Dawn French thinks so. “It is no more acceptable to make a fat joke than it is to make a gay joke… People need to learn to take everyone as they are.” What comedians can joke about is an increasingly treacherous minefield. Rowan Atkinson campaigned against proposed laws targeting “incitement to religious hatred” because he […]

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in and out of the fat suitOriginally uploaded by mo pie The Daily Mail wanted to know what it was like to send a “fattie” to fashion week. So, did they hire an overweight reporter to go to fashion week and write an article? Of course not! They put a thin reporter in a very […]

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french and saunders Originally uploaded by mo pie Weetabix’s recent post about fat characters on television made me go Google Dawn French to see what she’s up to these days. I found this hilarious promo shot from the new French & Saunders, with Dawn French as Amy Winehouse and Jennifer Saunders as Britney Spears. According […]

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