To not understand why the 'Fat Controller' is still called the 'Fat Controller'?

[forforkssake1]

It's cringeworthy, and, tbh, he's not even THAT fat? Wtf, how is this still OK these days??

Yeah and we should rename Mr Blobby too

how is this still OK these days?
Probably because the majority of the general public isn't quite as hypersensitive about the word 'fat' as people on mumsnet are.

Hahaha @HermoineWaslib most underrated comment of the night!! 😂

Fat shouldn't be regarded as a negative necessarily. It should just be regarded as a distinguishing feature. The issue is with society that's regards thin as good, fat as bad.

In the same way I don't understand the fuss about Corbyn saying May was a stupid woman. It's strange that to describe someone as a woman is offensive, but not to describe someone as stupid. I don't get it.

It’s Henry who gets bricked up.

Fat controller as pp have said is because his is the controller of the broad gauge line.

As far as I know no one has been offended by this before. It’s a fictional character in a kids book. Rev Awdry possibly didn’t meant to offend.

The kids get it. It’s brilliant.

Whats wrong with him being called the Fat Controller? It's an apt name, he is fat.

Who actually cares?!

You have way too much time on your hands. He's fat. He's a controller. Ergo, the fat controller.

We've got some books published in 2017 and he's the Fat Controller in those.

at Fucking Troller!

In newer things he's called Sir Topham Hat. They didn't remake all of the old episodes just to edit this out though.

It’s acceptable because it’s a silly name given to a fictional character in a story designed for toddlers and young children. He’s fat and the controller so I can see where the writers where coming from

It's fine get over it.

FYI Thomas is called a tank engine because of the type of engine he is. The other engines are different types eg tender engines. This fact blew my mind.

Or perhaps he controls fat.

He’s fat as fuck and a controller. Say what you see😂

Talk about PC!

He's definitely punching above his weight with Lady Hatt though

Had an exbf i renamed The Fat Controller.

I feel your pain PP!

Took DS to meet Thomas and Friends when he was two, and as soon as he spotted him he shouted ‘it’s the fucking troller!’ - audible gasps from other parents. Didn’t see us for dust. Never been so ashamed

Well he's a big round ball with legs and a head and he controls the trains... fat controller seems pretty accurate to me

Fucking hell...

I have nothing to add to this thread other than that DM's nickname for DF is 'The Fat Controller' when he tries to 'assert authority'

I had no idea the name was to do with track types.

It doesn't bother me. I mean, it's hardly Captain Pugwash is it 😂

They'll be having him in vanity sizing next. Along with everyone else getting all offended because fat people mustn't be called fat.
(And I speak as someone who needs to drop two stone but at least accepts it and knows that I'm not a size 14 no matter what the recent ridiculous resizing of clothes tells me)

The reason he isn't called The Fat Controller in America is because in America, he isn't fat, he's just average sized.

Is fat a term of abuse or just descriptive. If it's rude to say the fat woman next door or my teacher is fat, why teach children to use it?
If not it's fine