I am open to the idea that openly sexist jokes can be funny, but in those cases, they are funny, because they are explicitly, egregiously offensive, and the lau

I am open to the idea that openly sexist jokes can be funny, but in those cases, they are funny, because they are explicitly, egregiously offensive, and the laughter ensues because of the awkwardness this creates. British humour (Jimmy Carr) is based on offending, and Louis C.K. have almost made careers out of this. Ricky Gervais did something similar, when he hosted the Golden Globes. The point of his shtick was to make people feel uncomfortable at an event that usually occasions insufferably back-patting and ego-stroking where people hand each other awards and accolades for being amazing, infallible human beings. The problem arises when sexist jokes aren't regarded as intentionally offensive, and the discourse is internalized to the point where sexism is regarded as being funny, because it's sexism. I don't see a lot of "funny" racism - if any - in the industry, and I think it's because we've come much farther, when it relates to race - and to some degree sexuality as well. Comedian Stewart Lee is good at describing this mentality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgABbHPdwH4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgABbHPdwH4.