![]() Such denigration is more often the primary form of disparagement aimed at women (as opposed to jabs at their comportment), whereas men are more usually made figures of ridicule over their acts. One point to note about this jest which moves it into the domain of folklore (in that the jokes we tell often say more about the thought processes and judgments of us, their tellers, than they do about the purported behaviors or physical traits of their targets) is the nature of the lampoon: it focuses not upon the actions of the character who is the butt of the joke, but upon physical appearance. ![]() (Remember, one of the reasons KFC changed its name from Kentucky Fried Chicken was to lower the emphasis placed on 'fried,' a word that had come to have negative connotations in an increasingly health-conscious consumer If the sign had been real, it probably wouldn't have remained up for long: if the overtly partisan political message didn't drive away potential customers, the restaurant's advertisement of "fat thighs" as one of its offerings might do the trick, because "fat" has become a word to be scrupulously avoided when touting one's menu items. This "disparagement by restaurant sign" is not a real photograph, but a product of the Fast Food Sign Generator site which allows users to digitally add any message to the sign pictured outside the KFC restaurant. It's a lunch special: 2 small breasts, 2 large thighs and a club sandwich. Did you hear about the new endorsement Tonya Harding has lined up with KFC?
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