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4thTimeLucky · 06-19-2003, 11:54 PM

Nope. My friends and I don't crack racist or sexist jokes.
And yes we do have a sense of humour and have probably been to (and even performed at) more comedy clubs betwen us than all the people on this thread put together.

It's not a conscious decision we make. It's just that we would all think less of one of us if they needed to stoop to such humour. Okay, a few good 'discriminatory' jokes get through when they are ironic. But mostly my friends and I consider it on a par with using the terms 'gay', 'queer' or 'faggot' as insults. Loads of people do it and therefore in one way it seems fine - they aren't consciously making the connection between homosexuality and stupidity/inedptitude/failure. Howevr if you take a moment to think about the sort of associations and ideas you are perpetuating then you'll realise that it is better to change your vocabulary (and your jokes) so that you don't end up endorsing homophobia/racism/sexism, even when you don't mean to.

06-19-2003, 11:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
4thTimeLucky Psycho Location: 4th has left the building - goodbye folks	Nope. My friends and I don't crack racist or sexist jokes. And yes we do have a sense of humour and have probably been to (and even performed at) more comedy clubs betwen us than all the people on this thread put together. It's not a conscious decision we make. It's just that we would all think less of one of us if they needed to stoop to such humour. Okay, a few good 'discriminatory' jokes get through when they are ironic. But mostly my friends and I consider it on a par with using the terms 'gay', 'queer' or 'faggot' as insults. Loads of people do it and therefore in one way it seems fine - they aren't consciously making the connection between homosexuality and stupidity/inedptitude/failure. Howevr if you take a moment to think about the sort of associations and ideas you are perpetuating then you'll realise that it is better to change your vocabulary (and your jokes) so that you don't end up endorsing homophobia/racism/sexism, even when you don't mean to. __________________ I've been 4thTimeLucky, you've been great. Goodnight and God bless!