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Old 02-18-2010, 02:08 PM   #17
Slava
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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf View Post
I don't think she would have minded as much if it was at her

but the exact quote was, when chris was asking the girl with downs syndrome about her family, "My mom used to be governor of Alaska"

which was viewed as taking a shot at her/her child with downs syndrome

I watch family guy all the time, but even I thought that was too far. Making fun of downs syndrome is one thing (even if as you say the message was that an ass%$%$ is an assh#*$ no matter what), but making an individual child with downs syndrome the but of a joke is wrong.
I didn't watch the episode, but I honestly don't see what there is to be offended about here? Is there more to this?

Palins son has down syndrome, so now because this fictional character with downs has a mother who used to be gov. its offensive for some reason?
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