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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

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mouse wrote

yeah, Ive been over "edgy" jokes since middle school anyway. White folk appropriating black humor into racism is a very real problem

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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?

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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.

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