Well, I think there could be such a character. If she was well-written, I’d find her funny. But to have a woman be that character… well, it somehow wouldn’t be very status quo, would it? I think a lot of America might find a female version of Homer Simpson or Peter Griffen – that is, an unashamed fat woman whose fat gets everywhere and who unabashedly goes after every passing want – more than a bit threatening. Not exactly the comforting material that successful sit-coms are made of.
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