'The Mandalorian' Had Better Fat Representation In One Episode Than All Of 'Star Wars'
Huff PostThe Duchess of Plazir-15 and Captain Bombardier in Lucasfilm's "The Mandalorian." But the fat-shaming didn’t stop with Jabba; in subsequent “Star Wars” properties on both the big and small screens, fat aliens are treated with similar disdain. “The fat-shaming didn’t stop with Jabba; in subsequent 'Star Wars' properties on both the big and small screens, fat aliens are treated with similar disdain.” Across animated and live-action fare, “Star Wars” portrays fat characters as evil gluttons. We’re once again reminded that those who are fat in “Star Wars,” and by extension the real world, are inconsiderate of others and force them to suffer. Adding fat characters to the story is great, but the way that “Star Wars” often portrays them epitomizes biased notions of fat people in the real world.
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