how often we are told to stfu as we are being preached to about the first amendment. what a fuckin hoot.
So in other words: Louis CK got pulled into the rape joke controversy, and did some research on it and discovered that some people have legitimate reasons for not enjoying rape jokes. You know, apart from the fact that we HATE LAUGHTER AND FUN. Great. But he says that any joke about a bad thing (he specifies rape) is still funny to him. So this, I guess Im calling it an apology, but it wasnt. He falls into the well both sides are kind of wrong, so no one should change, and I still defend my right to make jokes that hurt people thing.
MST3Ks Bill Corbett got some heat on Twitter recently too. His son bought a Transformer toy and named it Tranny. Bill tweeted, Id MUCH rather have my son playing with a Tranny-the-Transvestite doll than anything associated with Michael Bay. Some people were like, Uh, thats offensive and his response was that humor sometimes offends people and everyone should get over it. Sound familiar?
I also did a lot of research, not only about the nomenclature but about the science (my old friend!) of it all, and about the appalling level of violence against trans people. I understand a LOT more than I did a week ago. Still a relative noob, but much, much more informed than a few days back.
I wont use the word again.
I want to stand on the side of humanity.
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good article. thanks.