remaining groups to be picked on.
Just think about what joke you can get away with, be it in school or at work: a racist, sexist, religious, or fat joke?
Chico
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