Daniel Lewkow-Identity Politics

In this scene, from Extras, Ricky Gervais manages to make fun of both Catholics and the handicapped. In the show, Gervais had lied about his faith, claiming to be a Catholic in order to get closer with a woman that he liked. When she asks him to "go out" Friday night, he gets dressed up for a date, only to find himself at a prayer session. The priest confronts him about his faith, in which Gervais begins the offensive mockery. For instance, he said that he fancies the woman to his right, and tries to get the priest to agree. Obviously, a Catholic priest is the wrong person to ask about sex, and Gervais plays off of that reality. Additionally, by referencing the woman's inability to talk normally or play volleyball, he gets an offensive shot in at the handicapped,