Comments on: Gross

By: Frida

Frida — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:17:58 +0000

That wasn’t my point. I agree that these jokes are not funny. I was replying to the general point of “And because jokes are never EVER reflective of the attitudes of the society they’re produced in!”, not these specific signs. It was as if the commenter was saying that you can’t joke about touchy subjects, because the second you do, you’re saying the subject of the joke isn’t serious in itself.

Which isn’t the case at all. A good joke can be just as biting as a serious lecture. These ones? I agree that wasn’t the case.

By: Blaize

Blaize — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 06:07:36 +0000

I’m sorry, Frida, but if you think some fucknut putting up a rape joke poster is somehow sarcasm, satire, or parody, then you are really fucking dumb. I can call you really fucking dumb because I’m not the slightest bit prejudiced against dumb people.

The writer of this blog did NOT tell you what to find funny. Read the goddamned post. She said that SHE didn’t find these funny, and in fact found them horrible. If you DO find them funny, then go read rape joke blogs or go shoot yourself in the head or do whatever your miserable little hobby is.

But coming here and telling Britni or any of us that we are humorless because we find rape jokes on posters offensive just proves that you are really really truly fucking stupid. And calling you that is making me laugh aloud. See? I have a sense of humor!

By: Ghouldilocks

Ghouldilocks — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00:49:14 +0000

Well, shit. Here I thought that misogyny, rape and sexual harassment weren’t funny, but were actually really fucking awful things.

I guess me and my ladybrain just can’t comprehend such fine examples of hilarity. Thank you for setting us straight, Bob.

By: Outspoken Clitic

Outspoken Clitic — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 21:06:04 +0000

Heeeere’s the thing. When you make those jokes, you’re still highlighting the societal attitude (here: all black people are criminals), and the reason it’s FUNNY is because you’re juxtaposing your attitude with the prevailing attitude. Not because joking about it somehow erases the prevailing attitude. The joke still depends on racism existing.

Also, criticizing attitudes behind certain jokes =/= telling people what not to find funny.

By: Frida

Frida — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:09:19 +0000

Also, that’s the whole POINT of dark humour.

To BE reflective of society.

I totally forgot, we should only ever tackle serious issues seriously. Humour has no place in the world unless it’s directed at other funny things. Sarcasm, satire and parody has no place in the worlds of politics, sexuality and race.

[/sarc… Fuck.

By: Frida

Frida — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:06:19 +0000

How is that any worse than telling someone what NOT to find funny?

Some people have a dark sense of humour and can find things funny without believing the actual sentiment behind things.

I’m often joking about my black people being natural criminals, and my black friends know I’m not in the slightest bit racist or actually believe what I’m joking about, and so genuinely laugh along.

Of course, I wouldn’t put those jokes on a sign on my wall, but I have a feeling your problem is the jokes themselves rather than the fact they’ve been put on a sign.

By: Outspoken Clitic

Outspoken Clitic — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:52:29 +0000

Hey guys! Here’s a dude to tell us what we should find funny! Because he alone in all his dudeliness gets to define humor! And because jokes are never EVER reflective of the attitudes of the society they’re produced in!

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:18:51 +0000

The normalization of jokes involving sexual assault is rape culture.

By: Elodie

Elodie — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:09:07 +0000

So I guess if people make racist jokes, you think that should be brushed off as just humor too?

Stop contributing to the normalization of misogyny and rape culture by telling us we don’t get it. We get it. That’s why we’re mad.

By: sambo

sambo — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:54:33 +0000

I blame the white man