Why rape jokes arent funny

Women are supposed to understand that these boundaries are policed by rapists. We cross the line at our own risk. And if we are caught, the brutal punishment is one we have earned. Gilbert Gottfried: If you don't want to hear an edgy joke, don't listen. A comedian who shoots down an audience member who objects to his rape jokes by joking about her being gang-raped on the spot isn't being funny.

He's using rape to shut up a woman who crossed a boundary by speaking out of turn. That is unacceptable. Tosh was free to say what he said, of course. But that doesn't mean it wasn't morally repugnant. It was. What about rape jokes with less vicious punch lines?

Cracking a lighthearted joke about sexual assault frames it as being less serious than it really is. This shows just how much this behavior is normalized and celebrated. Every time I hear a sexual assault joke, my heart falls into the pit of my stomach. I am admittedly no expert on the topic, but I was always under the impression that dark humor is supposed to be funny.

Poking fun at the trauma of others for shock value is not funny and never will be. Hearing sexual assault jokes is painful, like someone is stabbing into my wound that was just on the brink of healing. Visit Philly is teaming up with the campaign With Art Philadelphia for a contest that calls for some creativity. The organization is utilizing social media by encouraging Instagram and Twitter users to take photos of. View 4 excerpts, references background.

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