Post about why rape jokes aren't funny
Hi all, I've been looking for a post made a while back, perhaps in 2005 or 06, which is a sort of '101' level article about why rape jokes aren't funny. I've looked through Google and found a couple of things, but I'm pretty sure this was on LJ so it would probably have been un-searchable by Google. If anyone remembers it, has it linked, in memories, or even posted it themselves, could you please post a link here?
What I did find was a few blog posts I thought I'd share (WARNING: some of these have triggering content and graphic, horrific recounts of rape):
Don't Be This Guy, by Melissa McEwan of Shakesville
A roundup of other posts about rape jokes by Melissa McEwan on Finally, a Feminism 101 Blog
and What's the big deal? It's just a joke! at the Gender Blender Blog
Does anyone else have links to any posts that unpack the sexism in rape jokes? Especially about survivors making jokes about rape & sexual violence?
How do you feel about survivors of violence making jokes about it (or about perpetuating it against others)? What about perpetuating it against people who access privileges they don't?
I'm inclined to think it's unacceptable except in really select spaces where everyone shares assumptions about anti-violence, knows each other reasonably well, and it can't be misconstrued as excusing/condoning violence. Even then I don't really think it's okay. Perhaps to discredit/shame a perpetrator/abuser?
What I did find was a few blog posts I thought I'd share (WARNING: some of these have triggering content and graphic, horrific recounts of rape):
Don't Be This Guy, by Melissa McEwan of Shakesville
A roundup of other posts about rape jokes by Melissa McEwan on Finally, a Feminism 101 Blog
and What's the big deal? It's just a joke! at the Gender Blender Blog
Does anyone else have links to any posts that unpack the sexism in rape jokes? Especially about survivors making jokes about rape & sexual violence?
How do you feel about survivors of violence making jokes about it (or about perpetuating it against others)? What about perpetuating it against people who access privileges they don't?
I'm inclined to think it's unacceptable except in really select spaces where everyone shares assumptions about anti-violence, knows each other reasonably well, and it can't be misconstrued as excusing/condoning violence. Even then I don't really think it's okay. Perhaps to discredit/shame a perpetrator/abuser?