Okay, I am kind of a prude, but I still get a kick out of this show. But let me just say that Ford’s punishment was over the top and disturbing. I am a woman writing this, and yes, I get easily embarrassed about being naked in front of people. If Ford was a woman instead of a man, and Debbie was a guy, then this sort of punishment would be considered sexual harassment. Why is it considered funny to expose a man’s backside in public (think of fraternity pranks and pantsing), but for women it is considered a major violation of privacy and would easily put a woman in tears?
Debbie really makes me sick sometimes. She used to be such a sweet little girl. Ford didn’t deserve this sort of punishment and it wasn’t Debbie’s place to even do it. Ford has every right to press charges when the show returns, and I hope he does.
For one thing, he didn’t get to give a full explanation to defend himself when Fiona showed up and saw his “wife”. The impression I got was that they were only legally married while he was with Fiona, but had no interest in each other and were seeking divorce. For all we know, he and his wife could have decided it was over already and that they could see other people. That was what it sounded like to me when Ford was trying to chase after Fiona and give an explanation. In any case, even if he was intentionally living a double life , it didn’t warrant that type of punishment. It instead warranted Fiona never speaking to him again and his “wife “ divorcing him. Beyond that it is nobody else’s business. And why was Fiona let off the hook for everything she did in this episode?
What kind of a person could even laugh at Ford’s punishment? It shows the juvenile depravity of our society. How would you feel if you were in the stockade with your pants down, especially if people who knew you were walking by? I would be near suicidal afterwards. If , when the next season returns, the punishment scene is just forgotten about and Ford DOES NOT press charges , then something is wrong with the writers of the show.
