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Serious point: you should pay attention to the content of jokes. People often use them to say things they can't say. This holds true of depressed people, racist
by moomin 9y ago
Serious point: you should pay attention to the content of jokes. People often use them to say things they can't say. This holds true of depressed people, racist people and, I imagine, Harvey Weinstein.
- coldtea 9y agoThey do -- but self deprecating humor is also a thing in geek circles, without necessarily pointing to some deep seated anxiety. And I'm not sure the author would appreciate people discussing his personal life because of that. Being able to still joke about things is a good sign anyway -- even if you feel those things.