[WikiEN-l] Borderline notable bios (yes, again)

Keith Tyler keith at keithtyler.com
Thu Jul 13 22:59:50 UTC 2006


Guy Chapman aka JzG wrote:
>>> But in the end, no.  I don't think we should have an article on
>>> somebody who is in the end "famous" solely because, well, a group of
>>> sophomoric fucktards got their rocks off laughing at his appearance.
>>>       
Then you'd need to delete Star Wars Kid and Gary Broslma, for starters.

>> And in the end, I don't think we should *not* have an article on
>> somebody simply because they have a serious disability which makes
>> some people laugh at them.  Equal rights, and everything, I say.
>>     
>
> How many articles do we have on people known only for their
> deformities?  The only one I can think of is Joseph Merrick.
>   
FWIW, see Category:Conjoined twins and Category:Sideshow attractions.

-KeithTyler




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