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Dirtbagleftist wrote
When it comes to "blonde" jokes, I dont find them really problematic because blonde people are white and teasing whites isnt really an issue. However, if the joke is made in a sexist manner, you would have to be more careful.
When is a blonde joke ever not sexist?
mouse wrote
I work as a cashier and a blonde man the other day did something clumsy and then said it was because he was blonde. Usually sexist though.
mouse wrote
yeah, Ive been over "edgy" jokes since middle school anyway. White folk appropriating black humor into racism is a very real problem
timefocus wrote
ok, so shoot me if you want, but even though these jokes might often be tasteless or dumb, I can find them having a function in showing the absurdity of racism/homophobia/sexism whichever. Let us show an example:
What is the difference between a white person and a black person robbing a liquor store?
-10 years (in prison)
Even though the premise is racist at its core, it shows the problem in a framework people (that are not super-enlightened like everyone here maybe) can reflect upon and see the underlying problem.
TLDR Yes, when used as critique.
sudo wrote
Way to miss the point... OP was asking for a conceptual explanation, not about the rules of a particular forum.
ROFL wrote
This is an old comment but I would like to hear your prespective on comedians like Dave Chappelle.
mouse wrote
I think Dave Chappelle making fun of black people is okay, I think its unacceptable when Bill Burr does it. If you are part of the marginalized group you are teasing, the joke is acceptable. For instance, my best friend is a gay man and he loves to joke about other gay men.
When it comes to "blonde" jokes, I dont find them really problematic because blonde people are white and teasing whites isnt really an issue. However, if the joke is made in a sexist manner, you would have to be more careful.
In my opinion, as long as you arent going after a group you have social standing over and if the joke is actually clever and not just "this is funny because its racist", some offensive jokes can be permissible. When it comes to comedy, its hard to say what is acceptable and what is not.
but yeah, just dont punch down at people