[lbo-talk] Jerry Lewis as worst-case scenario[wasRe:PrivateHateMail Gang Up]

Marta Russell ap888 at lafn.org
Sat Sep 10 13:44:38 PDT 2005


On Sep 10, 2005, at 1:25 PM, Dennis Perrin wrote:


> Actually, Lewis himself has never used the term "spastic" to
> describe his comedy. In fact, he's been incredibly nasty to those
> who have. His main character, The Kid, is an overactive nine-year-
> old boy inside a man's body. To say that he's mocking the disabled
> is projection of the most political kind.
>
> Dennis

But of course he wouldn't say it. It isn't socially acceptable to say you are being spastic to make people laugh at you. All you have to do is watch him. It is just there. Good grief.

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