Hedberg: Dictators Have Bad Hair, Too

Of all the humiliations embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has suffered over the past several months, surely the most painful is this: “It’s over, frizz-head,” chanted hundreds of jubilant men and women, mocking the curly headed dictator as rebels took control of most of Tripoli last week. OK, so the guy has been a brutal despot for decades, executing his enemies and not even being so nice to some of his friends. It’s clear he has issues - probably could benefit from some anger-management therapy - and it’s time for him to go. But really, isn’t making fun of somebody’s hair hitting below the belt? In this day and age must we be so juvenile as to ridicule the other person’s physical appearance, just because they strip us of our liberties and threaten our lives and safety? There must be better ways to get even/Kathy Hedberg, Lewiston Tribune. More here. (AP file photo: Gadhafi effigy)

Question: Do you ever make fun of someone’s appearance?