There is a popular sketch comedy show I used to enjoy that’s got me in a tizzy. They’ve featured fat characters before but it was never the brunt of their jokes, simply a fat character. Their recent episode crossed the line not once, but 4 times.

In order from least bad to worst,

A fake news story where ninja costumes are only available up to 3XL, forsaking all the fat assassins. Thin privilege is wearing all black at Halloween and people don’t assume it’s just to hide your curves.

An fat male audience member at a comedy club being made fun of for needing to eat a lot of food. Thin privilege is not being singled out by comedians.

A bit where the two stars discuss mistaking fat women for pregnant women (can we PLEASE stop judging women on their bodies already?)

A whole sketch dedicated to a fat man living the lonely life. He feels the need to make up fake family members to justify his existence to a complete stranger over the phone while trying to return a faulty SkyMall order. The order was for a Superman bed with the Matress of Solitude, implying that only fat, lonely people would consider using it. Oh, the product was faulty because he broke it when he lay down. Really funny. It gets worse. The man is into comic books and superheroes and action figures. He pretends one of them is his son (who he claims the bed was for) and one of them was his wife because nobody could believe an adult would want the bed. What did being fat have to do with the skit? Why did the bed have to break from his weight instead of be delivered faulty? It would have been just as funny.

Thin privilege is being able to enjoy one of your favorite shows without having to worry about being offended next week.

I used to be a big fan of the show, now I want to warn my friends not to watch it.