#laurel and hardy
Goodbye old world. I’m leaving you flat. Goodbye.
No matter what our opinions on, say, blackface and womanface are, I think we can all agree that nothing is more reprehensible than childface. Of course Laurel and Hardy are guilty of that too. One can barely dare to guess what went through their minds when they posed for this mocking photo depicting them as children in the nastily titled Br*ts. Both men must have had very low opinions on children, just look at how they even appropriate a toy for their juvenile *shudder* joke!
Also, can you believe there are fans who eagerly recommend the movie in question, especially to children?! Surely this sort of thing must be traumatizing and potentially leaves long-lasting scars on the souls of innocent, defenseless kids. Which reminds me of the fact that many Laurel and Hardy fans, for reasons best left to imagination, aren’t even trying to hide their ageism, using expressions such as “childlike innocents” and “overgrown children” to describe Stan and Ollie in movies where they aren’t doing childface. I hesitate to generalise, but seems like there’s a big problem in the fandom that should be dealt with posthaste. Vulnerable children with no platform obviously don’t have much chance to object to ageism but what about grown men? Where are the protests against having their favourite fictional characters misidentified? Blatant misandry!
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If easily triggered, please cover your eyes from this shocking display of misogynistic womanface by Laurel and Hardy in Twice Two(1933).
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Flicker Alley Announces Laurel or Hardy: Early Films of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
A Blu-ray collection of 35 newly restored films showcasing the burgeoning individual talents of the legendary comedy duo.
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