I love South Park, I really do. And while I am not a regular viewer, I do occasionally try to catch up by watching episodes online. Tonight I watched a recent episode called “Eat, Pray, Queef”. It’s about women’s rights in an extremely abstract way, and I found it totally hilarious. Basically, this is the plot (with screen caps):
The boys of South Park are eagerly awaiting the new Terrance and Phillip episode, (where they’ll find out who Phillip farted on to get out of prison). Instead they get Katie and Katherine Queef:
Unsurprisingly, the boys of South Park are disgusted by queefing. After a girl intentionally queefs on Butters (who runs home crying), the men and boys of South Park are spurred into going to the government to demand a ban on queefing. A still gravely traumatized Butters becomes their posterboy, we find out that while men naming their farts (the squeaker, the fog horn, the “don’t be scared”, the Chinese firecracker) is perfectly acceptable and normal, women naming their queefs (the sneezing unicorn, the resuscitator, the Road Warrior) is not. Queefing is banned in Colorado.
We also get to see Terrance and Phillip naked in between all of the excitement.
Anyway, Stan’s mom and sister are upset about the ruling, because it provesthat sexism still exists. The guys all realize their mistake and sing a song called “Queef Free” as an apology.
It’s funny. Trust me. South Park may have occasional misses, but for the most part, 13 seasons in and it’s still going strong, unlike the Simpsons (not funny for at least 5 years) or Family Guy (which was only funny for about 10 minutes).
That episode prompted me to turn to my teens, Lauren specifically, and tell her I could not see a time of true equality so long as it’s the woman who gets pregnant. The natural role of the woman is simply not as esteemed. Down side from my flippant remark, Lauren say’s I get no Grands. :(