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Monday marks the fifth anniversary of my first post here on TV Squad. That's an eternity in this business, and in that time I've seen everything with regards to discourse on the interwebs.One of the things I've learned is that just about once per month, like clockwork, something written online sparks a crapstorm of controversy and brings out a ton of anonymous jerkwaddery.
This month's victim is Maura Kelly, who wrote about the CBS show 'Mike & Molly' for her dating blog on Marie Claire's website. The post had the unfortunate title "Should 'Fatties' Get a Room? (Even on TV?)," and in it she expressed displeasure at the prospect of seeing two plus-sized actors make out on television. The 1000-plus comments on the post (and her subsequent posts) are mostly vitriolic, calling for her firing and warning her new boyfriend that he will get dumped if he gains any weight.
But these readers are misdirecting their anger. They should be sending their venom towards producer Chuck Lorre and CBS honcho Les Moonves, because, really, the only thing offensive about 'Mike & Molly' isn't the sight of Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell making out. It's the fat jokes, plain and simple.
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