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My girlfriend made me watch one of those Iliza Schlesinger Netflix specials the other day and good fucking God it was one of the least funny things I had ever s

My girlfriend made me watch one of those Iliza Schlesinger Netflix specials the other day and good fucking God it was one of the least funny things I had ever seen. I think I laughed once during the entire hour and a half. It was all about women and what women think and how men are basically apes, unfeeling monsters with flesh sex toys and bank accounts, at the same time preaching about how hurtful sexism and patriarchy is. It was completely unrelatable and impenetrable to me. I was kind of miffed that she thought it was so funny and then I remembered all the moments of "locker-room talk" that me and my friends get up to. It's not like we are overtly sexist on purpose but you know how that shit is. I realized that I find that pretty funny depending on the context but she definitely wouldn't. It was good to hear her laugh for about an hour so I can deal with smiling along quietly. Based on this I'll make the claim that comedy is deeply personal, it's ok that some comedy is not "for you" and as more people of different backgrounds make comedy you'll see more and more things you don't like and that's fine.

34675904565 4y ago
I don't find any gender's "locker-room talk" funny and would rather not hear it at all, but if one gender's version of it is on Netflix, the other's should also be. I think casual sexism is harmful, but I think unidirectional casual sexism is likely much more harmful.
- DontchaKnowit 4y ago
  Eh Idk I think that an arms race of sexism might be pretty awful
  - 34675904565 4y ago
    It wouldn't be an arms race, it would just be treating everyone equally, albeit equally poorly. Unbalanced sexism looks more like an arms race as the those who are in the victim group will try to reverse the roles, and if they succeed, the new victim group will try the same. By far the most common justification for sexism seem to be perceived unfairness and sexism by others.

34675904565 4y ago

I don't find any gender's "locker-room talk" funny and would rather not hear it at all, but if one gender's version of it is on Netflix, the other's should also be. I think casual sexism is harmful, but I think unidirectional casual sexism is likely much more harmful.

DontchaKnowit 4y ago
Eh Idk I think that an arms race of sexism might be pretty awful
- 34675904565 4y ago
  It wouldn't be an arms race, it would just be treating everyone equally, albeit equally poorly. Unbalanced sexism looks more like an arms race as the those who are in the victim group will try to reverse the roles, and if they succeed, the new victim group will try the same. By far the most common justification for sexism seem to be perceived unfairness and sexism by others.