Here's the problem.  People assume that it's possible to joke about anything, and it doesn't matter, because anything can be funny.  Since rape is a thing, it stands to reason that rape is funny.

First of all, the notion that being offended by one joke means you are no longer allowed to be amused by anything some comedian has ever said is laughably stupid.

Seriously.  Nobody wants to hold Tosh accountable for what he says.  Why are we criticizing the woman who says "rape isn't funny?"  Because she's a killjoy?  La-di-fucking-da.  Tosh gave in to his worst instincts and made jokes at the expense of victims.  His audience laughed because they felt superior to people who…

People who think rape is funny don't deserve a place to call their own.

@avclub-5fdbaa11bd42c308322756f60f43785f:disqus , you are clearly assuming that whatever "market correction" forces society has run in the right direction.  This is an idiotic assumption to make.  Society doesn't challenge its basic assumptions on its own.  Society must be challenged by individuals, and then react. …

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@avclub-e57f718840a576abbb40a7d046c4e3b0:disqus , that is a terrible oversimplification of the issue.  Neither "rape" you mentioned pertains to the issue of gender relations between individuals: they're both metaphorical rapes.  You're right that one is essentially harmless and the other is a huge atrocity (during…

@avclub-e57f718840a576abbb40a7d046c4e3b0:disqus , that is a terrible oversimplification of the issue.  Neither "rape" you mentioned pertains to the issue of gender relations between individuals: they're both metaphorical rapes.  You're right that one is essentially harmless and the other is a huge atrocity (during…

This cutting political commentary speaks to my disaffection with authority AND my suspicion of anyone who claims to want to make the world better.

This cutting political commentary speaks to my disaffection with authority AND my suspicion of anyone who claims to want to make the world better.

That is more or less what I meant, @avclub-40d0f53c876ca622ae3032974935fdd8:disqus

That is more or less what I meant, @avclub-40d0f53c876ca622ae3032974935fdd8:disqus

Southern conservatism is one long, continuously evolving argument against a fair society.  They may concede a point or two when the issue is sufficiently taboo, but they really think that being a free person means having the ability to oppress someone.

Southern conservatism is one long, continuously evolving argument against a fair society.  They may concede a point or two when the issue is sufficiently taboo, but they really think that being a free person means having the ability to oppress someone.

Do you mean Steve Ditko?  I've heard he's kind of a reactionary.

Do you mean Steve Ditko?  I've heard he's kind of a reactionary.

Someone needs to go to more orgies.

Someone needs to go to more orgies.

Not if you want to get published!

Not if you want to get published!