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I think I'm realising this might be a bit of a male point of view (European here). Sometimes women put up because they feel they have to. But I agree with the g
by rich_sasha 5y ago
I think I'm realising this might be a bit of a male point of view (European here). Sometimes women put up because they feel they have to. But I agree with the general point. Banter is banter, jokes are jokes. Boundaries are boundaries.
Jokes around "haha women are less smart and do the dishes" are not OK. A joke about moving your birthday because you're a woman, not so funny but wow so not sexist.
"Be nice" is the long forgotten good rule of Internet behaviour, and "if you meant to be nice but weren't, apologise" a close second.
- tomp 5y agoSurely as long as social conventions such as “don’t ask women for their age” persist, such topics should be considered fair game for jokes? Otherwise, we enter the field of “elective equality” - “equality where it benefits me, favoritism elsewhere”.
- rich_sasha 5y agoWell I’m saying that this joke shouldn’t, in my books, count as sexist. I’m just saying it’s not that funny, or overly tasteful. Like documenting a “shrink” function with “men won’t use it for fear of having their willies shrunk”. If you’re making a joke about something, make it more funny than offensive. A very unfunny joke has a low tolerance on offence :)
- tomp 5y agoProbably depends on the person. I personally love offensive jokes. Book of Mormon is one of my favourite shows, and I can't really think of a group/sect/principle they don't offend.
- rich_sasha 5y agoOK well there you go, it's more funny than offensive (at least to you). That's "fine" I think. If the person you offend laughs as opposed to being angry, it can't be that bad.