In 2002, speaking to a blind, wheelchair bound woman who was accompanied by her guide dog, he remarked : 'Do you know they're now producing eating dogs for the anorexics?'[11]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Prince Philip joked about producing “eating dogs” for anorexics while speaking to a blind, wheelchair‑bound woman with a guide dog.
- In plain terms
- He made an odd joke about dogs being food for anorexics.
- What can you take from it?
- Humor about disability or health can be offensive.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can one ensure humor is inclusive?
- What boundaries exist for jokes about vulnerable groups?
Another view
The comment was inappropriate and could be seen as mocking.
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