There was a comedian that I recall something to the effect of....
"I find it interesting that women will be very upset if you called them ho's but put them on the dance floor and when the DJ calls out for the Bitches and Ho's you see them get all excited waving their hands and dancing even more vigorously."
I think that given the right context, things are fine.
IMO People have just removed all senses of context for everything that they find offensive. The nature of the item is offensive, but put into conext it works.
I also am finding that as I get older, I don't care so much for offensive (to me) materials and I go out of my way to make sure that I avoid them. In a way then it becomes a circle of non exposure and less tolerance towards that offensiveness, so I'm learning to tackle them head on but on my own terms and timeframe.
I was watching a show in Trio "Sick Humor" (totally becoming a favorite channel of mine) that discusses exactly this form of "sick humor".
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Jokes born of tragedy and/or current events (9/11, the Columbia space shuttle crash, the holocaust, the O.J. Simpson trial, the Rhode Island night club fire) are often tasteless, horrible - and funny. Sick Humor will tell you some of the most offensive jokes ever and then tell you where they come from and why most people can't resist passing them on.
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If anyone is interested in seeing the 1/2 hour show PM me.
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