Yeah, these arenāt even jokes, more like some weirdass gross power fantasy.
āGod forbid I ever go to jail. But if I do, I hope itās in California. Soon as the judge sentences me, Iāll be like, āBefore you sentence me, I want the court to know I identify as a woman. Send me to a womanās jail.ā As soon I get in there, you know what Iāmma be doing. āGive me your fruit cocktail, bitch, before I knock your motherfucking teeth out. Iām a girl, just like you, bitch. Come here and suck this girl dick I got. Donāt make me explain myself. Iām a girl.'ā
I am trans, and itās hard to not take the insults personally, especially since this āedgy comedyā is coming from a comedian I used to admire and respect. What the fuck, Dave?
I canāt believe thatās a real joke he toldāthatās not even a joke. I honestly havenāt watched any of his polemic ones because I just didnāt care to watch his standup anymore. When he lost his bright, loose energy he used to have during performances, I just wasnāt interested anymore. And now this is how far one of the previous greats has fallen?
You have to be just the ultimate asshole to think this is funny. When he did the equivalent of āmy best friend is transā qualifier on stage, the rabbit hole he went down became pretty obvious. Heās so talented that he doesnāt have a single person who can give him feedback. I guarantee you heās surrounded by yes men and other comedians who are too chicken shit to say anything. Money and power corrupt always.
Itās like a ricky gervais joke without the irony. What we have here is a guy with a grudge. He got cut; now heās lashing out. Iām pretty sure jo rowling did the same thing.
Louis CK can jokes about pedos and yet it is hilarious and generally well-received. This joke gives strong āI identify as an attack helicopterā energy. It is not funny, and heās basically just repeating the shitty talking points of right-wing pundits, and without sarcasm. It is humour-by-applause, it is not meant to be a satirical joke, but to have people who agree applause and cheers.
Thatās the type of joke someoneās uncle would make in the bar after a few too many, or the one you think of and know better than to vocalize itā¦ because it isnāt really funny.
Iāve thought for quite some time thereās fertile ground for jokes about the trans experience, but they really need to be told by people who have lived that experience. There is something cosmically funny about being born into one body and feeling it is the wrong one.
In general it takes a level of skill to tell a joke about a marginalized group without punching down that is exceptionally rare. For example, I can think of one or two male comedians who have told rape jokes that did not make rape victims the butt of the joke. If a trans person tells a joke about the trans experience and fucks it up, other trans people wonāt feel like a cis person is just adding to the atmosphere of hate toward them.
I think it definitely needs to be done tactfully and without hate, but joking about one another is an important part of being included and feeling like we all belong together.
My philosophy of comedy is that you can joke about any tragedy you want, but make it absolutely fucking crystal clear that you are on the victimās side. Plus, punching up is always funnier than punching down.
Iām absolutely fine with trans jokes or dead baby jokes or literally anything, just make sure and not to forget the joke part
Yeah, these arenāt even jokes, more like some weirdass gross power fantasy.
I am trans, and itās hard to not take the insults personally, especially since this āedgy comedyā is coming from a comedian I used to admire and respect. What the fuck, Dave?
I canāt believe thatās a real joke he toldāthatās not even a joke. I honestly havenāt watched any of his polemic ones because I just didnāt care to watch his standup anymore. When he lost his bright, loose energy he used to have during performances, I just wasnāt interested anymore. And now this is how far one of the previous greats has fallen?
Itās a classic. Rape! Ha ha ha. Amirite? It takes true genius to think that up. /s.
I had no clue his act was that pathetic.
You have to be just the ultimate asshole to think this is funny. When he did the equivalent of āmy best friend is transā qualifier on stage, the rabbit hole he went down became pretty obvious. Heās so talented that he doesnāt have a single person who can give him feedback. I guarantee you heās surrounded by yes men and other comedians who are too chicken shit to say anything. Money and power corrupt always.
Itās like a ricky gervais joke without the irony. What we have here is a guy with a grudge. He got cut; now heās lashing out. Iām pretty sure jo rowling did the same thing.
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Thatās just the recycled joke every conservative talking head has told. Itās not even creative.
Same joke about bathrooms or sports. āIāll just tell them Iām a woman, hurr durr.ā
Get new material if youāre going to try to be edgy, Dave.
Louis CK can jokes about pedos and yet it is hilarious and generally well-received. This joke gives strong āI identify as an attack helicopterā energy. It is not funny, and heās basically just repeating the shitty talking points of right-wing pundits, and without sarcasm. It is humour-by-applause, it is not meant to be a satirical joke, but to have people who agree applause and cheers.
Thatās the type of joke someoneās uncle would make in the bar after a few too many, or the one you think of and know better than to vocalize itā¦ because it isnāt really funny.
Iāve thought for quite some time thereās fertile ground for jokes about the trans experience, but they really need to be told by people who have lived that experience. There is something cosmically funny about being born into one body and feeling it is the wrong one.
why do you think only people who have been trans should be making trans jokes?
In general it takes a level of skill to tell a joke about a marginalized group without punching down that is exceptionally rare. For example, I can think of one or two male comedians who have told rape jokes that did not make rape victims the butt of the joke. If a trans person tells a joke about the trans experience and fucks it up, other trans people wonāt feel like a cis person is just adding to the atmosphere of hate toward them.
I think it definitely needs to be done tactfully and without hate, but joking about one another is an important part of being included and feeling like we all belong together.
My philosophy of comedy is that you can joke about any tragedy you want, but make it absolutely fucking crystal clear that you are on the victimās side. Plus, punching up is always funnier than punching down.