The "Handicapped" Kid in Hairspray- Page 2

[Mistress_Spouzic]

re: The 'Handicapped' Kid in Hairspray#25

Posted: 6/3/07 at 9:17pm

as a disabled hairspray fan (that everyone knows and loves) I suppose it would just be weird if I didnt express an opinion...

It doesn't make me uncomfortable, I think it would be an inaccurate portrayal of the special ed to not have someone with a developmental disability.

Something far more interesting is that NBC is creating a pilot of a comedy series called Im With Stupid based off a BBC show of the same name- it was written about in the NYTimes recently. Its about a bunch of people who live in special housing and the cast of characters will include someone who uses a voicebox to speak and another who is a double amputee.

Certainly its preferable when a disabled person portrays their own disability but it can only help the disabled rights movement to show that we can laugh at ourselves.

[TheatreDiva90016]

re: The 'Handicapped' Kid in Hairspray#26

Posted: 6/3/07 at 9:41pm

No, Bruce didn't write the show, but he came up with that line during rehearsals among all of the ad-libbing he did while on the road.

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[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

re: The 'Handicapped' Kid in Hairspray#27

Posted: 6/3/07 at 9:49pm

i thought it was VERY funny! it definitely told us something about our political system, and almost everyone laughed at it. it was meant to be a political joke, not a "make fun of the retard joke".

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[The Boy From Ohio]

re: The 'Handicapped' Kid in Hairspray#28

Posted: 6/3/07 at 10:09pm

I agree with JP2,TapTap, and Mistress Spouzic . If we are being politically correct it's disabled not handicapped. I honestly don't remember the joke or character. I wonder if it will be in the movie?

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[i.heart.link]

re: The 'Handicapped' Kid in Hairspray#29

Posted: 6/3/07 at 10:20pm

I agree with BroadwayEnthusiast2, its not like they were poking fun at him, he was there to make another joke. Everyone just needs to lighten up!

[focusingonmoviesmatt]

re: The 'Handicapped' Kid in Hairspray#30

Posted: 6/3/07 at 10:38pm

One time when i saw the show his clothes were on backwards, i thought it was kinda funny.

[DefyingEDCT]

re: The 'Handicapped' Kid in Hairspray#31

Posted: 6/3/07 at 10:46pm

its just like if someone doesnt find toilet humor funny,
its all in prefence, so maybe everyone should just "lighten up" about telling people what they should think.