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IngridsLittleAngel

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7. I haven't watched an episode of South Park since

Reply to AZSkiffyGeek (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 21, 2022, 01:16 PM

Jun 2022

I was a fan going back to the first season. That episode left such a bad taste in my mouth that I just haven't been able to bring myself to watch it since.

I know South Park is edgy and "nails everyone." But that episode just felt like a collection of stereotypes, myths and right-wing memes to me, with no effort to do their own research. In fact, judging by many of the false stereotypes I've seen about trans athletes, I can't help but feel like that episode did a lot more to hurt than to help.

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Didn't they spoof this on south park? Omnipresent Jun 2022 #1

Spoof what? obamanut2012 Jun 2022 #2

South Park had a transphobic trans athlete episode AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2022 #3

I haven't watched an episode of South Park since IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #7

I figured, thanks obamanut2012 Jun 2022 #10

goddammit. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #4

Very discouraging The Protagonist Jun 2022 #5

Disappointing and discouraging IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #6

And now FIFA (soccer) has said they're considering the same NullTuples Jun 2022 #8

That NYT article really hit a nerve. maxsolomon Jun 2022 #9