The issue with that is of course not the joking - I'm firmly of the belief jokes can be made on any subject and shouldn't be taboo, so long as both parties (tel

The issue with that is of course not the joking - I'm firmly of the belief jokes can be made on any subject and shouldn't be taboo, so long as both parties (teller and listener) equally know it's a joke. Unfortunately, it's an issue when (whether due to intelligence, naivety or misaligned personalities) the fact something's a joke isn't shared, however I don't think objecting to something you interpret as a joke, and you know is being told as a joke, is the right course of action. But then, I need to check my own privilege to be fair.