The ‘Disgusting’ Scale

Yes, the Academy Awards show can be “disgusting,” as pundit Trey Parker says in “Still Fabulous or Now Faded” (March 23). The show can also be vulgar, juvenile and embarrassing, just like Parker and [Matt] Stone’s “South Park.” I have a message for Parker and Stone: Loosen up. Your show and the Academy Awards broadcast aren’t two sides of the same coin; they occupy the same side of the coin. And bag the holier-than-thou attitude. You think you [were disrespectful to] the academy by wearing dresses? There was no mention in the article that the academy served you with subpoenas or held your families hostage to guarantee your attendance.

DAVID NEAL

Beverly Hills