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Thursday, February 18, 2010

"Family Guy" & Palin: Have Your Say

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3 comments:

  1. RyanFebruary 18, 2010

    Ok, so people are making it incredibly easy for Palin aren't they? By being the brunt of many jokes she is in the news, gaining publicity and sympathy, and staying relevant. I'd like to ask Mrs. Palin if she'd rather:

    A) not have any derogatory remarks made about her or her family, or

    B) have these "offensive" things said, ultimately giving her something to talk about (other than her politics)

    Murdoch owns Fox which produces Family Guy and Palin is an intregal part of Fox News so I have to think there is a connection somehow.

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  2. JanessaFebruary 18, 2010

    I saw the entire episode. The girl was shown as being independant, clever, and sure of herself. I think it was a positive portrayal

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  3. Shaun HautlyFebruary 19, 2010

    She fell for it. They got her.

    There was one way for Palin to handle this situation properly: Ignore It. She didn't, she issued a public statement, her daughter tweeted about it. They came down to Family Guy's level and lost. If you make fun of a kid on the playground calling him 'fat' for a year, and he ignores you every time, he's better than you. If he, every day, says, "NO I'M NOT!" Then he loses and you're going to keep making fun of him. People jab others to get a rise out of them, and that's exactly what Family Guy succeeded in doing. By addressing the Family guy line, Palin has effectively legitimized Family Guy as a source of information. If she's going to patrol every playground, school bus, and cafeteria trolling for people saying "The R-Word," then fine, but if she's doing anything with a political or media career, she should save her breath.

    I don't have much else to say for this. I guess I could use the R-Word in my blog and hope that Palin responds and I enjoy the traffic and exposure, but I'll leave it alone this week. Palin, move on, you're not fat.

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