Quote by Terry Eagleton

It is silly to call fat people gravitationally challenged -- a self-righteous fetishism of language which is no more than a symptom of political frustration.

It is silly to call fat people gravitationally challenged --

Summary

This quote criticizes the usage of euphemistic terms like "gravitationally challenged" to describe overweight individuals. The speaker argues that such language is pointless and reflects a self-righteous obsession with politically correct terms. They suggest that such linguistic preferences merely stem from societal conflicts and serve no practical purpose.

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By Terry Eagleton

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