Tosh, Rape, and Why A Shitload of People Are Missing the Point Entirely

[falconwarrior]

Okay, so there's been some controversy going around on the blogosphere lately about whether or not rape jokes can be/are funny, and this is in response to an incident where Daniel Tosh was making some rape jokes at a comedy club. I want to start right out by addressing the most important issue, which most people tend to skip in favor of jumping

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[falconwarrior]

Right, because a woman who's uncomfortable about rape jokes is a "disruptive heckler." Suggesting someone be raped is "sarcasm", that must be OBVIOUS to everyone. Except no, clearly it isn't obvious, or this would never have been brought up. And it's even less obvious that the routine itself is some kind of satire, given Tosh's hamfisted style of just repeating the point over and over until it becomes more of a rant than a comedy routine.

And it's not nonsense to take any threat seriously. Especially not when it is extremely common for women to be raped. Recognize your privilege and examine your biases or gtfo.

[falconwarrior]

Also, the whole "satire" line doesn't work in any case, and here is why: http://freethoughtblogs.com/nataliereed/2012/03/16/hipster-misogyny/

[falconwarrior]

Are you even looking at what you're typing here? You included the quote "Actually, rape jokes are never funny!" which was said in response to repeated statements by Tosh about rape being funny, and somehow, that computes to you as disruptive heckling. Do you even know what a heckler is? She wasn't trying to give Tosh a hard time, or ruin anyone's fun. She was trying to include the disclaimer that Tosh had not only deliberately left out, but made repeated claims to the opposite: RAPE IS A TERRIBLE CRIME WHICH SHOULD NEVER BE COMMITTED BY ANYONE.